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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This educational film from 1976 is titled “Playground Safety - Simple as… ABC''. The film seeks to teach school-aged children about staying safe on playground equipment. Through voice over and various shots of children on playground equipment, the film walks the audience through the “ABCs” of playground safety. The film was produced by CEF (Centron Educational Films) by Centron Corporation who was a leading industrial and educational film production company specializing in classroom and corporate 16mm films and VHS videocassettes. The company was very successful from the late 1940s through the early 1990s. The film was also made possible through collaboration with advisers Mr. J.S. Pruett Consultant Division of Instructional Materials Memphis City Schools Memphis, Tennessee and Mr. E. Harageones Elementary Physical Education Specialist Memphis City Schools Memphis Tennessee. Middle school classroom with students (0:17). Close-ups of different student’s faces (0:25). Kids stand up in a rush to go to recess (0:30). Freeze frames of kids running around while the narrator talks about statistics about playground accidents (0:54). Kids play on swings and jungle gyms (1:03-1:36). Playground safety guidelines explained (1:37). Explanation of what constitutes unsafe playground behavior while kids climb various jungle gyms (1:57). Animation of playground accident scenario from roughhousing (2:09). Animation of improper use of equipment (2:35-3:37). Animation of dangers stemming from eating on the playground due to choking hazard (3:41). Explanation on what it means to “Be safety-minded” on slides, swings, climbing equipment, and teeter-totters (4:07-6:57). Animation of the wrong way to use the teeter-totter (6:59). Animation of how to stay safe while playing tag (7:55). Explanation on how to play sports like softball, volleyball, and basketball safely (8:05). Close-up of various school supplies that can pose dangers on the playground (9:09). Explanation on how to do races and relays in the safety minded way (9:27). Animation of what happens when dogs wander onto the playground (9:47). Explanation on being courteous on the playground - kids not respecting the rules of playground games (10:12). Animation of being courteous on the playground (10:59). Teacher explains rules of games to students (11:39). Animation on doing your part to make the playground safe (12:20). Importance of inspecting and reporting broken equipment (12:52). Necessity of keeping the playground clean (13:18). Review of the four main components of playground safety (13:46). Closing shots of students on the playground equipment (14:04). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
