Public Information Films (PIFS)

[Mojo]

Re: Safety Ads

So why don't they make this stuff anymore? They were funny and got the message across after all

[Fifi62]

Another question about public information films....

Does anybody remember a p.i.f. about the dangers of letting children sit in the front seat of a car? There's a very sad-looking man walking slowly towards a swingpark. The voiceover alternates between a coroner's report being read out, and an excited child's voice saying things like 'Can I sit in the front where Mummy sits?' The man has obviously just lost his daughter in an accident. When he reaches the park, he sits on a swing and a solitary tear runs down his face before falling to the ground.

It broke my little teenage heart, but no-one remembers it. Can anyone help?

[MommaMystique]

Re: Another question about public information films....

I dont recall this but as a nurse for adults with learning disabilities I can certainly agreet hat it should be shown again. I see too many parent driving with their youngsters unstrapped in to the front seat or worse still having the child standing up ion the back holding on to the front seats. I have had to care for the results of this sort of tragedy too many times. Dont mean to preach but guys.... if you have kids... get a childs car seat! here endeth the lesson

[Mulletino]

Re: Another question about public information films....

Is it any of the ones at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/ ?

Sorry, I'm at work so haven't time to check.

[Fifi62]

Re: Another question about public information films....

Mulletino - No, it wasn't there but I found a few long-forgotten gems - thanks!!

MommaMystique - To this day, one of my pet hates is seeing kids jumping around cars unrestrained. Not sure if was the ad's influence, but mine are always strapped in and would kick up a stink if I forgot!

[brush1968]

hi does anyone remember the charley says ads and do you know where i can download the sounds or dvd of said ad

[Heather74]

have you tried youtube??
http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...rt&search_type

Apparently there is a two disc DVD available you might find this thread of interest
https://forums.doyouremember.co.uk/s...t=charley+says

Also good for public information films
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/f...filmindex2.htm

Found the above DVD'S for sale on Ebay

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/sear...e=charley+says

[Ridgeaxe]

I bought the DVD limited edition a few years ago. These Public Information films are some of the scariest shortfilms ever made, and not because of the dodgy 70's clothes and hair!

Some of them will give you nightmares epecially the Scarefest that is Lonely Water!

Some kind soul has uploaded Lonely Water to youtube. Look out for a young Benny Green from Grange Hill!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb00H6mCTM8

[Flood]

Sorry to drag up a sleeping topic...but here are a load of Public Information Film films that the BBC had during their PIF festival in February:
Tufty
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4690000/newsid_4693300/4693324.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&news=1&bbcws=1
SPLINK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4690000/newsid_4693100/4693116.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&news=1&bbcws=1
Green Cross man
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4690000/newsid_4692800/4692894.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&news=1&bbcws=1
Clunk, click
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4660000/newsid_4669700/4669780.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&news=1&bbcws=1
Swimming with Rolf
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4690000/newsid_4690300/4690326.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&news=1&bbcws=1
Lonely water
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4690000/newsid_4692900/4692952.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&news=1&bbcws=1
'They're watching Columbo...!'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4690000/newsid_4693300/4693366.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&news=1&bbcws=1
Charly says
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4690000/newsid_4692800/4692818.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&asb=1&news=1&bbcws=1
'Think once, think twice, think bike'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4690000/newsid_4693200/4693234.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&news=1&bbcws=1
Fireworks code
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4740000/newsid_4744800/4744896.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&news=1&bbcws=1
'Protect and Survive - Action after Warnings'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4750000/newsid_4756100/4756116.stm?
The infamous Molehusband (remake)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4770000/newsid_4770800/4770818.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&news=1&bbcws=1

I think there were several more that I didn't catch as well.

Enjoy!

[Stockcarfan]

I remember a public information film that I think was about tyres? It started with a man comming out if his front door to go to work and coughing and a 'reporter' saying "early morning cold start...poor". Then the man slipped on a wet pavement and then the 'reporter' said "road holding...poor".

If I remember right the 'reporter' was Captain Peacock from Are you being served?

What was the title of that film?

[sixtyten]

It was called Roadtesting the pedestrian

http://625.uk.com/pifs/roadtest.htm

[Stockcarfan]

Ahh cheers Daz, found it on Youtube...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNDj88UYAms

[salemsmine]

Re: Another question about public information films....

Who remembers this old public info film, there was this really ugly family dressed in there night clothes i think and i think it was something to do with gas and an unsafe boiler. maxine (salemsmine).

[rossobantam]

public information films

there's a DVD out with all the PIF's on it (including some foreign versions!)....Amazon has it




(it came up while I was looking for/buying the dvd of the 1st series of Michael Bentine's Potty Time ......which arrived yesterday and I'm going to sit and watch with my 8yr old son later )

[barnsleyjon]

what about the public info film about an old codger trying to cross the busy road... "this is bert(or some name for an old guy), his eyes aren't what they used to be, he thinks that cars not going as fast as it is etc etc" cant remembered if he gets splattered though.