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Yes, in time of war, we kill, we maimed our fellow countrymen. Without malice, without hatred, without thinking.
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- Arthur W. Magee
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X Marks the Spot is a 1944 short film that promotes safe driving.
Synopsis[]
Motorist Joe Doakes is forced to defend his habit of careless driving in the afterlife.
Known Cast[]
- Edmon Ryan as Joe Doakes
- George Mathews as Guardian Angel
- Dick Gordon as the Judge
- Del Sharbutt as Narrator
- Arthur W. Magee as himself
Notes[]
- Produced by the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles in conjunction with the Jam Handy Corporation.
- Actor George Mathews is credited as "George Matthews".
- Many feature films have also used the title X Marks the Spot, including several crime thrillers.
MST3K Connections[]
- Dick Gordon also portrayed a wedding guest in The Corpse Vanishes.
- Composer Samuel Benavie was also composer for Young Man's Fancy.
References[]
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Season 1
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Radar Men from the Moon, Chapter 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9
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Season 2
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The Phantom Creeps, Chapter 1 • 2 • 3 • X Marks the Spot
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Season 3
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Alphabet Antics • Snow Thrills • Speech: Using Your Voice • Aquatic Wizards • Catching Trouble • The Home Economics Story • Mr. B Natural • Posture Pals • Appreciating Our Parents
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Season 4
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Undersea Kingdom, Chapter 1 • Junior Rodea Daredevils • Undersea Kingdom, Chapter 2 • General Hospital, #1 • #2 • #3 • Johnny at the Fair • Circus on Ice • Here Comes the Circus • Hired!, Part 1 • 2
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Season 5
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What to Do on a Date • The Truck Farmer • Body Care and Grooming • Is This Love? • Cheating • What About Juvenile Delinquency? • Last Clear Chance • Design for Dreaming
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Season 6
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A Date with Your Family • The Selling Wizard • Uncle Jim's Dairy Farm • A Day at the Fair • Why Study Industrial Arts • Young Man's Fancy • Keeping Neat and Clean • Are You Ready for Marriage? • Out of this World • Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance • Money Talks! • Progress Island U.S.A. • The Days of our Years
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Season 7
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Once Upon a Honeymoon • The Chicken of Tomorrow
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Season 9
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Century 21 Calling • Robot Rumpus
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Season 10
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A Case of Spring Fever
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Season 13
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Pipeline to the Clouds • Let's Make a Meal in 20 Minutes • Court Case • Sleep for Health • The Wonder of Reproduction • Cavalcade • Balance Beam for Girls • Bicylcing Visual Skills • The Bicycle Driver • Let's Keep Food Safe to Eat • Mr. B Natural • Better Breakfasts, U.S.A. • Doing Things for Ourselves in School
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Additional
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Assignment: Venezuala • What's It to You? • Circus Day • A Busy Day at the County Fair • Behind the Scenes at the Supermarket • Safety in Offices
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Compilations
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Shorts, Volume 1 • Shorts, Volume 2 • Shorts, Volume 3 • Mr. B's Lost Shorts??!! • Assignment: Venezuela and Other Shorts • The MST3K Festival of Shorts
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