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Crash Course

A child’s Highway Code triggers a surreal dream filled with signs that act as a wake-up call for a dangerous driver.

Amateur film 1968 8 mins

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Overview

An arrogant driver just has to get where he’s going – fast! One way streets are no obstacle. Back home, he falls asleep with his child’s Highway Code. In a simple animated sequence, a surreal and ludic dream of road signs acts as a wake-up call. The man decides to curb his dangerous ways. This Cleveland Cine Club amateur production (with characteristically eerie sound) was shot on location around Middlesbrough in the 1960s.