Smoking machine (1964)
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An anti-smoking film in detective story style, aimed primarily at the nine-to-twelve age group. Five children, their curiosity provoked by their friend Jim, a teenage cigarette chain-smoker, set out to discover why people smoke. This video was made from material preserved by the BFI National Archive. Find out more: http://catalogue.wellcomelibrary.org/record=b1676970~S3.
Complete Record: An anti-smoking film in detective story style, aimed primarily at the nine-to-twelve age group. Five children, their curiosity provoked by their friend Jim, a teenage cigarette chain-smoker, set out to discover why people smoke. This video was made from material preserved by the BFI National Archive. Find out more: http://catalogue.wellcomelibrary.org/record=b1676970~S3.
Transcription
[Music] have a [ __ ] come on easy Once you know how go on try it it won't hurt you [Music] why do people smoke anyway Jim what do you mean why do people smoke it's obvious people smoke because well I smoke because sir anyway I'm grown up that's no reason my dad doesn't smoke what a grown up about smoking since you're so nosy why' you try yourself here catch on stand try one yeah just like on the CH okay good a lot [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] why ever did Jim Smoke I bet it's something secret like drugs something Let's find let's find out for ourselves that'll Shake all Jim yeah come on we've got all day the funny thing is that Jim does know why he smokes but he's scared of admitting even to himself that it's because he's a sucker he's going to avoid awkward questions at all costs hey Stan do you see that he seems to be enjoying it this man is worth watching he might be able to give us a [Music] clue no room on top downstairs only [Music] no smoking down here please well that's not so serious or is it is it so hard for him not to smoke is it something he feels he simply must [Music] [Applause] [Music] do would you like a sweet [Music] it's silly to smoke it's all right he'll soon be in the open air again where he can smoke to his heart's content for the moment forget him forget about smoking and enjoy the fresh air [Music] [Music] it why can't he hold the String's lost it look he's got it now up keep it up come want a cigarette come [Music] on so many people who seem to have to smoke [Music] with all those millions and billions of posters for cool [Music] Perfection excuse me it's early closing day today can't get some over there [Music] I think it's [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] broken she must know the answer to their question you can't ask somebody you don't know otherwise you'll think you're s or something yeah we've got to find Jim he's the only one come on let's go come on and quickly so hurry hurry hurry [Music] but Jim seems to have disappeared in [Music] Smoke what is and what's it doing whatever is that it's like a machine smoking but why have a machine to smoke for you go on Stan go and have a look what's this then it must be where the smoke goes when it's breathed in but you breathe it into your lungs well you can't take a person to pieces and find out about smoking but there's no harm in doing it to a smoking machine what's all that muing stuff it's Taran nicotine I know because my father's pipes have it when he cleans them out you mean to say that's what gets into people's lungs with just one figurette that's what makes him cough I should think and gives him cancer I know because I already it in the papers they said it could kill you that's silly if people know that can happen why do they continue smoking my mom says it's to stop her getting fat my dad says it's for his nerves I think that's strongly stupid very stupid especially as Brenda's mother's as fat as ever and Henry's father's still a bundle of nerves come on we've got to find Jim [Music] we've got to find [Music] Jim we've got to find [Music] Jim we've got to find Jim [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] n [Music] there's J wait come on where's he going he's going in the cinema who's got some money I haven't got any I've got thropp here you are Alan be able to play for your girls to nine please we got enough money yeah I think so I better count it check it quick there he goes come on he gone down the middle quick we're nearly there come on hurry up there he is make sure you don't lose come on hurry oh quick hurry up hurry oh come on hurry up hurry up can anyone see him I know he must be in here somewhere we some come in so dark keep on looking he must be in here somewhere look you hear the must be that's it must be looking must come on let's see if we can sit down here [Music] somewhere SM is there any s yes can I get by please want see my friend no well let's relax and look at the film Jim's in here somewhere we'll look for him when the lights go up [Music] and now folks let's look at some happy snaps of yesterday yes this is what Children looked like years and years ago they look funny to us now different but lots of things were different grown-ups then didn't know about the dangers of smoking and cigarettes were cheap only six for 10 parents said it was naughty to smoke so children thought it was clever to smoke on the quiet no one said because no one knew in those days that cigarettes could damage your lungs and heart that they could cause lung cancer that they could kill [Music] now perhaps they'll catch up with [Music] Jim it's the smoking machine [Music] [Music] the day's nearly over and they still haven't caught up with Jim don't let's give up now yeah let's go in Jim's been here all right what do you kids want we're looking for a friend hurry up and find him and get out isn't it hor it's mcky Jim's been here all right look I could do you something to eat look at all that I'm looking stuff don't look all come here [Music] come something to eat come on Jim j [Music] you [Music] [Applause] [Music] now will you tell us why do you smoke I just can't help it I started and can't give it up then you're nothing but a smoking machine come on have a [ __ ] no thanks no thanks go on be sociable no thanks no thanks I smoke sming machine a smoking machine a smoking machine a smoking machine a smoking machine a smoking [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] machine a [Music]
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