Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films 21 years old
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.
Credits
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Anderson He was 76, 91 years old when he died | as Husband (archive footage) |
| James Stewart He was 95, 89 years old when he died | as Narrator (archive footage) |
| Hans Conried He was 86, 64 years old when he died | as (archive footage) |
| Dick York He was 74, 63 years old when he died | as Nick (archive footage) |
| Sonny Bono He was 68, 62 years old when he died | as Himself (archive footage) |
| Ronald Reagan He was 92, 93 years old when he died | as Himself (archive footage) |
| John R. Domer | as Himself |
| Robert F. Simon He was 94, 83 years old when he died | as Rellik (archive footage) |
| Bret Wood | as Himself |
| Eric Krug | as Himself |
| Earle Deems | as Himself |
| David Krug | as Himself |
| Rick Prelinger He was 50, now 71 years old | as Himself |
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Bret Wood as Director. | Directing |
| Bret Wood as Producer. | Production |
| Bret Wood as Writer. | Writing |
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (21 years)
- Release day: Friday, June 27, 2003
- Runtime: 91 minutes