The narrator is my wife’s uncle Art Gilmore. When he died at 99 a representative of the Highway Patrol fan club came to his funeral. According to Art he got stopped by the CHP for a slight speeding infraction and started to recite the opening of Highway Patrol and was given a pass. Art was a great human being. Miss him to this day. His wife died at 106.
@jaminova_1969
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing that wonderful story! RIP Art.
@johnbockelie3899
3 жыл бұрын
I want one of those Buicks!!!!.
@someonefamous8671
3 жыл бұрын
Impressive ages!
@damienluxford7482
3 жыл бұрын
That's so cool. That narrator is excellent.
@plasticdadaii8225
3 жыл бұрын
Much Love!
@daviddixon6043
9 ай бұрын
I'm 76 years old now !! I used to love watching this program on TV 📺 when I was a little boy !!
@billhowes7937
8 ай бұрын
Same here I'm 79. Watched with my Mom and Dad.
@waynearnott7286
4 ай бұрын
I am fifty two and I love the show
@fredkeller3813
3 ай бұрын
I am 63 and just newly "discovered" this show for the 1st time about 12 months ago....good stuff!
@billace90
3 жыл бұрын
As a 72 year old senior, this was one of my favorite tv programs back in the day... Thanks for uploading!
@babydriver8134
3 жыл бұрын
68 here. Me too.
@sridharanv.k.881
3 жыл бұрын
I’m 71 and never got tired of watching these episodes
@garygoodfriend3095
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed!,
@sylviaroberts8103
2 жыл бұрын
@@Remembering-rq6si Well, bully for you, Mr. Big Chauvinist !
@johnbockelie3899
2 жыл бұрын
That kid has a nice corvette .
@jeanc819
2 жыл бұрын
What I truly like about this show is all the location shots. These shots bring us back to a different time and allow us to see this area as it was in the 1950s. How things have changed.
@sarahshouse1890
Жыл бұрын
So true, and not for the better.
@thomasschreiber9559
Жыл бұрын
Adam 12 gives a good look at 60's LA
@lindaosika7648
Жыл бұрын
History via a tv series. Good show and love Broderick .Crawford.
@jaminova_1969
Жыл бұрын
I recognized Griffith Park in many episodes and I'm pretty sure El Segundo looks the same. Dragnet, Adam 12, Emergency, and the Rockford Files are how I learned to drive around LA!
@carlstclair1955
Жыл бұрын
The carsʻ all the amazing Detroit Steel cars.
@eltonjohnson1724
4 жыл бұрын
Doing 75 MPH back in 1955 must have been the equivalent to doing 120 MPH nowadays. That guy was hauling ass!
@maxsmith695
Жыл бұрын
I owned a 1955 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan. Bought it used in 1975 for $800 in near perfect condition. Those cars rode fine at highway speeds.
@tooterooterville
Жыл бұрын
Hiway speed limit in my state in 1955 was 65 mph. My dad typically drove around 80 mph.
@shizukamori6755
3 жыл бұрын
Those were the good old days. Rocketing down the highway in a V8 monster at 70 MPH. On fragile bias ply tyres, NO seatbelts, and NO safety airbags.!!
@carminemurphy4836
2 жыл бұрын
Oddly enough, those air bags can cause more harm than good as they blast particles into the eyes at gun shot velocities.
@tomscott3370
Жыл бұрын
And only 2 gendrs...ha
@gino423
Жыл бұрын
With 160mph high on the speedometer.....lol.....
@KARREN-KRASS
3 ай бұрын
Lol😂 and the 3 month old baby sitting on mom’s lap unrestrained! 😂
@dalepointer9414
Жыл бұрын
Alec Baldwin should have watched this about the weapon lecture. ' How do you know it's empty...you didn't look'.
@chancebelcher7163
5 жыл бұрын
broderick crawford had his problems, to be sure, but he was perfect for this role
@johnbockelie3899
4 жыл бұрын
Well , I.guess he's fired.
@dondressel452
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely
@johnbockelie3899
3 жыл бұрын
The broken glasses scene reminds me of " Time enough at last on " The Twilight Zone". " The best laid plans of mice and men oft go astray".
@pinheadjohnny5190
Жыл бұрын
Never seen this show before. It's better then 99.9% of anything that's on TV today that's for sure.
@fargeeks
Жыл бұрын
Yeah this was era where you will not see men acting like sissies
@billmiller119
Жыл бұрын
THEY MANAGED TO PACK A LOT INTO A HALF HOUR SHOW THEN!....////
@KARREN-KRASS
3 ай бұрын
Better than a Burger King tv commercial?
@KARREN-KRASS
3 ай бұрын
@@fargeeksyou can say that again! Non of this woke garbage! Men who are pretending to be woman going into woman toilets men competing in woman’s sports men wearing woman’s dresses and demanding to be called miss and mamm. Men were men back thenM what the hell is going on with men?
@KARREN-KRASS
3 ай бұрын
@@billmiller119did you know then and now the 30 min tv programme format consisted of 24 minutes of actual programme. 6 minutes of commercials made up the 30 minute advertised programme.
@allenjones3130
2 жыл бұрын
One semiregular on this show was the late William Boyett, a fine actor who is best remembered for his role as LAPD Sergeant William "Mack" McDonald on "Adam-12".
@AndrewVelonis
Жыл бұрын
I thought he looked familiar.
@jeffreybrianring6392
Жыл бұрын
I recognized his voice, and seen it was William Boyett from Adam 12 tv series.
@LA_Commander
Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, I always wondered why he was stuck driving that crappy station wagon.
@markmaki4460
5 жыл бұрын
Boy this old stuff is better than the fertilizer they put out today - i'm frankly blessed to be TV-free for almost 15 years now. The best stuff is the old, free stuff.
@austx290
5 жыл бұрын
I've been TV free for about 4 years. All I watch are the classic shows like this!
@WOODR52
5 жыл бұрын
I agree, I don't watch TV anymore. You tube is better, I can live in the past.
@chrisj197438
4 жыл бұрын
Mark Maki I dumped cable 3 years ago. I’m sick of trendy agenda pushing garbage on TV. Worst part was I was paying $140 a month to them for it.
@jaminova_1969
4 жыл бұрын
We dumped cable years ago and have never looked back!
@Sprocket-Mecurio
4 жыл бұрын
I gave up my Cable TV over five years ago. Watch these golden oldies on You Tube.
@FrankGutowski-ls8jt
4 жыл бұрын
77 Sunset Strip was another good show. Always drove Fords.
@willardtaylor6249
Жыл бұрын
I can hear my driver’s Ed instructor use the same loaded gun analogy when he introduced us to the automobile in 1965. It is a shame most schools have dropped driver’s ed. Although this series is from the 1950’s, the message is timeless.
@agems56
Жыл бұрын
Today new drivers have to advertise the fact with signs on the back window as if to warn us that they are still incompitant and will improve over time with practice!
@davidparker9676
Жыл бұрын
Here's a gun, go ahead and play with it.... I'm sure Alec Baldwin wouldn't have learned a damned thing from watching this.
@fingerprint5511
Жыл бұрын
I am a new driver and drive carefully, slower if my instincts tell me and people yell and beep from impatience but I'm not going to rush.
@fingerprint5511
Жыл бұрын
@@davidparker9676 Typical American ultracrepidarian overtake.
@davidparker9676
Жыл бұрын
@@fingerprint5511 BANG-BANG; "she was my friend...."......" I hardly knew her"
@sheilawainwright6239
Жыл бұрын
I get up at 4:00 in the morning to watch this show. I don't know why I love it so much. Come those hairpin turns on dirt roads that are major highways!
@ronaldbowman4998
6 жыл бұрын
I remember watching the highway patrol as kids with my brother. It was one of our favorite shows growing up. Broderick Crawford was one of the greats in the industry.
@timorhybrightmon374
2 жыл бұрын
Q OFY FAVERITE BLACK N WHITE SHOWES
@lacroixphilippe5433
5 жыл бұрын
I am french, and I discover these episodes now. Really good. Were never broadcasted in France, as far as I know. I was a kid in the fifties. Broderick is terrific ! And I love those cars... In the sixties, my father had a 1957 Chevrolet...a jewel !...and so extraordinary in France ! Great actors !...
@smug8567
5 жыл бұрын
She was bread in old Kentucky, but shes just a crumb down here.
@bloqk16
5 жыл бұрын
@LACROIX Phillippe . . . that 1957 Chevy is one of the most coveted model years for Chevy collectors. It was also popular among modified oval track racers in the 1960s; where many of them got busted up from those races; which dwindled the numbers of '57 Chevys from then to now.
@charliemorris2338
4 жыл бұрын
And he was drunk most of the time to where they blocked off the road to other traffic or used private property roads so he wouldnt smash into anyone!
@edwardgarea7650
4 жыл бұрын
That Chevys were popular in France is no joke. It was among the top 5 top selling cars in France for years. In Jacques Tati’s film, Mon Oncle, Mr. Hulot’s brother-in-law buy a new Chevy wagon, two-tone green and pink.
@coloradostrong
3 жыл бұрын
@@smug8567 I see what you did there. Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk, why I oughta...
@Ogsonofgroo
Жыл бұрын
I ran into this series years ago while exploring public domain crime series from the 40's-50's, what a time capsule! Now-a-days its a pleasure just to see the old steel rolling and the scenery as it once was. So happy to see that more of these corny gems getting posted, I especially liked Clint Eastwood in 'Highway Patrol Motorcycle A' , S1E27, what a hoot!
@noahahlstrom3834
Жыл бұрын
I know what you mean! The local library had a complete season on DVD. Looked at the cover, thought: why not? One of my favorite series. Especially appreciate they Dan Matthews' character PSAs at the end of each episode b/c they're spot on. "Slow your roll..."
@larkjones7432
2 жыл бұрын
They used maps in almost every episode. Broderick talked faster than any actor on television
@markb9051
Жыл бұрын
They packed a lot into a 30 minute time slot. Maybe he had to talk fast to get it all in.
@z978ady
Жыл бұрын
Always watch the episodes on 2x to get the full dramatic effect of how fast Broderick is eventually talking into the last minute of the script.
@McIntyreBible
5 жыл бұрын
Broderick Crawford is one of my all-time favorite actors!
@scottsmith7419
5 жыл бұрын
. . . and he was great at drama AND comedy. Even Westerns. Plus he could take a hell of a beating and make it look so real I still wonder if some of those fights are real.
@Mark48843
3 жыл бұрын
He usually played the “heavy,” You won’t find Broderick Crawford in any musical comedies!
@LuckyBaldwin777
5 жыл бұрын
'55 Buick Century Highway Patrol cars. How cool is that
@tom7601
5 жыл бұрын
Lucky Baldwin: In one episode, the sound FX inserted Crawford grinding the gears in reverse and the sound of a manual transmission accelerating and shifting gears. Oops, V8 and automatic (Dynaflow or Hydramatic).
@dkenmiller9829
5 жыл бұрын
@@tom7601 Most 55 Buicks had the dynaflow transmission but the Special and Century models could be ordered with three on the tree manuals. The Centurys that the Cal Patrol used had the 322 4V nailhead engine with manual tranny. It was very fast for the day.
@georgemercer3013
4 жыл бұрын
High class patrol
@craigpennington1251
4 жыл бұрын
And 2 doors too. Very cool.
@nickspiro6993
4 жыл бұрын
Broderick Crawford looks like he's had a few too many in the role of Dan Matthews. But in real life he was an alcoholic. 10..4.. 2150 buy.
@bobbydowns8004
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for these Highway Patrol episodes. I grew up watching these programs in the early 60's. Still love to watch.
@gregsimmons694
2 ай бұрын
God bless you! Jesus saves sinners
@telephotousa
9 жыл бұрын
Awesome mid 50's Corvette at 8:00 . I love shows like this; it's like having a time machine seeing the vehicles, roads, the whole Route 66-ish vibe.
@dontellgucci1117
5 жыл бұрын
Greg Hubbard Imagine what that car would be worth today with the mileage it showed. Couple thousand miles on it. Eyeaaa!
@dondressel4802
5 жыл бұрын
They look nice but to ride in are uncomfortable as hell
@fieryvixen6486
4 жыл бұрын
@Greg Hubbard It's a 1955 with a 265 V8. The large V in the CorVette emblem shows this. On 6 cyl. models, the v is lower case.
@donnienicholson6062
4 жыл бұрын
Quite refreshing to see a car they couldn't get in on the wrong side and slide across.That never made sense.
@sharegreats2157
4 жыл бұрын
I also like the well built slim policemen. They look much better than our muscle-packed young fitness heroes of today.
@BigEightiesNewWave
5 жыл бұрын
Crawford's heavy drinking increased during the filming of Highway Patrol, eventually resulting in several arrests and stops for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), which eventually gained him a suspended driving license.[5] While representing the California Highway Patrol as "Chief Mathews"
@waleyefish9026
Жыл бұрын
Yes, but he could still talk 100 mph. Those cigarettes, back then everywhere you went was a cloud of smoke.
@jmfa57
3 жыл бұрын
I haven't seen this particular episode in about 50 years, but I never forgot it. I especially remember the scenes where Broderick Crawford sees what the offenders do when he hands them his revolver. Oddly enough, Crawford had a severe drinking problem which led to his license being suspended for DUI - - while he was filming Highway Patrol! Sad. Great series.
@justpassinthruonR66
Жыл бұрын
I heard that Broderick Crawford really wanted to be in films and didn't think much of his role in Highway Patrol. Possibly that resentment added to his snarkyness which strenghened his Police character.
@larrymonroe6718
Жыл бұрын
To stay out of jail, he agreed to do the PSAs about driving at the end of every episode. Also, every scene of him driving was either on a private road, or a street shut down to film it.
@juliemarchese-temple7749
11 ай бұрын
@@larrymonroe6718 AWESOME! NOW I KNOW WHY HE DID THE PSA'S!!!
@archangele1
5 жыл бұрын
One of the things with cars back then is you had to actually drive them. They required constant attention and were not forgiving. Many had manual steering, transmissions and brakes and were a hand full. It is unfortunate that today not only are the cars much faster, they require less driver input, thus the reason for so many distracted driving mishaps. I do not say accidents because distracted driving is NO accident but a deliberate act of a person who has no care for or feelings about the safety of others on the road.
@SteveCarras
5 жыл бұрын
10-4! THe old cars WERE THE cars!!
@SteveCarras
5 жыл бұрын
Cars, trucks AND BUSES!!!!! THose WERE Vehiclews!
@vicmclaglen1631
5 жыл бұрын
Not only that but the light, powerful and agile modern cars enable millions of barely capable drivers to careen around like the aggressive a-holes they are.
@fergusmallon1337
5 жыл бұрын
They weren't all that hard to drive.
@George50809
5 жыл бұрын
@Proximity Symbol I only agree with your first remark, the second remark is uncalled for and false.
@howardsachs6398
7 жыл бұрын
The 1950s. This show really brings back my childhood. Watched it from the ages of 5 to 9 when it first aired. Now looking at it, I get a kick out of how baggy those suits were back in the 50s. Do miss men wearing hats, though. That's a style that will probably never come back, unfortunately.
@marklittler784
7 жыл бұрын
Howard Sachs Well they certainly wear baseball caps nowadays.
@splash5150izy
5 жыл бұрын
^^^@Mark C Litter Them Old Fashioned Hat's Are Re-placed With The Cap Hat/s [Baseball] Of 2Day Ha!!! :P] .v ..
@dennisholiday1868
Жыл бұрын
Good point. I have a couple of old time hats but most of the time I wear a baseball cap. That's one of the habits of being in The United States Army you don't get rid of!
@agems56
Жыл бұрын
And never remove them, even while in a restaurant in the presence of company! Manners went right out the window I guess!
@LuckyCharms777
Жыл бұрын
@@agems56 Maybe they’d remove them if restaurants still had hat check girls to flirt with.
@michaelciccone2194
3 жыл бұрын
I love this video....I was born in 1955. I remember these old cars growing up.
@AndrewVelonis
Жыл бұрын
I was born in '56, so I'm right up there with you. My older brother had a Buick of similar style. I remember the holes in the sides.
@bigjohn6475
5 жыл бұрын
I love how the motorcycle cop never lost his hat. In real life, the wind would blow that hat off at 20 mph. LOL!
@davidlium9338
2 жыл бұрын
He was probably wearing a chin strap.
@intercommerce
Жыл бұрын
Thinking the same thing
@douglasdreier2934
Жыл бұрын
Ya no helmets back them days. Lol
@tracyperry3595
3 жыл бұрын
I like his 1955 Ford Fairlane station wagon.
@gcfifthgear
3 жыл бұрын
The nine-passenger Country Sedan had the side trim of the Fairlane. The six-passenger Country Sedan had the side trim of the Customline series
@vladtheimpala5532
3 жыл бұрын
They have a lot of nice cars on this show. That’s half the reason I watch. I wish I had that C1 Corvette. First body style, 53 - 55.
@sartainja
3 жыл бұрын
In the late 70’s and 80’s, that car would not run a three legged 🐐.
@vladtheimpala5532
3 жыл бұрын
@@sartainja Y’mean a 1955 station wagon wasn’t fast by the standards of 20 - 30 years later?! Shocking!!😱 Of course most American cars from the late seventies and all throughout the eighties with all their low compression engines and the emissions equipment they hadn’t figured out yet were about the equivalent of a three legged goat so that 55 Ford V8 might actually do ok after all.
@tsf5-productions
4 жыл бұрын
What a good episode! The character actors played it well in their roles of the 1950's. Broderick Crawford was ideal in the "Highway Patrol" series: direct, serious, firm and to the point. As to the classic 50's cars - they were great...the Buick Highway Patrol model...a beauty! Jay Leno loves his. I think his father's favorite was that model.
@adotintheshark4848
Жыл бұрын
Buick Century, 56, with the high output 322.
@bohemoth1
3 жыл бұрын
I remember when I first heard 10-4 and it was on the HIGHWAY PATROL TELEVISION SHOW.
@johnbockelie3899
3 жыл бұрын
Mr. Brent don't need no stinkin license.
@oldefellah52
2 жыл бұрын
Every episode has a Brod gem. "We're gonna run out of pins before we run outta people".
@LuckyCharms777
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like something Kojak would say.
@hoss73ford
8 жыл бұрын
Our '55 Ford guy aside from speeding also ignores his fuel gauge (below 1/8---jeez!) Owned lots of Ford in my life and you NEVER let them run that low. Their gauges are only about 80% accurate. Learned the hard way and more than once.
@JohnHeiman
8 жыл бұрын
+Mark Muffs tried to impress the girl at the light by revving the old Ford- used the last drop of vapor. At least she came back and rescued me!
@JoeBob1955
8 жыл бұрын
Also noticed that over a period of weeks, for all the driving they had to do, they didn't rack up many miles!
@troy9477
7 жыл бұрын
Mark Muffs - I noticed that too. Lol. Fuel it up!
@wt1370
4 жыл бұрын
I believe the old girl only showed 2,048 on the odo
@itsjustnopinionok
4 жыл бұрын
Thats because its just a movie.
@derricklogan2058
2 жыл бұрын
Show is probably older than I. But watching these old shows are great! I like it.
@Banner4real035
4 жыл бұрын
William Boyett and Art Gilmore were brilliant in these '50s and '60s police dramas.
@donaldbrittsan984
Жыл бұрын
I remember Boyett on Adam 12.
@williamjones4483
Жыл бұрын
@@donaldbrittsan984 Art Gilmore was also in Adam-12 as the watch commander.
@rickyjakey2134
5 жыл бұрын
i love that new model '55 corvette, with a ford starter!
@badad0166
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking "3600 lbs. Vette? Ummm."
@ivanleterror9158
3 жыл бұрын
That may have been a 53.
@jarrelljimerson3346
3 жыл бұрын
That was a 1953 Corvette, 1st gen if I'm not mistaken.
@elevatedstudios4145
4 жыл бұрын
“He’s got a Lifetime sentence of living with himself” 🤣
@georgestreicher252
5 жыл бұрын
Love those vintage cars. That Vet must be worth a fortune today. Those were the good old days when a shade tree mechanic could fix just about everything on a car.
@ChadQuick270W
4 жыл бұрын
George Streicher for real. I used to fix all the problems on my 1970 Ford LTD all by myself.
@garybrinker4522
3 жыл бұрын
I like the 56 Fords ..
@Glinkaism1
3 жыл бұрын
Lot of bumbling fools working on cars years ago. Carburetor was the worst. Nobody could fix it.
@georgestreicher252
3 жыл бұрын
I used to have this Gumout carburetor cleaning kit. Essentially, it runs straight Gumout through the carburetor. This seemed to work on fixing carburetors 90% of the time.@@Glinkaism1
@15743_Hertz
3 жыл бұрын
Some of those Vets were fuel-injected and required special tune-up procedures and tools. A bit out of the shade tree's reach.
@intuitive7274
5 жыл бұрын
This was a very popular show when I was a kid. I was a very educational show about how troopers do their job and what a court will deal with it.
@Eddie_Schantz
5 жыл бұрын
This particular episode is ironic in the fact that for part of this series, Broderick Crawford had his license suspended for excessive DUI's. Some of the scenes had to be shot on back country roads so that he could drive and they had to get most of the dialogue in for the show by noon or he would be drunk in a few hours anyway. The CHP got tired of trying to work with the producers of the show because Crawford couldn't control his drinking during the filming.
@daviddowns7552
Жыл бұрын
wow. he was hilarious drunk on show
@jimervin387
7 жыл бұрын
I remember this show and that intro music so well. I believe it came on at 9 PM, which was my bed time on school nights. Sure made it tough for me to go to bed.
@MegaTmarshall
7 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see how these patrolmen would handle cell phone idiots and texters! lol
@johnbockelie3899
4 жыл бұрын
The poor speeder, if he'd just got up an hour earlier, and left an hour earlier.he wouldn't be speeding.
@johnbockelie3899
4 жыл бұрын
Jackass. almost ran a vette off the road.
@MegaTmarshall
4 жыл бұрын
@@johnbockelie3899 Nowadays a jackass like that would be driving a F150 prickup truck.
@chrismc410
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnbockelie3899 sometimes the best laid plans such as getting up early doesn't always work. Sometimes even getting a motel/hotel room within walking distance or public transportation access to your destination doesn't always work. If you've ever commuted or navigated the thoroughfares and major and minor arteries of a major city like New York, or in my case, Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD you'd know that. Sometimes, you'll be late no matter what you do. Sometimes, you'll get in an accident whether you drive or not. Non-drivers get involved in accidents, many times fatally all the time around my area
@johnbockelie3899
3 жыл бұрын
"Why that Idiot!!!, he cut me off!!!."
@SteelBustingBiker
5 жыл бұрын
If anyone ever notices..Broderick Crawford never seen behind the wheel on a public highway. With so many Drunk Driving violations..they took his license away. So, any scenes with him driving..it's on private dirt/asphalt road. BTW: Studio assigned a baby sitter to keep him sober while filming.
@lorenjohnson7488
4 жыл бұрын
You're just a regular old gossip queen aren't you there dude, I just like watching the show like so many other people. You must be from California
@sylviaroberts8103
2 жыл бұрын
@@lorenjohnson7488 well said Loren.
@LuckyCharms777
Жыл бұрын
I haven’t seen many episodes, but I always thought it was odd that he had a lackey driving for him.
@kenbob1071
Жыл бұрын
@@lorenjohnson7488 So giving out accurate, well-documented information means you're from California? You must be from Snowflakesville, Alabama.
@northerniltree
Жыл бұрын
If that '53 Corvette managed to break 65 MPH, then the kid driving it doesn't just deserve a ticket, he deserves a medal.
@markmccarty1275
3 жыл бұрын
finally an episode that focuses on safe driving and traffic laws. This is right in the highway patrol wheelhouse.
@doctorpissoff8029
8 жыл бұрын
Broderick talking against drinking would be like Snoop Dog speaking out against weed.
@RomanAlexander1
5 жыл бұрын
Yes he was a hardened drunk driver. They had to film some of his driving on private roads. CHiP's were mortified to be connected with him. That said it is a joy to watch. I am ODing on those fab 50's cars. Go Buick! When better cars are built, etc etc. Loving the Ford and the Corvette.
@charlesmelonson1912
5 жыл бұрын
Thank You,i lived down the street from that fat fuck.
@charlesmelonson1912
5 жыл бұрын
Riverside,Ca.
@SteveCarras
5 жыл бұрын
Be glad back then there actually WAS concern.
@George50809
5 жыл бұрын
I see your point, but within the context of this program he is sober as a judge.
@randy109
8 жыл бұрын
In 1970, when I was in High School, my mom went to work for the CHP as a Matron/Dispatcher. All through High School I got to know a lot of our area's Highway Patrolmen. A real top notch group of men. My first car was a '66 Mustang we got from our division's CHP Captain. In '79 when I went to the Academy a couple of our instructors were CHP Officers I already knew. Now, all these years later I've spent my entire adult career in Law Enforcement (Reserve Cop/Parole/Probations/DoD Guard). These good old Highway Patrol shows turned out to be a bigger part of my Life than I ever imagined when watching them as a kid. Nostalgia...
@ironmartysharpe8293
7 жыл бұрын
Hello Randy , Broderick Crawford would have been an excellent law enforcement officer in real life , When I was little , I used to watch the show with my parents , It's great to be able to see it again , I've always loved the show and it's a great classic that brings back memories , Especially seeing those vintage cars , At the end of the episode what Broderick Crawford said , A reckless driver isn't driving his car , He's aiming it , Which is true indeed , Back when I was young , I am so thankful I drove carefully , There are several people I knew from high school that drove reckless and cut their lives way short , Two others I know had a wreck and are paralyzed from the waist down , I wish Broderick Crawford was a law enforcement officer instead of an actor , He'd be one of the very best
@ckelley63
7 жыл бұрын
What a great story!!
@hankaustin7091
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Randy.. that is an excellent story! We need more young people to fill your shoes (if that were even possible now-a-days)!
@hankaustin7091
5 жыл бұрын
@Robert Gardea dude.. are you on crack or drunk or just plain stupid?
@BW-kv9wj
3 жыл бұрын
What academy did you go to? If some of your instructors were CHP Officers then you must of went to a police academy. Because of you went to CHP Academy then ALL of your instructors would of been CHP Officers. That tells me you probably went to Rio Hondo? Am I correct?
@kenbob1071
Жыл бұрын
The writers and crew must have had a few laughs with this episode where the star of the show chastises other drivers for reckless driving considering he was a habitual drunk driver in real life.
@umpokitomaurice6780
Жыл бұрын
Quite odd, but refreshing to see a Highway Patrol episode without gunshots!
@neanderthalman1866
7 жыл бұрын
My god! the level of "corny" that came out of the 50's was just stunning! not to mention hilarious!
@billthomas635
3 жыл бұрын
You don't think modern action or Marvel movies aren't "corny"?
@mattwilson3244
3 жыл бұрын
But people are Smart today ,Huh ?
@mrsig7381
3 жыл бұрын
Good grief, can't even discuss a 50's tv show, without someone bringing politics into it!
@tom7601
3 жыл бұрын
@Eddie martinez : Smarter than all the illegal voting aliens flooding across Biden's border.
@vladtheimpala5532
3 жыл бұрын
@Eddie martinez Yeah. 🤣 And look at all these idiots who have Trump living rent free in their heads and have to bring their deranged political views into the comment section of a television show that was made during the Eisenhower administration. 🥴 Crazy isn’t it? 🤪
@Hotrod6045
4 жыл бұрын
It’s ironic this is likely the only episode where the subject matter is actually related to the Highway Patrol’s real world duties
@williamthieshen2840
5 жыл бұрын
Nailhead Buicks with dynaflows had two both 55s
@bloqk16
5 жыл бұрын
@William Thieshen . . . when I was a kid, my step-grandfather had a '55 Buick Special, which my older brother borrowed from time-to-time. The car was impressive with its low-end torque and it was also an impressively fast car for a low-end luxury model. I can understand why the Highway Patrol had them as cruisers. A bit of trivia about the '55 model year Buicks: the ignition starter was not on the dashboard, but was in the gas pedal. The driver had to fully depress the gas pedal to activate the starter. Because of that, my step-grandfather never put a key in the ignition switch; where all he had to do was move the ignition switch dial from off-to-on, then depress the gas pedal to start the car.
@williamthieshen2840
5 жыл бұрын
The "nailhead" Buick is my favorite vintage engine, actually lighter than a Chevy V8,one of my 55s was a Century ( a special with a high compression engine) mine ran like a raped ape! Street RodderTommy Ivo built a legendary T bucket pickup with a nailhead that ran 12 seconds @ 120 mph ( with a near vertical steering column!)
Bloqk-16 I use to have one of those. High roof and ventilation system made it pretty comfortable on hot days without ac. Loved it!
@johnbockelie3899
3 жыл бұрын
The sad thing is all these neat cars are long gone and only live on film.
@davidpringle8089
5 жыл бұрын
Here is Broderick Crawford giving lessons about driving safe when in real life he lost his license from drunk driving.
@donmoore7785
4 жыл бұрын
Who cares? You probably would have voted to impeach Clinton of a sexual dalliance.
@lorenjohnson7488
4 жыл бұрын
This was a show for entertainment and very popular at the time, Broderick Crawford was a very accomplished actor hard-working because he was the star of the show his personal life is brought into the Forefront of public scrutiny. This show send out a public service message highway safety and good public relations of the California Highway Patrol.
@henryhorner3182
3 жыл бұрын
So what? Look how many "actors" today are nailed for being under drugs
@henryhorner3182
3 жыл бұрын
Artistic license?
@WOODR52
3 жыл бұрын
I was a CHP officer in 1973, patrolling hwy 12 , graveyard shift, Brought my am/fm radio on those boring nights, after I retired, had a DUI from a fellow officer, no one is perfect. Broderick Crawford was sort of a hero to all of us, even though it was just a show. My dad was a CHP officer from 1950 to 65. he got a DUI after he retired.
@TheLookingOne
7 жыл бұрын
Wow, fender benderees were felons back then ! And nobody could drive between the lines. The 50's were tough. Great T-Birds though.
@philiphoward1731
5 жыл бұрын
TheLookingOne It must’ve been really bad the 1950s no iPhone no iPad no Satellite TV Ithe cars We’re cool but there were lotta bad things about the 50 1950s
@baird5776mullet
4 жыл бұрын
What do you mean felons?
@jblyon2
4 жыл бұрын
It didn't really matter, as chances are a minor fender bender was fatal anyway. Hit something in one of those cars going 15 and you were in the hospital, 20 and you were dead!
@gordonvincent731
4 жыл бұрын
@@jblyon2 I'm 69, had HS drivers Ed in 1966. Back then CHP was lobbying Sacramento big time to get rid of radios in the cars. I haven't used my radio in years. Now look at these cars, mobile communications/entertainment centers! You got in a wreck with those older cars you got shredded and harpooned by that steering column.
@TooLooze
9 жыл бұрын
I used to love this as a kid. Thanks so much!
@Juliaflo
9 жыл бұрын
TooLooze I guess you are older than I am. I saw this during my childhood. (Don't figure out my age, LOLOLOLOLOL).
@GereDJ2
5 жыл бұрын
Broderick Crawford was actually an Academy Award winning actor and won the Best Actor Oscar for "All the Kings men", 1949, also Best Picture Oscar. His signature and footprints are out front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. BC was one of the first film actors to do TV to any extent. Back then, TV was considered waaay beneath film acting, and still is by some, but now pays darn near as good depending on the deal they cut.
@drdon196
2 жыл бұрын
Broderick was a 60 words a second man.Faster than a speeding bullet
@donaldbrittsan984
Жыл бұрын
Don't you mean faster than a speeding ticket 🤓
@dd1862
Жыл бұрын
Faster than Harry and Claire.
@lilajagears8317
Жыл бұрын
Not as fast as Jack Webb.
@dd1862
Жыл бұрын
@@lilajagears8317 Just the facts...
@migmadmarine
Жыл бұрын
He sucked up booze almost as fast
@oscarherrera891
5 жыл бұрын
I was 9 when I used to watch this movie with my dad. Now I am 69.
@paulmallery6719
4 жыл бұрын
Where did the years go?
@donneary7104
9 жыл бұрын
Even though this was made 60 years ago, the message hasn't changed...SLOW DOWN and LIVE LONGER!
@gregsimmons694
2 ай бұрын
More importantly, Jesus saves sinners! God bless you
@Velociamator
5 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! That is a '55 Corvette with the "V8" symbol on the side--they only made 700 of those in 1955, and not all were V8s. I had a friend who had a '55 Corvette with a V8, and what a thrill for me--I got to drive it! In the show, I also noticed the windshield stainless molding was blacked over on some of the cars--they probably didn't want the reflections to bother the cameras!
@dontellgucci1117
5 жыл бұрын
Velociamator Nice memory. I’d bet the car in this show was a V-8 by the sound of it when started
@scotthandschug298
5 жыл бұрын
54 Corvette blue flame 6 look again
@gordonvincent731
4 жыл бұрын
You can get a 6 or a 265 c.i. 162 hp V8. 674 built for 1955
@jacquesgervais1713
3 жыл бұрын
@@gordonvincent731 265 c.i.V-8 was 195 hp for the Corvette. Was 162 or 180 hp (with power-pack) in the full size Chevrolet.
@bobbyslater1198
6 жыл бұрын
LOL, I've seen that same station wagon in about five episodes of Highway Patrol.
@roncoburn7771
Жыл бұрын
love these shows man it was so much simpler back in the day
@benniebarrow348
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome show !............seeing those original cars is just amazing too.
@sprintertwo
5 жыл бұрын
What an ironic episode given Crawford's history. CHP abandoned the series early on due to his record. Early credits thanked the commissioner of CHP but that was soon dropped as CHP was embarrassed. It's still a favorite series of mine though. Love the cars, too...
@BW-kv9wj
3 жыл бұрын
That’s funny because that blonde dude on Chips (from Dukes of Hazard) who replaced Baker got arrested for possession of qualudes. I’m pretty sure after that Chips was canceled because CHP refused to allow the actors to wear the badge and patches. Those badges and patches were actually real.
@SantaDanKeeney
9 жыл бұрын
Season 1, Episode 3 Reckless Driving (17 Oct. 1955)
@HobbyOrganist
4 жыл бұрын
Love the odometer reading of only 2,048 miles- brand new car Harry was driving!
@billhuber2964
6 жыл бұрын
3:00 that old station wagon looks like the one dad drove us kids & mom around back in the day .
@jacquesgervais1713
3 жыл бұрын
1955 Ford Country Sedan. This car was part of the Country Squire series but without wood panels.
@FSSRKeyno
5 жыл бұрын
10:47 02048 miles on that wagon...wow! That wagon used a lot in the series, was surprised they laid it on its side later in this episode.
@richardwest6014
4 жыл бұрын
Did you notice that they showed the Ford Wagon on its side. And the taillights were obscured with people. They didn’t show the front end and they didn’t show the damage. That car on its side could have been a 52-54. ZIV Productions was very cheap and this was a syndicated show. But they got the point across. Remember what Jay Leno says about his 55 Buick Roadmaster. Its the kind of car where if you have an accident, they hose off the dash and sell the car to someone else.
@CycolacFan
3 жыл бұрын
@@richardwest6014 I looked to check exactly the same thing, it was a ‘55. The taillights have that piece of rounded triangular trim above them, the ‘54 and earlier wagons had the taillight at the top of the fender line.
@mcfrdmn
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent vintage show !
@GooglFascists
9 жыл бұрын
Been driving over 60 years without an accident and make it a policy to never speed. However I argued with a cop on a comment board a few years ago and he had to admit if simple speed kills then the sport of NASCAR would have been abolished decades ago. There are a lot of factors that cause car crashes besides speed, but its true if you're traveling a bit slower its easier to avoid a crash, BUT sometimes slow drivers end up CAUSING wrecks.
@jimrosson5697
6 жыл бұрын
GooglFascists
@campervanelvisitoofonyou8720
6 жыл бұрын
GooglFascists You probably drive 500 miles a year, big deal.
@dondressel4802
5 жыл бұрын
Very true
@stevesetek1119
5 жыл бұрын
Never say never sir
@bertgrau9246
4 жыл бұрын
GooglFascists, Today I think the biggest problem we have as a country. Is texting while driving. I drive big trucks, and it's scary to see so many people that think it's more important to text than drive safely. That man in Texas thought texting was so important to driving he killed 13 people when he hit a church bus. I wonder if he still thinks that text was more important than safe driving? He will have a lot of time to think about it in jail
@Greatdome99
5 жыл бұрын
I love that show, since most of it was filmed in the San Fernando Valley when I was a kid and before it got overcrowded. Nice and peaceful back then.
@gordonvincent731
4 жыл бұрын
I grew up North of you in the Antelope Valley, Lancaster. They filmed a few episodes there.
@craigroberts6439
4 жыл бұрын
Greatdome99 yup...either Woodley Ave between Burbank and victory or Burbank Blvd itself. Fun to watch these.
@mattwilson3244
3 жыл бұрын
I lived in Thousand Oaks .Ventura County ,Area outside Los Angeles where Most of these were filmed , Ten years after these were filmed .I loved this show when 8 years old .
@BW-kv9wj
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. I was born and raised in the Valley. Lived in Van Nuys until 18 then joined the military.
@dethray1000
Жыл бұрын
they did a few out on old 66 past Ludlow--a lot on pear blossom hiway both sides of 14 but most were film by thousand oaks
@bloqk16
4 жыл бұрын
I just noticed a good piece of production continuity @11:37 in the video: Several seconds earlier in the video the driver of the station wagon illegally passed a freight truck; then the scene cuts-away to seeing the station wagon pulled over by the Highway Patrol, and then we see that same freight truck drive by. I've seen where TV and movie productions would have overlooked including that truck in the cutaway scene of the station wagon being pulled over; since it was a separate scene, requiring work and expense to set it up for filming.
@brianmcdaid3178
4 жыл бұрын
Showing the truck that was just passed passing the car stopped by the police makes a point. He passed on a double yellow line and was speeding and the truck he passed got to the next town before he did.
@philipthomson7460
5 жыл бұрын
Try ringing the cops and asking for a lift if you lose your license nowadays!😆
@IndependentBear
5 жыл бұрын
Well, I broke down late one evening on US101 in Northern California in the 1980s and the CHP officer that found me a few minutes later called a tow truck and gave me a lift to a motel. Been driving in California and Oregon since 1954 and never met a highway patrolman who was not polite and fair... and as a young driver, I did meet my share! Decided tickets were costing me too much and quit asking for them in the '60s. Haven't had one since in spite of driving constantly.
@gmh101358
4 жыл бұрын
they would draw a gun on you ....if you were lucy just get taz'ed
@JoeBob1955
8 жыл бұрын
Very last scene with Broderick Crawford telling us to watch next week...a Hallicrafters SX-42 in the background.
@ocsteved
7 жыл бұрын
iconic JoeBob!
@kevindavy544
4 жыл бұрын
I agree the old stuff is much better I viegly remember watching highway patrol in 1959 when I was 3 with my dad. I sure miss those days.
@cq7415
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing these great oldies.
@edwardyoung522
5 жыл бұрын
A 1953 Corvette. With that Blue Flame Six, there wasn't enough horsepower to break the law with.
@fieryvixen6486
4 жыл бұрын
It's a 1955 with the V8...
@gordonvincent731
4 жыл бұрын
@@fieryvixen6486 In 1955 you can have 6 or a 265 c.i. V8 at 162 hp. They sold 674 of them. Starting in '56, V8's only. It cost $2,799.00.
@jacquesgervais1713
3 жыл бұрын
@@gordonvincent731 162 hp is for the Chevrolet (180 with power-pack). Corvette was 195 hp.
@boris1932
8 жыл бұрын
Just looking into a few facts of Mr. Crawford's professional life. He has not one, but two stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame for his film and tv work. He was cast in 140 films and won an Academy Award.
@ManuelaHertel
8 жыл бұрын
+boris1932 Aside from his Academy Award Broderick Crawford also received a Golden Globe and a New York Film Critics Circle Award for his splendid performance as Willie Stark in the immortal classic movie "All the King's Men" (1949). All these awards are fully deserved for this brilliant actor.
@jimrosson5697
6 жыл бұрын
boris1932
@jimrosson5697
6 жыл бұрын
boris1932
@jimrosson5697
6 жыл бұрын
boris1932
@sjames9005
6 жыл бұрын
Broderick was bad ass
@WOODR52
5 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this show when i was a kid. Nothing like it now, last good cop show was CHiPS..Worked for California Highway patrol inn the 70's.... thanks
@PlasmaCoolantLeak
3 жыл бұрын
"Johnson" was the awesome William Boyett (RIP), Sgt. MacDonald from "Adam-12."
@wayne-brock7515
6 жыл бұрын
I have watched a couple of Broderick Crawford's movies in the past few years and never liked him in any of them. Now, I Love him 100 percent inside and out on his television show, Highway Patrol. In fact, I've got myself a collection of his Highway Patrol TV series from season 1 - season 4. I realized that in his movies, he's only an actor which happens to be a very good actor and is why he can be hated in most of his black and white movies. Again, he is my favorite actor when it comes playing a cop or any kind of law man on tv.
@jimrosson5697
6 жыл бұрын
Wayne Brock
@jimrosson5697
6 жыл бұрын
Wayne Brock
@kurtburgess1519
9 жыл бұрын
Dan Matthews for President! Authority when deserved. Compassion when needed.
@SantaDanKeeney
9 жыл бұрын
***** But he passed away in 1986 & if he was living he'd be about 104
@kurtburgess1519
9 жыл бұрын
104! Same age as Hillary.
@SantaDanKeeney
9 жыл бұрын
She was born October 26, 1947 B. C was born December 9, 1911
@jln55
9 жыл бұрын
Santa Dan Keeney You don't have much understanding of sarcasm, do you?
@alliecat1941
8 жыл бұрын
+Barney Fife Hey Barney arent you suppose to be dead too??
@jerseywalcott6408
Жыл бұрын
My Dad loved this show. We planned our home life around this show.
@gregsimmons694
2 ай бұрын
More importantly, Jesus saves sinners. God bless you
@PorkChopJones
6 жыл бұрын
Such realism! You don't see anymore almost as if it's happening to you. I have always loved shows and movies in black in white,the shadows and fades. The very clear telephone pole in the forefront, then 1/2 half mile away a faint telephone pole almost blurred. Maybe it's late November early December. The natural wind works very well in the outside the diner scene. Fantastic!
@bluesharp59
4 жыл бұрын
I love the classics and you got a like.
@chrisj197438
4 жыл бұрын
With the tires, suspensions and brakes in those cars back then everyone was recklessly driving!!!
@jblyon2
4 жыл бұрын
Most 20MPH accidents were fatal!
@johnrogan9420
4 жыл бұрын
Gas tanks exploded on the Maverick!
@johnrogan9420
4 жыл бұрын
Not a seatbelts in sight!
@davidgarris2513
Жыл бұрын
And remember, nothing is safer than an open top vehicle. That way you can be thrown clear of the accident
@karloshandezcay9206
Жыл бұрын
Wow 😲 memory lane,, remember watching this show, Mr Crawford., As a kid, in a small size black and white TV..no remote control, hate to get up to change channels,😆😂,, NEXT i watch,my favorite cartoon, Felix the cat 😂😆, AND his magic black bag.. and mighty mouse. Underdog, captain kangaroo, Bozo,, 🤡, , a, Time gone . that will never come back 😔 blessings, thanks for sharing., watching Patsy cline,, singing 💖, , Tennessee Ford, , Ernest tub., Love country music.,💖💖
@egmjag
9 жыл бұрын
A portion of the 5 freeway in the Santa Ana/Anaheim area is shown in 17:35 to 17:47. This might have been filmed a year before the date that it was released, which was 1955. I'm guessing that it took longer in those days because the movie industry wasn't as advanced technologically as it is today. Either way, the 5 freeway was designated as part of the US 101 until 1964 when it was officially designated as Interstate 5. There were only a few exits between Main, Fourth and First. Notice that part of the 55 was Tustin Avenue. There wasn't a 55 freeway until 1962-1966. Must have been nice to travel the freeways back then because of the open spaces throughout most of Orange County and most of the areas around the freeways east of Montebello and Monterey Park.
@charlesthomason1160
7 жыл бұрын
egmjag n
@larrysmith6797
6 жыл бұрын
The map shows the 5 Freeway but the entire episode was filmed in El Segundo and Manhattan Beach. Imperial Highway next to the south runways at LAX, Imperial Avenue (just south and parallel to Imperial Highway (the hill next to the cafe) and Pershing Drive (at the west end of LAX). The roadblock/checkpoints were filmed on the south side of the Chevron refinery on Rosecrans Avenue. Each episode of Highway Patrol was filmed in five days. Three on location an two in the studio. All the locations for each episode were close to each other by necessity. No time to travel all over Southern California to shoot each episode.
@stevesetek1119
5 жыл бұрын
The US Highways we're actually built for the military not for the civilians I'm not sure what president you can look it up
@gordonvincent731
4 жыл бұрын
@@stevesetek1119 Eisenhower for sure. He saw the roads in Germany after the war and saw what Hitler did. He was no friend of the railroads.That's what we railroaders call the rubber tire mafia.
@intercommerce
Жыл бұрын
@@stevesetek1119 Ike
@alcoholic2412
4 жыл бұрын
I love this show, probably because it reminds me of my childhood. All crimes can be solved by setting up a roadblock lol
@RalphColmar
Жыл бұрын
Is this the same thing as CHiPS in the 70's but in an earlier decade ? Great vehicles and really clear stories love it !
@simonf8902
3 жыл бұрын
Ford wagon. Doing 75 in that would be scary as hell.
@alphaomega8373
3 жыл бұрын
lol live a little!
@ivanleterror9158
3 жыл бұрын
@@alphaomega8373 Probably the old 292 V8 with the cross over exhaust and Fordamatic 3 speed auto.
@leecrt967
5 жыл бұрын
Tough Love from Broderick Crawford!
@SteveCarras
5 жыл бұрын
1955, syndicsated for many years....Phil Hendrie's radio character Jay Santos's theme.
@heyboss2659
5 жыл бұрын
Is Phil still on the radio. I use to listen to him on KFI 640 13 years ago?
@irvingjohnson9244
Жыл бұрын
@HEY BOSS Check Phil Hendrie on KZitem. The Phil Hendrie Show. He was great on KFI.
@rsmith8365
3 жыл бұрын
2150 to headquarters....headquarters bye....crazy how little things stick in your memories...
@wayne-brock7515
4 жыл бұрын
I love this show so much that I am hooked, can't miss not one episode. This of course was before my time, I was born in 1966.
@pumasgoya
3 жыл бұрын
I was born in 64 and I grew up watching it.
@wardenphil
7 жыл бұрын
I had a guy at work who used to give me the devil about how I drove...he was the most reckless and dangerous driver I have ever known.
@jorgecallico9177
8 жыл бұрын
it seems so strange to see Broderick Crawford in this episode: He not only Hollywood's biggest lush, but it's biggest drunk driver too. I realize that the man was a great actor. Maybe the best ever. That said it sure feels odd to see him of all persons speaking of drunk and reckless driving. During most of these episodes Crawford had to finish the filming before noon. Otherwise he was too plastered to remain capable of acting. The CHP had nicknamed him "Old 502". In reference to the former name given to today;s common term of "DUI". Crawford had lost his driving privilege for perhaps one half of the show's seasons. Mostly I feel sorry for him and his problem with drinking. Kinda pitiful huh?
@realmaindrianpace
8 жыл бұрын
+Jorge Callico - When they were filming this series, they had to wrap up by 2PM, because Crawford was usually plastered by then and couldn't remember his lines or speak clearly. They did a lot with those limitations.
@PatrickBaptist
8 жыл бұрын
+Jorge Callico Figures, many on TV are the worst of the hypocrites, then again it is a "show" they are putting on, I'm sure he wanted to act like nothing was up. I use to be a drunk, glad I grew up, I for sure feel sorry for those that think that piss tastes good.
@johntapp3311
8 жыл бұрын
+Patrick TheBaptist We would all like our TV heroes to be real heroes. Sadly, Hollywood doesn't check for halos on top of heads. All they want their actors and actresses to do is to look the part, sound like the part, be able to remember lines, and get to the sets on time. That's all they're required to do. Don't look to Hollywood for choirboys and boy scouts. You won't find them unless they're being held hostage somewhere in a basement. If you want real heroes, all you have to do is to look to the ones who do the kind of work for real out there. Oh, you'll find a bad apple here and there, but there are good cops, good teachers, good firemen, good nurses, good doctors, good soldiers, and even good janitors. These people are a lot closer at hand than you think. These are the people you'll want to emulate. And as for entertainment, it's just that: entertainment. Empty calories, and no more.
@streaming1950
8 жыл бұрын
Jorge, Broderick Crawford was FAR from being a great actor, and he most certainly was not "the best ever."
@rickyjakey2134
5 жыл бұрын
I'm not so sure it's so pitiful. the dude was a good actor, had a great career, made a very good living, married 3 times and lived a great life, died at 74, not too bad. he was large and lived large.
@peace-yv4qd
9 жыл бұрын
Great message about slowing down and driving carefully. Today it's ten times worse, with distracted drivers, cars that can go from 1-60 in a few seconds, and not much enforcement. And aggressive drivers.
@GooglFascists
9 жыл бұрын
Has anyone else noticed that people who pay huge prices for BMWs, Porsche's, Mercedes, etc assume because they bought a $75K sports car it gives them a permit to SPEED and drive recklessly on the roads?
@DoubleMrE
9 жыл бұрын
Its true what you said, but cars are also far, far more safe these days too. U.S. traffic deaths went down from approx. 50,000 to 40,000 in the years since safety standards were imposed starting from a few years after this show was made. So overall, we are much better off on the roads now than in the 50's.
@lcar4000
9 жыл бұрын
DoubleMrE I agree the cars are safer today, but there were far fewer cars on the road in 1956 than there are today. So I wonder how much better off we are. In addition, would you really feel safer in a 2015 Chevy Spark than you would a 56 Buick?
@DoubleMrE
9 жыл бұрын
lcar4000 In the 50's and 60's there were on average, 50,000 auto related deaths and it has gone down to around 40,000 per years today---even with all the additional cars on the road. You can't argue with those numbers. We are no doubt safer today on the road. And yes. I would feel safer in a 2015 Chevy than a '56 Buick. The Buick is a huge & heavy car, but it had no safety belt, airbags, or crumple zones. The suspension & steering gear are also highly inferior to modern cars. Those old cars didn't even have independent suspension or tie bars. They didn't even have ball joints, but used the old kingpin steering. And no disc brakes or ABS either. It was far, far easier to lose control in those old cars. They really are downright dangerous in comparison to modern cars.
@lcar4000
9 жыл бұрын
Everything you say make sense. I recall the steering wheel on a 55 Buick my neighbors owned: in the center of the steering wheel, there was a chromed metal ornament, poised to stab anyone who happened to be thrown forward in a collision. I hate to imagine the kind of damage the tailfins on a 57 Plymouth or 59 Cadillac could inflict. And none of the cars of the fifties, and I don't even think the sixties, had any sort of headrest in the back of the front seat to protect against whiplash. The padded dash, the recessed steering wheel, and seatbelts were all made available on the 56 Ford in a safety push, with the result that sales declined. At least they started making an effort that year. Anyway, as you can tell I'm a fan of these old cars. For all the advances of today's cars, I do wish they'd take a cue from these cars as far as design exuberance, while keeping the modern safety standards and reliability intact.
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