Today's Bicycle Safety Video

[chrishansenhome]

I haven't ridden a bicycle since I lived in the Bronx nearly 20 years ago. However, in the 1960's, kids were shown this videl to warn them about bicycle safety. I suspect they all got nightmares. I know I will. It's a cross between the Flying Monkeys in the Wizard of Oz and Planet of the Apes. That lovely old queen Edward Everett Horton narrates. It's long, but unmissable.

Comments

[spwebdesign.livejournal.com]

How utterly morbid!

I'm a bit disappointed helmets weren't in vogue then, as I'm sure they would have come up with something special for the rider who lacked the brain-bucket.

Nightmares is right

[rfeceo.livejournal.com]

LOL.

I saw this in, um, I think 1st Grade in 1977. Caused me to have shrieking nightmares - the two on the bike who fall into the manhole, specifically.

I cannot express how much this scarred me! Those have to be the most terrifying ape-faces ever.

-Peter

[chrishansenhome.livejournal.com]

I thought it was funny, really, but those monkey-masks!

Re: =(

[chrishansenhome.livejournal.com]

They have monkey-masks on, for some reason or other which I forget, except for the one that arrived at the picnic area.