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Hell's Highway

From: Rich Halten
Length: 00:04:27

In the 50's and 60's the scariest horror movies played in Driver's Ed. Read the full description.
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Wheels_of_trag_5_small Every high school student in the 50's and 60's knew the scariest horror movies weren't at the drive-in. They were in Driver's Ed.

Remember those gory, grainy flicks with real footage of crash victims?

Here's a flashback to that 16mm terror, narrated by the Director of Hell's Highway, with creepy natural sound and scenes from his documentary on those infamous safety films your friends dared you to watch.

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Every high school student in the 50's and 60's knew the scariest horror movies weren't at the drive-in. They were in Driver's Ed.

Remember those gory, grainy flicks with real footage of crash victims?

Here's a flashback to that 16mm terror, narrated by the Director of Hell's Highway, with creepy natural sound and scenes from his documentary on those infamous safety films your friends dared you to watch.

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INTRO:

Every high school student in the 50's and 60's knew the scariest horror movies weren't at the drive-in. They were in Driver's Ed.
Remember those gory, grainy flicks with real sights and sounds of crash victims?
Here's a flashback to that 16mm terror, narrated by the Director of Hell's Highway, with creepy natural sound and scenes from his documentary on those infamous safety films your friends dared you to watch.

OUTRO:

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