Sid Davis Teen Scare Films Volume 2 Vintage 1950s To 1960s Keep Off The Grass

Description: Please read & note: This is a Rights holding DVD created & produced by me and is not factory made or sealed. I strive to produce the best DVD's possible from the sometimes VERY old Public Domain material. Films that are public domain are unpreserved and not professionally re-mastered. I re-master all of my films myself to the best possible quality achievable. My DVDs are not the quality of todays Modern DVDs or Bluray discs. If you are looking for this kind of quality then these discs are not for you. All pictures are actual screen captures from the DVDs. Please note this when purchasing, but also know that all of the films are very watchable. To keep my prices as low as possible all my DVDs are delivered in plain paper DVD sleeves and the DVDs title will be labeled on the back of the DVD envelope. (See picture) All of my DVD's come with a menu for easy film selection. Total runtime of the DVD is 89 minutes. Item specifics are: Sid Davis was notorious for giving school children nightmares with films on subjects that the larger producers wouldn't touch. He produced traffic safety films with actual accident footage and films warning of child molesters. 　 This DVD contains 7 SID DAVIS films and 1 Encyclopedia Britannica Film "Skipper Learns A Lesson". 　 Film 1: Keep Off The Grass (1969) COLOR RUNTIME 20 minutes Keep Off The Grass just SCREAMS Sid Davis. Although this film runs a wee bit too long, this was a fun exploration at all the clichés one could imagine in a film like this. This is all about how marijuana is still being tested for it’s long-term effects, so no one really knows anything about it, but we’re going to get on our high horse anyways and tell you how bad it is. Tom’s Mom is understandably alarmed when she finds a marijuana cigarette among Tom’s belongings, so Dad has a chat with his son and tells about how bad they are, while of course, puffing on a cigarette and downing some alcohol. "It’s not the same!" Dad bellows. 　 Film 2: Alcohol Is Dynamite (1958) B&W RUNTIME 10 minutes Ah, the frightening world of Sid Davis, Very good Sid Davis scare film here, Alcohol is Dynamite tells of three boys who delve into the demon alcohol to dire consequences! The rate that the narrator was going, you would think (and the narrator probably does) that liquor is the equivalent to heroin. One drink and then you are guzzling a whole bottle! Wacky science is also in evidence here too.. something about the frontal lobe of the brain making you turn into a monkey once you start drinking. 　 Film 3: The Terrible Truth (1951) COLOR RUNTIME 10 minutes A wild romp through what makes a dope fiend, made surprising this time as the victim is a woman. This is a pretty standard story, you can tell the woman is going to hell in a hand basket because of the messiness of her hair. Having said that, this film is an absolute technical mess. When Mr. Mckesson comes on and starts narrating, I thought my audio was out of whack, then I thought the film audio was out of whack. I am quite certain now it's the film ITSELF doing it. Like it's the most laughable dubbing job EVER. I like how Mckesson barely moves his lips up and down! Newspapers, as usual, are all the same with different headlines, and check out the newspaper the Junkie's dad is holding, it's curiously full of holes! 　 Film 4: Bicycle Clown (1958) COLOR RUNTIME 9 minutes A boy poorly narrates the story of his younger brother Jimmy, a kid who clowns around on his bike in order to impress his peers and thinks safety rules are for sissies. Since this is a Sid Davis film, he is punished for this by getting into an accident which results in him getting gauze wrapped around his head, his arm in a sling, and being confined to a hospital bed. Jimmy’s brother becomes obsessed with finding out why this happened, even though it’s obvious from the beginning that Jimmy is an idiotic daredevil. 　 Film 5: Skateboard Sense COLOR RUNTIME 9 minutes This film is quaint, a real product of its time. It also has some very impressive features that in a way forecast the Z-boys film. Close to the beginning there is a tracking shot from behind, where the camera follows a skater zigzagging through a line of orange pylons. The skater's moves are great, but it occurred to me that the camera operator was duplicating the moves to keep up, and the shot was steady with no bumps or jitters. The sped-up accident sequences are very clever too, being both funny and punctuative of minor accidents. In all, another example of first rate filming. 　 Film 6: Bicycle Today - Automobile Tomorrow (1969) COLOR RUNTIME 10 minutes In this Sid Davis film, bicyclists are shown to be polite, obey the rules of the road, and respect the right of ways of pedestrians and other vehicles. Kind of bizarre when you look at it now, as it seems bicyclists (well, ok not all of them) do everything that is NOT explained in this film nowadays. 　 Film 7: What's The Big Hurry? COLOR RUNTIME 9 minutes Very bizarre film, probably the most bizarre film Sid ever made, that features demolished cars, and voiceovers of the 'people' that caused them to get demolished. There's some great shots of late 60's (albeit banged up) cars, and some far out fashions (love the fedora). But what REALLY sets this film out is it's soundtrack which is sort of the electronica gone haywire, nothing which I've heard in a SD film before. The film's creepy, dissonant electronic score is excellent, and really adds to the film. 　 Film 8: Skipper Learns A Lesson (1952) COLOR RUNTIME 9 minutes This films looks and feels like a Sid Davis film that is why it is included on this disc. A very curious effort that goes way overboard to get it’s point across. Essentially, it’s Skipper and his pals teaching us about racism!! You see, while Skipper’s master goes to play with her friends, who are, of course, of many colors, Skipper won’t have any of it! He spurns the friendship of the Dalmatian, German Shepherd and unknown breed of dog because of their looks size and color! No, I am not making this up. This is about as farfetched a concept as Munchers was. Soon, in an accident Skipper gets covered in wallpaper paste, and now it’s the others dogs who spurn him! 　 I claim ownership and rights to this media. All the films on this DVD have been researched and are copyright free or the copyrights have expired due to non renewal.

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