It's Your Accident (1966)

Description:

A dramatized sequence in a feed mill setting emphasizes the role of emotional distraction as a factor in causing accidents. Implied gore and lots of corniness.

To help with the A/V Geeks mission to share these forgotten films unearthed in their archive, this film and hundreds of others can be purchased on DVD (http://www.avgeeks.com/wp2/all-av-geeks-dvds/). Higher quality versions of this film can also be licensed for stock footage. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information.

Complete Record: A dramatized sequence in a feed mill setting emphasizes the role of emotional distraction as a factor in causing accidents. Implied gore and lots of corniness. To help with the A/V Geeks mission to share these forgotten films unearthed in their archive, this film and hundreds of others can be purchased on DVD (http://www.avgeeks.com/wp2/all-av-geeks-dvds/). Higher quality versions of this film can also be licensed for stock footage. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information.

Transcription

"From the A/V Geeks archive... Get this and other films on DVD at avgeeks.com/youtube" "Distributed by Film Communications No. Hollywood, CA" Blue collar worker grabs lunchbox and leaves room. Man installs board on wall as other workers pass by him. "Face it. It's your accident." "Presented by Fire Service Extension. Iowa State University. In cooperation with Assocation of Mill and Elevator Mutual Insurance Companies." "Educational Advisors. Glen D. Perkins, 'The Mill Mutuals' William R. Simpson, Iowa State University." "Principal Characters - James Varnum, John Mason, Sally Peterson, Belinda Hagen, Cole Spillers, Steve Hug, Jane Laffoon, Lee Hoffman." "With Appreciation to Doughboy Industries - Ames, Iowa" "Photography - D. Fred Cook, Don ver Ploeg Tom K. Smith. Lighting - Jack D. Gutmann." "Writer - O.E. Patterson. Producer - Steve Knudsen. Director and Editor - Don ver Ploeg." Man's car has difficulty starting up so he gets out to check machinery. Lady comes out of house and waves at car to help man with engine problem. Man gets lunch box and gets into passenger side of car. Girl in black runs down porch of house to give apple to man before car drives off. Girl goes back inside house with woman. Man in passenger seat places apple in lunch box as he converses with driver. Man licks apple. Car arrives and passenger gets off car as it is parked. Man working next to pipes as another man approaches him. Three men converse about to mirror on the wall and are later joined by another man. Man adds frame to wall mirror. Man attaches tube to machine and inspects it. Screw and washer is a little loose and comes off. Man continues checking machine. Wrench is used to loosen bolt on the machine. Man continues working on the wall mirror. Machine is still being checked. Man removes grill on machine and checks belt for function. Man attaches stops working on wall mirror and checks himself. Man cleans machine. Man fixing machine lies on the ground after hurting himself as others come to his aid. Hurt man is taken to another room and is laid to the ground as others get help. Injured man looks at himself in mirror and is distraught by the sight. Man is in bed in hospital being visited by two women. Man chooses apple from basket and grabs a bite from it. Two men from work visit injured man and ladies listen as they talk. Man with broken leg in wheelchair is rolled into room by nurse and is placed in bed. The two patients get acquainted as they are bedridden. Before nurse leaves, she talks to visitors. Visitor closes door as nurse leaves. Girl offers fruits to the other patient, and he takes a few apples. Man laughs as he watches the sight before him. Visitors and patient continue talking before the visitors leave. Back at work, a man shovels powder into a machine. A man transports bags of cement down a ramp Man watches as truck driver gets into his car. Man holds places sand over container. Man opens container that unloads rice grains as man inspects. Man makes notes as he continues his inspection. Man enters storage area and plays tricks on tractor driver. Driver unloads bags as prankster comes to talk to him. Sand bags reach end of belt and men grab them to stack them, Man sweeps floor and sees another man attaching caution label to pully. Man gets on lift that brings him up. Injured man sits at the edge of his hospital bed while talking with man in wheelchair. Man in wheelchair goes to door to call for nurse. While wheeling himself back,man on wheelchair hurts himself as help arrives. Man with injured hand stares at himself in the mirror. Man has flashback to when his car did not start and how he ignored the sign above mirror. Reliving the accident. Man continues staring at the mirror and finally sits on bed to contemplate. Man is back at work, sweeping the floor. Man gets on tractor and drives it out of storage area of warehouse. Man enters storage area and throws jacket on floor as tractor drives by. As he picks up jacket, man runs away and is chased by tractor around storage area. Man runs into another room and bumps into injured man sweeping. Injured man points out to sign atop the mirror. "An Iowa State University Production"


No holdings listed.


No related films.