Spinning Spokes (Abridged) (.txt version) [Title screen] Spinning Spokes [in font that suggests movement, over footage of several students riding bicycles out of frame] [Caption] ABRIDGED [Caption] Copyright 1937 All Rights Reserved H. M. Kuckuk Milwaukee, Wis. [Intertitle] For the millions who love the wholesome fun and healthy exercise of bicycling. . . [Intertitle] . . . this story has a good-natured lesson [Intertitle] “A CAREFUL RIDER is the best safety device!” [Intertitle] Jack Stewart, a boy with a code: “Go as you please—rules are for saps!” [JACK STEWART rides bicycle recklessly through traffic, failing to stop at a stop sign. JACK gets hit by oncoming car. Cut to GIRL screaming in horror, with hands clutching face. The car’s DRIVER, along with several other nearby good Samaritans, rush to disentangle JACK from the car’s grill and place him on a nearby patch of grass without regard to possible neck or spinal injury. Samaritans comfort JACK while someone removes his mangled bicycle from the car’s grill.] [Cut to DINING ROOM, where a bandaged and bruised JACK is eating dinner with his DAD. MOM walks in to clear dishes from table, and says . . .] [Intertitle] “When are you going to get Jack’s new bike, Dad?” [Cut back to DINING ROOM, where DAD, looking disgruntled, says . . .] [Intertitle] “I’ll think about it—while Jack learns to be more careful.” [Cut back to DINING ROOM. JACK, looking angry, abruptly leaves the room.] [Cut to GIRL talking to JACK outside, saying . . .] [Intertitle] “Why don’t you enter the bike safety contest . . .” [Intertitle] “. . . and win back your Dad’s confidence?” [Cut back to exterior shot. JACK contemplates GIRL’s suggestion, leaning on bicycle. Standing upright, JACK resolutely mouths the words, “I’ll do it!”] [Intertitle] “Becoming Safety-minded, Jack sees the world from a new angle” [Cut to CLASSROOM. A group of students and a male TEACHER gather around a table to deliberate over the Bicycle Safety Contest entries. GIRL says to TEACHER . . .] [Intertitle] “We think Jack Stewart’s rules are the best.” [Cut back to CLASSROOM. TEACHER reviews JACK’s entry, then smiles at students.] [Intertitle] A Great Day—The Bike Carnival [Shot of two male students riding bicycles beside one another in school stadium, a third male student balanced on their rear fenders. Cut to ANNOUNCER on stage, who says into the microphone . . .] [Intertitle] “‘Rules for Safe Riding’ will be given by the winner of the Bicycle Safety Contest.” [JACK takes to the stage, addressing crowd with his winning rules and oratorical flair. He says . . .] [Intertitle] “Hitching is DYNAMITE! It demands disaster!” [Cut to male student hitching on bicycle behind truck. He falls and is dragged away by the truck.] [Intertitle] “Stunts and races have no place in traffic.” [Cut to several male students performing stunts in traffic, some falling, and others careening wildly out of control.] [Intertitle] “Keep your bike under control: USE BOTH HANDS!” [Cut to male and female students riding bicycles, several of them waving their arms in the air.] [Intertitle] “Keep out of tracks and ruts.” [Cut to several students riding bicycles, one of whom hits a train track and crashes in spectacular fashion.] [Intertitle] “Look out for the unexpected.” [Cut to male student riding bicycle alongside row of parked cars. Someone opens the driver-side door on one of the cars, causing the student to ride into it and crash.] [Intertitle] “Ride a bike that fits you.” [Cut to small male student riding comically oversized bicycle, barely clinging to it.] [Intertitle] “Learn ‘The ABC of Safety’: Always Be Careful.” [Shot of JACK concluding his speech. The crowd goes wild, obviously impressed with his Bicycle safety rules. An elderly gentleman approaches the stage to hand JACK his well-deserved award.] [Cut to JACK and GIRL riding down the street into the distance.] [Cut to DAD and his male friend, watching JACK riding his bicycle offscreen. DAD’S MALE FRIEND says . . .] [Intertitle] “Jack knows how to ride safely now.” [DAD responds . . .] [Intertitle] “What’s more important, he WANTS to ride safely.” [Intertitle] “Learn the ABC of Safety: Always Be Careful.” [Intertitle] “ALWAYS BE CAREFUL” [Fade out]