Wild at the Wheel
Wild at the Wheel is a short film from ca. 1970s released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
| Wild at the Wheel | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Davis (Sid) Productions |
Production company | Davis (Sid) Productions |
| Distributed by | Davis (Sid) Productions |
Release date | ca. 1970s |
| Language | English |
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Shot List
00:21:11:04 Great title sequence shot of suburban house from across street, audio track energetic 1970s rock music builds up to Ford Mustang speeding into frame, frame freezes and title credit �Wild At The Wheel� appears.
00:21:26:11 CU disembodied hands turn over bloody body of blonde boy with bloody face; CU 1970s police office with side burns; two paramedics lift body of young man on stretcher on side of hill, flipped car in ditch below.
00:22:04:15 CU police officer with 1970s muttonchop sideburns and pensive look on face runs hands through salt and pepper hair; police officer kneels down to look at blonde boy on stretcher as paramedics treat him.
00:22:38:13 VS 1970s car with blue California plates speeds out of drive way of suburban home; shot from passenger seat of man wearing light blue Members Only jacket arguing with son in passenger seat; car only must causes accident by nearly running stop sign.
00:23:10:02 CU disembodied hand holding out two car keys on key chain; second disembodied hand enters frame and grabs key.
00:24:31:03 VS Two young men hop into black 1970s Ford Mustang; car speeds out of driveway; car nearly hits man walking across sidewalk; VS blonde young man driving with brunette younger brother in passenger seat.
00:25:10:04 MS school teacher writers in cursive with chalk on blackboard words �infer� and �imply�; camera zooms out to show classroom.
00:25:57:29 VS great street drag race sequence; blonde young man with blonde girlfriend pull up to red light in Ford Mustang; brunette young man in 1970s muscle car; CU disembodied hand shifts gear; CU foot hits gas; CU red light turns to green; CU disembodied hand shifts gear and cars speed off toward mountains on southern California street; CU angry competitive look on face of young blonde man.
00:26:48:00 VS 1970s young man with long blonde hair in fit of road rage; POV shot from inside car as man swerves into oncoming traffic to pass car ahead of him; motorcycle police officer pulls watches black Mustang turn corner with out stopping at stop sign; motorcycle police officer pulls car over; VS blonde man at wheel acts polite to officer and gets off with warning, turns back and laughs as police officer walks away, and speeds off.
00:28:09:02 CU man in softball team uniform takes swing and hits ball.
00:28:14:19 Blonde man with shabby blonde hair playing softball misses catch at first base; coach in 1970s style short cut-off jean shorts approaches man as he looks down disappointed with himself after missing the catch.
00:28:43:27 VS blonde haired young man at work wearing blue jacket with large 1970s collar approaches pharmacist to ask for raise; CU pharmacist decline request; CU blonde young man looks down with disappointment, walks out of frame
00:29:02:26 VS Ford Mustang drives on dirt road through hills; MS from passenger seat in car as blonde man in white t-shirt drives car; CU disembodied hand adjust car radio; CU man driving looks shocked; CU edge of cliff; CU man�s foot slamming break; MS man in fear frantically turning steering wheel; car rolls down side of hill; man comes flying out of car.
00:29:38:17 VS paramedic wearing aviator sunglasses holds stethoscope to young man�s chest lying on stretcher as another paramedic gives man oxygen, paramedic removes sunglasses, looks up and shakes head no; CU police officer looks down and shakes head in disappointment; paramedics cover the body with a sheet.
00:30:46:26 Great shot from inside ambulance looking out as paramedics lift covered dead body on stretcher into ambulance.
00:30:55:25 Totaled car on side of hill is tied to tow truck and pulled onto flat ground.