Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
John P. Butler
Self
Earle Deems
Self
John R. Domer
Self
David Krug
Self
Eric Krug
Self
Rick Prelinger
Self
Mike Vraney
Self
James Waller
Self
Bret Wood
Self
Martin Yant
Self
Helena Reckitt
Narrator
Richard Anderson
Husband (archive footage)
Frequently Asked Questions
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films was released on June 27, 2003.
The runtime of Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films is 1h 31m.
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films is a Documentary movie.
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films was directed by Bret Wood.
The main cast of Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films includes John P. Butler, Earle Deems, John R. Domer.
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films is originally in English.