Six Murderous Beliefs

Year Published: 1955

Creator: Emerson Film Corporation

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Safety scare film; opening title card has large death's head; use of skull and crossbones motif throughout.; Premise of film is that people hold certain beliefs which may be dangerous to them.; e.g. safety is for sissies, things only happen when your number is up; Every year there are millions of people badly hurt, many of them crippled. One of these beliefs may be about to murder you.; Maybe we better wait until some other time. It's getting late and driving home in rush hour is no fun. It's dangerous too.; What can these six murderous beliefs promise you except a moment of tragedy followed by death? Block them out of your sight and out of your mind. You'll live longer.; Incidents depicted; reaction shot of woman who watches her friend get run over by a car, includes car breaks squealing and bloodcurdling scream; About to saw wood on a table saw; Hey where's the guard? Oh, we don't need it for this Bill. That law of averages you talk about will take care of me.; [whirr of the saw blade] Hey look out Dad!; son electrocutes mother: woman touches jerryrigged electric switch, a scream is heard and lights go out as she is badly shocked; woman gets cramp in pool and is rescued; reaction shot of driver who yells out his car window at a reckless driver, irate passenger gets out of car and berates driver; accident: brakes squealing, speedometer spinning, man's dirty hand falls limply in front of speedometer, he is dead; Stock shots; school football game, roulette wheel spinning, man sawing wood with electric saw in home shop, girl dives off board into pool, speedometer climbing