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Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (2003)

Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films

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1h 31m

Documentary, Historical

June 27th, 2003

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This film covers the early history of post World War II educational films, especially those involving traffic safety by the Highway Safety Foundation under direction of Richard Wayman. In the name of promoting safe driving in teenagers, these films became notorious for their gory depiction of accidents to shock their audiences to make their point. The film also covers the role of safety films of this era, their effect on North American teenage culture, the struggle between idealism and lurid exploitation and how they reflected the larger society concerns of the time that adults projected onto their youth.

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Cast

Richard Anderson
Husband
Sonny Bono
Self
John F. Butler
Self
Hans Conried
(archive footage)
Earle Deems
Self
John R. Domer
Self
David Krug
Self
Eric Krug
Self
Rick Prelinger
Self
Ronald Reagan
Self
Full cast & crew

Directors

Bret Wood
Full cast & crew

Producers

Felicia Feaster
producer
Tommy Gibbons
producer
Bret Wood
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Bret Wood
writer
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Educational! Controversial! Unforgettable!
With scenes from over 20 driver's ed scare films ...and exclusive interviews with the men who made them!

Keywords

blood
death
corruption
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 17th, 2019 (Switzerland) (French speaking region)
October 17th, 2019 (Switzerland) (French speaking region) (Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival)
June 27th, 2003 (United States of America) (New York City, New York)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (original title)
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (Australia)
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (United States of America)

Running Times

91 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Livin' Man Productions

Distribution Companies

Kino Video (United States of America)
Kino International (United States of America)
Kino Video (United States of America)

Other Companies

Something Weird Video (SWV) (film clips courtesy of)
The Prelinger Archives (film clips courtesy of)
CinePost (post-production facilities)
All Other Companies

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