X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

Rejissyor: Handy (Jam) Organization. 22:31:27:02 - 22:52:36:02 B/W Sound 1944 "X Marks the Spot" by the State of New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles. Prologue delivered by Commissioner Arthur W. Magee. Careless & inconsiderate drivers cause accidents & deaths during war time. New Jersey driver Joe is killed at an intersection in a residential area. His guardian angel man (looks like gangster) takes him before the judge where examples of every type of driving mistake is made by the deceased. Good examples of early road rage, sliding through intersection, cutting another driver off, almost hitting boy. Good ambulance racing to scene. Preachy toward ending, breaks the fourth wall, with viewing audience as "jury." 22:31:27:02 - 22:34:46:08 B/W Sound 1944 Prologue delivered by Commissioner Arthur W. Magee seated at desk. Woman secretary taking dictation. Magee talks about safety on the road during war time. HA cityscape of New Jersey city (population 20,000). Full stadium becomes empty stadium as example of traffic deaths & injuries. VS cars on highways, roads. Man's feet pushing in clutch & break in car, turning steering wheel. 1941 Nash "appears" in parking space at curb by hardware store. CU of inspection sticker. Edmon Ryan (as Joe Doakes), driver, gestures w/ hand to camera. Elderly man backs into him w/ his 1929 (?) Ford. He backs into 1941 Chevrolet behind him, pulls out in front of another late model sedan & rides along its side down street. 22:34:46:21 - 22:37:22:15 B/W Sound 1944 Man tailgating driver on residential street. Man in coat & hat walking toward street, light changes from green to yellow, Nash almost runs over him at curb, cross walk, intersection. Exchange of angry words. Man gets into back seat & out the other side leaving both back doors open, funny, wacky. Traffic jam forms in street. Residential intersection, various cars moving through. Sedan comes toward camera down middle of residential street, Nash coming down intersecting street. "X" appears in the street where the two car

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