Roscoe's Rules
Roscoe's Rules is a short film from ca. 1960s released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Children receive safety instructions from police officer at school. Police officer uses Roscoe the drumming bear to help children remember four safety rules. Four children experience situations where they call upon the golden rules to help them decide what to do.
00:31:53:16 CU little bear puppet with red bowtie dances and plays drum.
15:32:19:07 Sign on brick wall for Merlinda School in West Covina, California
15:32:25:07 VS children playing in school playground; boys and girls on monkey bars and jungle gym, girls playing hop scotch. Boy sitting on top of jungle gym, audio track narrates That s Jeff, he really likes recess a lot. Girls on teeter-totter. Police officer arrives on playground with female teacher to talk to children. CU teacher blows whistle, children run to teacher and sit down on grass.
15:34:02:12 Stop light and walk signal switch from red Don t Walk to green Walk. Street sign reads Cameron Ave.
15:34:05:07 Great high-angle shot of large group of kids cross street in crosswalk.
15:34:31:16 VS Police office kneeling down on grass in front of second grade class forming a half circle around him; police officer pulls out a toy drummer bear and places it on the box in front of him, the class applauds. Police officer turns on monkey which then begins to play its drum. Audio track this little fellow is a friend of Smokey the Bear. Does anyone know who Smokey the Bear is? VS children enthusiastically raising hands. CU toy drummer bear plays drum.
15:35:11:11 Great shot of school teacher sitting on grass lefts up green sign with white text We always go straight home from school. VS children seated cross-legged on grass.
15:35:31:06 VS CU mechanical drumming bear; teacher lifts up yellow sign with black text We never get into a car without our parents permission .
15:35:40:24 CU VS drumming mechanical toy bear; teacher lifts red sign with white text We never take gifts from anyone without our parents permission. VS drumming bear; teacher lifts off grass blue sign with white text We never walk or play in lonely places.
15:36:14:15 Great shot police officer kneeling on one knee holding toy of Roscoe the drumming bear. School children all stand up and swarm around police officer holding toy of Roscoe the bear.
15:36:30:13 CU school bell ringing.
15:36:43:03 CU left turn signal of yellow school bus, school bus pulls away from camera.
15:36:51:21 VS boy about ten years old walks along sidewalk in suburban California neighborhood, smiles and waves to two friends playing football in front yard of house, boys invite him to join; CU Roscoe the drumming bear plays drum, audio track man s voice We always go straight home from school; boy continues on his way.
15:37:27:28 Boy about nine years old walking to school on sidewalk through suburban neighborhood, woman in car pulls up alongside him and asks if he needs a ride; CU Roscoe the bear plays drum, audio track We never get into a car without our parents permission. Boy declines offer and continues walking on sidewalk.
15:38:08:23 Two girls about eight years old walking on sidewalk go their separate ways; CU cute puppy, man on bunch drops dogs leash and dog runs up to little girl; man offers girl candy from unmarked plastic bag; CU Roscoe the drumming bear, audio track We never take gifts from anyone without our parents permission.
15:38:54:28 Great shot of four kids around eight to ten years old playing in park on spinning platform.
15:39:10:14 CU top of slide with snow-capped mountains in background; four children two boys and two girls one by one enter frame and slide down slide; great shot of from side of swing set while children swing; children slide down slide one by one; four children on jungle gym; audio track bell rings; CU girl looks back at sound of bell.
15:39:38:18 Clock on Spanish revival architectural style clock tower reads 3:00.
15:39:51:08 VS girl walking home stops at corner and looks down empty dirty alleyway; CU Roscoe the drumming bear. audio track We never walk or play in lonely places. Girl walks on sidewalk past shop Golden Touch Coiffures.| Roscoe's Rules | |
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| Produced by | Davis (Sid) Productions |
Production company | Davis (Sid) Productions |
| Distributed by | Davis (Sid) Productions |
Release date | ca. 1960s |
| Language | English |
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