Switch on for Safety

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1437
Date Released
17 Dec 1956
Date Other
Dec 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Switch on for Safety. DESCRIPTION: Small bulbs with current from a pocket battery are the answer for policemen and pedestrian, who have to face the hazards of city traffic. SHOTLIST: Car stopping with lights on. Traffic policeman directing traffic wearing a coat with flashing lights on. CU of the lights. Man with stick walking along with flashlights on his arm.
Keywords
Safety devices; Police
Locations
Germany; West Berlin
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
69170A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Switch on for Safety', British Movietone News Issue No. 1437, 17 Dec 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21372 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)