Drunk Driving
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Drunk Driving |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1939 |
| length | 22 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | David Miller |
| script | Karl Kamb |
| production | Jack Chertok |
| camera | Paul Vogel |
| cut | Albert Akst |
| occupation | |
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Drunk Driving is an American short film from 1939. It was produced in black and white by Jack Chertok and directed by David Miller in the film series Crime Does Not Pay . The US premiere took place on October 28, 1939.
action
The film addresses the subject of alcohol and traffic using a story told based on true events . John Jones drinks regularly. One day he is celebrating a promotion with colleagues. When he got behind the wheel while drunk, he had an accident on the way home.
background
The film was produced as episode 25 of the Crime Does Not Pay series. The series portrayed various crimes or offenses, their investigation and the subsequent punishment of the perpetrators. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced around 50 episodes between 1935 and 1947. The production of the series was a consequence of the massive criticism of various groups of the violence and crime glorifying Hollywood films of the 1920s and 1930s.
Awards
In 1940, Drunk Driving was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Short Film (2 film roles) category.
Web links
- Drunk Driving in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dave Kehr : Justice Served, Justice Blurred - 'Crime Does Not Pay: The Complete Shorts Collection' on DVD, New York Times -DVD of July 20, 2012 (accessed January 26, 2013)