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Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website Charles Cahill and Associates, Inc. present “None for the Road” (1961). This short film depicts the potential dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol. The film opens on a cafeteria tray. A man’s hand pushes powdery eggs around the tray with his fork, lifts up a spoon of watery coffee, and pushes the tray aside. In its place, we see the shadow of prison bars fall across the table. Closeup of a man resting his forehead on his hands against a backdrop of cinderblocks. He slowly looks up, on the verge of tears. He sighs, takes a deep breath, and leans back against the wall. 0:58 Wide shot of a residential neighborhood. The same man (“John Thomas”) is seen mowing his lawn as his wife (“Mary”) shows him a flower from the garden. Their children approach them. The son rides off on his bike, and the mother hands the daughter the flower. The kids swim in the backyar
