This movie can be seen on the 'Educational Archives: Driver's Ed' DVD. (Put out by Fantoma and available on good old Amazon.com.)
The copy of the film used for the DVD appears to be heavily scratched-up and worn-out, but for all we know, its the last copy on earth.
What I found interesting about this movie is, apart from the narration, its basically a silent movie. All the other music and even sound-effects are done with one of those cheesy Moog synthesizers. (70's synthesizers were more of a real instrument than today's; You still had to be able to PLAY them. Nothing was sampled or programmed, as far as I know.) Whoever scored this short film was an amazing player-I hope they went on to have a successful career as a musician!
That soundtrack combined with a sing-song rhyming narration, funky animation, and the great colorful clothing and decor of the 70's, make this a fun little film long after you've finished your own Driver's Ed class!
The copy of the film used for the DVD appears to be heavily scratched-up and worn-out, but for all we know, its the last copy on earth.
What I found interesting about this movie is, apart from the narration, its basically a silent movie. All the other music and even sound-effects are done with one of those cheesy Moog synthesizers. (70's synthesizers were more of a real instrument than today's; You still had to be able to PLAY them. Nothing was sampled or programmed, as far as I know.) Whoever scored this short film was an amazing player-I hope they went on to have a successful career as a musician!
That soundtrack combined with a sing-song rhyming narration, funky animation, and the great colorful clothing and decor of the 70's, make this a fun little film long after you've finished your own Driver's Ed class!
