Summary: A collection of Public Information Films from the Central Office of Information. Features all the classics such as Charley, the safety conscious ginger cat and Tufty the Squirrel.

CHARLEY SAYS presents dozens of animated public information films from the Central Office of Information archives. This release features all of the classic 1970s characters, including Charley the safety moggy and the ever-careless Jo and Petunia.

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A priceless record of British society in the 1960s and 70s, Charley Saysis two-and-a-half hours of public information films produced by London's Central Office of Information between 1959 and 1983. Topics, though numerous, are dominated by an obsession with safely crossing the road. Mid-1970s celebs such as Shaw Taylor and Jimmy Saville try to coerce us into wearing then-optional seat belts or propound the still-incomprehensible "Splink" theory of road awareness. Dave Prowse looks uneasy as the Green Cross Code superhero months before he found immortality as Darth Vader and Edward Judd briefly achieves cult status with "ThinkBike". Animation is also well represented, with the engaging psycho-babble of Charley the cat and the witty repartee of Jo and Petunia to guide us through the dangers of everyday living, while Tufty and Mrs Fluffytale look concerned as Willie the Weasel gets hit by every car in town. "Lonely Water", however, is a real spine-chiller, and the TV licence-detector man assumes a menace worthy of Quatermass. By the early 1980s, recourse to passing fads such as Space Invaders and break-dancing confirm that the era of paternalistic TV was almost over.

On the DVD:The 4:3 picture definition is generally excellent, with even the black and white films taken from masters, and the mono sound is more than adequate, though no subtitles are provided. The 157 shorts are individually accessible via four selection lists, but the random play facility throws up the same options a little too often. --Richard Whitehouse

Aspect Ratio:	4:3 Full Frame
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 0
Special Features:	Random Play, Scene Selection
Subtitles:	None
Year:	1970
Release Date:	August 27, 2001
Runtime:	150 minutes
Certification:	Exempt.
Catalogue Number:	7952095
Keywords:	World, Films, General, Charley, Public, Best, Documentaries, Says, Information, Biographies
Genre:	Documentaries & Biographies