This mid-1960s color film about safely driving in mountains is “A Thru The Windshield Film”. A family gathers on the floor around a map. A finger traces the route past ‘Douglas Lodge EL 6100’ and view typed weather conditions (:25-:49). Coleman coolers are loaded into a 1960s Buick Sport Wagon (:50-1:00). “Don’t Let Death Take Your Holiday” sign is shown, as is a newspaper clipping of deaths (1:44-1:55). A two-toned station wagon enters a garage and lifted. A hand checks the radiator, battery, and oil (1:57-2:35). The father loads tools, tire chains, rope, shovel, safety reflectors, trouble light, and jumper cables into the Buick (2:37-3:35). A double-yellow line with white-striped middle is shown from the driver’s point-of-view, followed by a stretch with white broken stripes, and one with no lines (3:37-4:29). The car passes ‘California 190’, ‘Watch for Livestock’, ‘Watch for Deer’, and the ‘Arrowhead Ranger Station San Bernardino National Forest’ signs (4:46-4:56). A foot presses the brake pedal and the 1960s speedometer drops (5:12-5:16). Signs shown are ‘Narrow Road Slide Area’, ‘Watch for Rocks’, ‘Narrow Bridge Ahead’, and ‘Slippery When Wet’ (5:21-5:36). Signs show Smokey the Bear saying ‘Remember Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires’ (6:05), followed by ‘No Smoking Due to Critical Fire Hazard’ (6:12). Smoke and flames burn in a forest fire (6:18-6:38). Trash and a ‘Unlawful to Dispose of Litter or Garbage along Highway $500 fine’ sign are shown (6:45-7:04). Oxford tie shoes use the clutch and gas pedal, followed by the speedometer (7:27-7:34). A cartoon depicts a slow lead driver resulting in an accident (8:22-8:35). A line of cars pass ‘Slower Traffic Use Turnouts’ and ‘Turnout ¼ Mile’ signs (8:37-9:09). The dashboard engine gauge approaches Hot. A hand shifts to a lower gear (9:22-9:30). A 1940s car has a raised hood. A hand tries to take off a steaming radiator cap (9:53-10:06). A family has a picnic while the car cools (10:09). A hand pours water from a plastic container, removes the cap, and fills the radiator (10:18-10:50). A cartoon drawing depicts family members distracting the driver (10:59). A hand pulls out the parking brake, shifts the automatic transmission to park, and manual shift to reverse. A rock blocks a white-walled tire (12:02-12:19). A convertible uses its blinker to pass on a winding road (12:57-13:06). Back-country driving requires one car to back up to let another oncoming car pass before traveling on (13:23-14:21). ‘Elevation 6000 Ft.’ is shown (14:26). A cartoon drawing depicts death riding with a drunk (15:10). A 1960s loafer pumps the brakes. The tire smokes (15:47-16:00). A hand shifts to a lower gear (16:21). Scenes of mountain driving on narrow curvy roads is shown from the driver’s point-of-view (16:40-17:46). A car forces another to drive into a dirt shoulder (18:11-18:17). Bright headlights round curves (19:10-19:30). A woman and child get in the station wagon through the driver’s door, followed by the driver, the tires checked, emergency equipment loaded, and gas tank filled at a station (20:17-20:58).
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