Play Safe

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500M
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Play Time: 10 mins
Family, Animation, Drama
Play Safe

Overview:
Sponsored as part of the Electricity Council's 'Understanding Electricity' campaign, Play Safe is a series of three hard-hitting fillers designed to highlight to children the potentially fatal consequences of playing near overhead electric lines and substations. The carefree attitude of the youngsters as they fly their kites and radio-controlled planes in the open air is undermined by composer Harry Robinson's electronic soundtrack, which pulsates with menace throughout.

Status: Released (1978-01-02)
Awards:Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total
Screen:David Eady, Neil Ewart
Productions: Electricity Council, Barrier Films, Children's Film Foundation (CFF)
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Spoken Languages: English
Play Safe
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There are three parts to this public information message that advises kids to be careful when they are playing outdoors. The first sees a frisbee inadvertently wedge itself into an electricity substation and the fetching lad unfortunately makes friends with a 66,000 volt shock. It's ....

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