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Notes by Sunniva O’Flynn

STREET SMARTS

This month’s Archive at Lunchtime features a selection of road safety films, and includes some familiar faces from TV classic Wanderly Wagon. 

PROGRAMME 1
NEXT PLEASE
In this chilling little film, the Grim Reaper awaits those who ignore the rules of the road.
FILM INFO: William J. Moylan, 11 mins, Ireland, 1948, Digital, Black and White

MR CARELESS GOES TO TOWN
Liam Ó Laoghaire’s film focuses on a driver’s helter-skelter journey from the Wicklow hills to Dublin and is followed by a stern message about the perils of drink-driving.
FILM INFO: Liam Ó Laoghaire, 11 mins, Ireland, 1949, Digital, Black and White

PROGRAMME 2
SAFETY ON THE SCHOOL RUN
This 1972 film urges children to behave respectfully on the school bus.
FILM INFO: Silverpine Studios, 14 mins, Ireland, 1972, Digital

THE SAFE CROSS CODE
Mr Crow and Foxy from the Lambert Puppet Theatre introduce The Safe Cross Code.
FILM INFO: Silverpine Studios, 3 mins, Ireland, 1974, Digital

NACH AOIBHEANN BHEITH BHEO / TOO GOOD TO MISS
Sinéad Cusack and Des Cave star in this film about a young couple whose dreams for a fun-filled life are dashed following a motorbike accident.
FILM INFO: George Morrison, 11 mins, Ireland, 1966, Digital