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Handy (Jam) OrganizationTurnabout Man (1936)

What happens when bad driving habits are mirrored in other parts of a driver's life.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Handy (Jam) Organization
Sponsor: Chevrolet Motor Company
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W
Keywords: Social guidance

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Geoff007 - - December 24, 2007
Subject: History Repeats Itself In Driving
We may look at this movie as outdated but the message is still real and is now just being used within the Air Force driver's training. The new concept is having the individual analize themselves with reverse scenarios that puts them on the spot.

It'll be interesting to see what happens in the Air Force Driver's Training by 2012 to reduce mishaps here and overseas. This movie is a good model to lean on with a lot of updating.

Reviewer: efinigan - - March 20, 2006
Subject: Automobile Courtesy - 1930's style
Was attracted to this enjoyable video while searching for a somewhat different video(Car Rage) that I posted recently to the opensource movie site.

Admittedly, this one has a moral to live by even after all the years since the video was shot in the 1930's. Bravo! We can all learn from this one.

Reviewer: ERD - - March 6, 2006
Subject: Entertaining
Entertaining, but I found the script a little too simplistic. Then again, it was made in 1936.
Well acted and directed.

Reviewer: Spuzz - - August 14, 2005
Subject: Fairly Brilliant
Not too sure who had this bright idea, but the concept of this great little short is totally brilliant. A man has a dream where his road rage's reversed! EG, he's extremely rude and harried all the time, EXCEPT when he's in the automobile, where he's polite and courteous to others, not minding of bad drivers on the road! LOL! I just loved this piece, this is a MUST SEE on this site!

Reviewer: Steve Nordby - - October 12, 2003
Subject: Inverse road rage - 1930's style
Man is courteous behind the wheel but "behaves like the average motorist in a traffic jam" at the theatre due to pent up frustrations of being nice while driving. What a nightmare! Another amazing Jam Handy creation for Chevrolet. Great shots of old cars.

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" A MOTORIST TAKES HIS DRIVING HABITS INTO HIS SOCIAL LIFE & HIS SOCIAL HABITS BEHIND THE WHEEL OF HIS CAR. HE GETS INTO TROUBLE IN HIS SOCIAL LIFE & HIS DRIVING BECOMES PERFECT. AND SO MR. TURNABOUT LEARNS THAT AFTER ALL THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO BEHAVE IN THE CAR OR IN THE DRAWING ROOM.


CHEVROLET ADVERTISING AUTOMOBILES TRANSPORTATION BEHAVIOR MANNERS ETIQUETTE HEALTH AND SAFETY HUMOR DRIVING HABITS SOCIAL GUIDANCE INTERIORS LIVING ROOMS MEN ADULTS WOMEN COURTESY