Children's' Driving School (1957)

Brixton, London. L/S of a line of cars driving in circles in what appears to be a garden or a park. Voiceover says that this is a unique driving school where both pupils and instructors are children. School is run by Mr Leslie Wilson. M/S of Mr Wilson talking to an elderly lady. C/U shot of a car reveals an underaged driver - boy could be around ten or eleven years of age. C/U shot of a woman's face. C/U shot of a little girl with her hands on a steering wheel. She is eleven years old Marylyn Wilson, Mr Wilson's daughter, who is about to give lesson to a woman in her sixties. M/S of Mr Wilson opening a car door for the elderly woman to get in. She enters the car and the lesson starts. M/S of the girl explaining to the elderly woman how to use the commands. M/S of Mr Wilson closing the door and the girl starts the car. C/U shot (from the back) of the girl driving. M/S of Mr Wilson stopping one of the cars so that a young boy can get in. Boy is thirteen years old Anthony Wilson (who else), one of the most popular instructors according to voiceover. M/S of the car driving off. C/U shot of the inside of the car driven by youngster. M/S of Mr Wilson stopping another car - he is the man in charge! A young girl walks out to let her student sit on driver's seat. She explains to a boy what to do. Several shots of the girl instructing her student where and how to drive. FILM ID:63.16 FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/