Since the early times of motion pictures road safety clips have been around to teach the public of the dangers of the streets.
These days we are either being shocked with brutal images or soberly educated how to navigate the daily risks of the roads.
NZ On Screen have opened up their treasure trove to introduce us to a rather droll take of the genre: Because nothing quite says road safety like a monkey on a bike.
The clip Monkey Tale comes in the anthropomorphic (and non-PC) tradition of the chimpanzee zoo tea party and PG tips ads.
Trained chimpanzees act in the striking road safety instructional film for school-children on the subject of safe cycling.
Chaplin-esque scenes ensue as Charlie the Chimp disregards road-rules: "if that young monkey gets to school in one piece he'll be lucky ... he'll get killed sure as eggs".
The short film from 1952 - directed by pioneering woman filmmaker Kathleen O'Brien - was produced for the transport department by the New Zealand Film Unit.
- © Fairfax NZ News
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