A Dummy Run

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1480
Date Released
14 Oct 1957
Date submitted
10 Oct 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Auto Smash Research. DESCRIPTION: Using scientifically constructed dummies with resistance specifications similar to those of human beings, an Aeromedical Field Laboratory in California, prepares to contrive a series of automobile smash-ups. It’s a joint US Air Force, University of California project to devise ways and means of reducing fatalities in automobile accidents. SHOTLIST: GV of cars with dummies seated in them. Cars approach each other and head on collision. Slow motion picture of the crash, cars bouncing up and down etc., MS of car being towed towards brick wall. Crashes into brick wall. Shots of damaged bonnets etc. CU dummies ‘George’ & ‘Arthur’ in wrecked car.
Keywords
Vehicles; Science and technology; Safety devices; Road transport; Accidents and disasters; Newsreels
Locations
United States of America; Los Angeles
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
71855
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'A Dummy Run', British Movietone News Issue No. 1480, 14 Oct 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21981 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)