1953ADOLESCENCE
HOT ROD. AUTO SAFETY. SHOWS THE ACTIVITIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE, TEENS, IN ORGANIZED CLUBS AND TIMING ASSOCIATIONS IN WHICH STOCK CARS MAKE RUNS ON STRICTLY SUPERVISED "DRAG STRIPS" WITH STRINGENT SAFETY REGULATIONS. POINTS OUT HOW THEIR PURSUIT OF THIS HOBBY CONTRIBUTES TO DRIVER EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TO SAFER DRIVING BY TEENAGERS. ADOLESCENCE
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TEEN BOY IN HOT ROD DRIVES DOWN THE STREET.
POV WEAVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC |
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SHUNNED BY CLASSMATES. SPEEDS THROUGH TRAFFIC.
PARKS AT SCHOOL. GROUP OF GIRLS LOOK AT HIM DISAPPROVINGLY. HOT RODDER CUTS OFF CAR. SQUEALS INTO PARKING SPACE. LOOKS UNDER HOOD OF CAR. CHECKS ENGINE. ROADSTER. |
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CAR PULLS UP, BROTHER AND SISTER CHECK OUT ROADSTER, IMPRESSED
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CU SCHOOL BELL RINGS. KIDS GO TO CLASS.
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LUNCH TIME. BOY THINKS HE'S COOL, ANGRY FACES.
DOESN'T IMPRESS OTHER STUDENTS. EVERYBODY WALKS AWAY FROM HIM. |
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TEENAGED HOTRODDER JUMPS INTO ROADSTER CAR.
COP WATCHES AS CARELESS DRIVER ALMOST HITS STUDENTS. POLICEMAN FOLLOWS. TEEN PULLED OVER BY POLICEMAN. ISSUES A SPEEDING TICKET. GETTING A TICKET. |
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SCHOOL COURT. STUDENT JURY. JURY OF PEERS.
SMILING POLICEMAN. HOT RODDER LOOKS CONCERNED. SENT TO TRAFFIC SCHOOL. RECKLESS DRIVING |
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TWO STUDENTS FOLLOW, WALK WITH NEW BOY
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NEWSPAPER HEADLINES. "KID KILLERS AT THE WHEEL"
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CU 1953 LIFE MAGAZINE COVER, ARTICLE ON HOT RODDERS
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TEENAGE ACCIDENTS STATISTICS ON SCREEN
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POLICEMAN COLLECTS DRIVING LICENSES.
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TWO COLLEGE BOYS CHECKING OUT CAR IN DRIVE-WAY.
GESTURES FATHER OVER. CLOSES CAR HOOD. PROUD FATHER SMILING |
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CU DRIVER WITH GREASE SMEARS ON HIS FOREHEAD.
MECHANIC TESTING CAR. POV IN CAR CATCHING UP TO FREIGHT TRAIN. CU ENGINEER OF TRAIN. RACING TRAIN, TRYING TO BEAT TRAIN TO CROSSING. CU FOOT ON PEDAL, STEERING WHEEL. RAILROAD CROSSING. ACCIDENT. TRAIN HITS CAR. |
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CU HEADLINES "TRAIN KILLS HOT RODDER EX-FLIER"
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FATHER OF DEAD HOT RODDER TALKS TO POLICEMAN IN POLICE STATION. LOOKS AT "CLUB SAFETY CHECK"
ANOTHER TEEN LOOKS AT ARTICLE "THE HOT RODDER USES HIS HEAD" |
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POLICEMAN AND FATHER WALK OUTSIDE TO WHERE TEENS WORK ON THEIR CARS. REPAIRING. SAFETY CHECK.
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BOY LOOKS AT CLIPBOARD, SCRATCHES HIS HEAD.
CONFUSED. "NOT QUALIFIED" WRITTEN ACROSS PAPER |
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1950s INGLEWOOD POLICE CAR PULLS IN, COP GETS OUT OF PATROL CAR, MECHANIC KIDS CHECK POLICE CAR.
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SALESMAN PITCHES. TRIES TO GET SPONSORS
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POLICEMAN AND ENGINEER CHECK OUT ABANDONED AIRSTRIP TO BE USED FOR SAFE DRAG RACING
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DRAG STRIP RACING. DRAG RACING. HOT RODDERS.
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NEWS HEADLINE "OUR YOUNGSTERS DON'T HAVE TO BE KILLERS". WITH PHOTO OF WRECKED CAR
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CU FLAT TIRE. CU WOMAN LOOKS AT WRIST WATCH. LATE.
GOOD SAMARITAN STOPS TO HELP WOMAN WHO HAS A FLAT TIRE. CHANGING TIRE. |
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WOMAN LEARNS HOW TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE. WEARING WHITE MECHANIC'S COAT.
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TOY CAR SAFETY DEMONSTRATIONS.
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BRAKE TIME TESTING EQUIPMENT. WOMAN'S FOOT ON BRAKE PAD WHICH CAUSES NEEDLE TO PRESS DOWN ON SPECIAL RECORD. RECORDS HER BRAKE TIMING
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1950s HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LISTEN, NOD HEADS SLIGHTLY IN UNDERSTANDING. RACE DRIVER RALPH DEPALMA LECTURES STUDENTS.
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TEENS CHAT IN SCHOOL PARKING LOT. GIRL LEANS OUT CAR WINDOW
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TEEN TUNING UP CAR.
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TWO TEENS WALK BETWEEN TWO LINES OF CARS ON DRAG STRIP
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HOT ROD DRIVEN ONTO TEST BLOCKS. TURNING CRANK.
CAR GETS COMPLETE SAFETY INSPECTION. |
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LITTLE BOY DRIVES TOY CAR. CIRCA 1953. BOY WIPES HIS NOSE ON HIS SLEEVE.
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CU DRAWING OF "BEAN BANDIT" ON SIDE OF RACE CAR.
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1950s FEMALE MECHANIC. WORKS ON RACE CAR.
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PAN CROWD OF SPECTATORS ON BLEACHERS.
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RACE CAR PULLS AWAY, LEAVING DUST.
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MS FATHER AND YOUNG SON TURN HEADS TO FOLLOW RACE CAR
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PIT CREW CHANGES TIRE. RACE CAR PULLS BACK ONTO COURSE
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PIT CREW PUSH RACE CAR, FEMALE RACE CAR DRIVER
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MS POLICEMAN AND BUSINESSMAN TURN HEAD TO FOLLOW RACE
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DRAG RACING CIRCA 1953
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MS TEEN TURN HEADS TO FOLLOW RACE. TEEN POINTS
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MAN GETS DRINK AT REFRESHMENT STAND.
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FLAGGER STARTS DRAG RACE
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CU TIMER. CLOCK
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1950s DRAG STIRP, FLAGGER GESTURES CARS FORWARD.
TEENAGE DRAG RACING UNDER SUPERVISION. CAR LEFT IN THE DUST. |
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"SAFETY RELIABILITY" BOYS NAMES WRITTEN IN CHALK ON BLACK BOARD . DRIVER EDUCATION.
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GREASER WORKING ON ROADSTER ON SIDE OF THE ROAD CIRCA 1953. BOY PASSES IN 1925 CAR.
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DRIVER ED. DUAL CONTROL CAR. DRIVER EDUCATION.
TEEN DRIVES ON COURSE. LEARNING HOW TO DRIVE SAFELY |
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MOTORCYCLE COP WATCHES TRAFFIC.
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GIRL SIGNS MEMBERSHIP CAR.
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COUPLE WALKS OUTSIDE, TEEN MECHANICS CROWDING AROUND CAR. GREASER.
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1950s CAR PULLS INTO SERVICE STATION. MOBILE GAS STATION. PUMPING GAS.
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TEEN REBUILDING CAR. LOOKS AT INSTRUCTIONAL BOOK AS HE WORKS. SOLDERING.
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MAN HANDING OUT TROPHY TO TEEN DRIVERS.
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TEEN AND ENGINEER LOOK UNDER HOOD AT ENGINE
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CU NEWSPAPER HEADLINE FROM THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES RALPH DEPALMA SHOWS BOY AROUND INDY 500. MEETING HARRY HART.
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RACE CAR ON WARM-UP RUN. INDY 500 SPEED TRIAL.
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BOY MEETS DUKE NALEN ?SP, ROGER WARD. WILBER SHAW 00 46 50 PIT CREW CHANGES TIRE.
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MEMORIAL DAY RUN. INDY 500 1953
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HOT RODDER WEAVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC UNSAFE DRIVING
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CU HOT ROD MAGAZINES THROW ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER
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MONTAGE SHINY NEW CARS CIRCA 1943 .
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PAN DRAG STRIP
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FILM ENDS
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