ADT: When Every Minute Counts
ADT: When Every Minute Counts is a short film from 1958 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
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VS fire engines leaving firehouse; people fighting fires Pan over fire hazards in warehouse, flames flaring up in cardboard box waste on floor Same fire; MS of flames flaring up VS exterior night shots of large building fires CU sprinkler shooting off CU hands turning large valve wheel CU hands turning another, smaller valve wheel Exterior night shot of warehouse building, unattended GS ADT central station alarm facility CU red light flashes; operators read signal on paper tape; check codes in signal book and notify Fire Department CU paper tape being printed off machine CU feet and shoes running across frame CU hands turning large, red sprinkler valve wheel Aero fire alert system Teletherm system VS men working in foundry CU camera moves towards vent in wall (good) CU hand pulling private fire alarm set into marble wall CU hands maintaining fire alarm boxes; complicated analog machinery MS night watchman (elderly Caucasian) walking through dark factory, shining flashlight around him (good); he yawns; he stretches, leans down to pick up comic book off floor MCU night watchman retrained, and running drill press, smiling VS alarm going off at ADT central station (natural sound); Klaxon horn sounding in background Pan over windows of deserted factory/warehouse at night; criminal in trenchcoat breaks window and climbs in (GOOD) CU door with gold lettering: Chief of Police slow pan into door Night Ext. Man with flashlight prowling around fenced yard at night CU he starts to cut fence with wire cutters CU alarm board and red light flashing at ADT central station; operators verify signal and call police CU police dispatcher hangs up phone; dispatches 459 silent call over microphone CU/LS police in squad car hear call; start car and drive off CU armed ADT guard in red car hears call; starts off CU headlights of police car and ADT car driving to scene (night exts.) Animated drawing showing path of burglar into factory complex; shows him breaking beam of light and sending signal ADT dispatchers receiving alarm call More animated drawings showing vulnerabilities of buildings skylights, windows, etc.; small figure trying to break in VS police car driving; police officers bursting out of car with flashlights and guns (exterior night) Another animated drawing showing cutaway inside building; burglar trips ultrasonic alarm system Another animated drawing of safecracker MS safe (surrounded by ultrasonic field) VS other safes protected GS safe deposit vault CU Protected by ADT sign
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| Produced by | Fairbanks (Jerry) Productions |
Production company | Fairbanks (Jerry) Productions |
| Distributed by | Fairbanks (Jerry) Productions |
Release date | 1958 |
Running time | 20:51 |
| Language | English |
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