Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
2003
⭐5.7(12 votes)
1h 31m
Documentary
Overview
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.
About Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (2003) is a Documentary film that follows 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. Currently, you can watch Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films on Amazon Video. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 12 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.
