The Bus Driver
1946 · Prelinger Archives · 10 minutes · 113 shots · Black and white
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Title card "THE BUS DRIVER - An Erpi Classroom Film"
0:00.0–0:01.1 (1.1 s) · shot 2173

High-angle view of a large bus terminal interior with people and luggage
0:01.1–0:06.3 (5.2 s) · shot 2174

High-angle shot moving forward over passengers and luggage in a large terminal
0:06.3–0:12.0 (5.7 s) · shot 2175

A young boy in a jacket approaches a ticket window with a man standing nearby
0:12.0–0:14.1 (2.1 s) · shot 2176

Close-up through ticket window bars of a boy talking to the clerk
0:14.1–0:20.3 (6.2 s) · shot 2177

A young boy receives a ticket at the window, cut to bus outside
0:20.3–0:24.9 (4.6 s) · shot 2178

Close-up of the lower side of a parked bus showing rear wheel and body panel
0:24.9–0:27.4 (2.6 s) · shot 2179

Driver walking out of a parked bus doorway onto the pavement
0:27.4–0:31.0 (3.6 s) · shot 2180

Bus terminal dispatcher walks across the room toward a window counter
0:31.0–0:33.7 (2.7 s) · shot 2181

Dispatcher talking to a staff member through a window counter in the terminal
0:33.7–0:36.2 (2.5 s) · shot 2182

Close-up of a terminal staff member speaking into an old telephone mouthpiece
0:36.2–0:38.7 (2.5 s) · shot 2183

Close-up of a wall-mounted illuminated terminal sign with circular logo design
0:38.7–0:44.1 (5.4 s) · shot 2184

Passengers boarding a bus outside while the driver checks tickets at the door
0:44.1–0:49.4 (5.3 s) · shot 2185

Driver loading luggage into the side compartment of a bus from a cart
0:49.4–0:56.0 (6.6 s) · shot 2186

Driver placing suitcases inside the open luggage compartment of a bus
0:56.0–1:00.3 (4.3 s) · shot 2187

Boy handing his ticket to the driver at the bus door before boarding
1:00.3–1:08.2 (7.9 s) · shot 2188

Driver walking down the narrow aisle of a bus past seated passengers
1:08.2–1:18.0 (9.8 s) · shot 2189

Driver takes his seat behind the steering wheel in the bus cabin
1:18.0–1:22.3 (4.3 s) · shot 2190

Driver sitting at the steering wheel of the bus looking forward out the window
1:22.3–1:26.0 (3.7 s) · shot 2191

Close-up of bus wheels starting to move and rolling away on the pavement
1:26.0–1:31.5 (5.4 s) · shot 2192

View from inside the bus looking out through the front windshield at street traffic
1:31.5–1:44.9 (13.4 s) · shot 2193

View from inside the bus looking ahead through the windshield at moving traffic and vans
1:44.9–1:52.2 (7.3 s) · shot 2194

View of the driver's hands holding the large steering wheel of a moving bus
1:52.2–1:53.5 (1.4 s) · shot 2195

Driver’s hand operating bus controls, cut to exterior bus grill and headlights
1:53.5–1:57.4 (3.8 s) · shot 2196

Rear view of a vintage intercity bus driving down a city street.
1:57.4–1:59.5 (2.1 s) · shot 2197

A bus turns a corner on a city street near a truck.
1:59.5–2:01.5 (2.0 s) · shot 2198

Scenic view of a city waterfront skyline from a bridge or highway.
2:01.5–2:09.7 (8.2 s) · shot 2199

Over-the-shoulder view of a driver steering a vintage bus interior.
2:09.7–2:12.3 (2.6 s) · shot 2200

View from a bus driving down a multi-lane highway in the countryside.
2:12.3–2:15.7 (3.4 s) · shot 2201

Driver's view from inside a bus passing a truck on a highway.
2:15.7–2:24.3 (8.6 s) · shot 2202

Passengers including a man, boy, and woman seated inside a bus.
2:24.3–2:30.3 (6.0 s) · shot 2203

View from a moving vehicle passing a truck on a rural highway.
2:30.3–2:37.7 (7.4 s) · shot 2204

Profile view of a bus driver wearing a uniform and cap.
2:37.7–2:40.4 (2.7 s) · shot 2205

View from inside a bus looking down a rural highway through the windshield.
2:40.4–2:48.3 (8.0 s) · shot 2206

Rear view of a vintage bus traveling on a winding country road.
2:48.3–2:54.8 (6.5 s) · shot 2207

Driver's view from a bus passing cars on a two-lane country road.
2:54.8–3:01.0 (6.2 s) · shot 2208

Bus driver in uniform adjusting his jacket or collar inside the cabin.
3:01.0–3:03.5 (2.5 s) · shot 2209

Close-up of a bus driver's hands holding a vintage pocket watch on a chain.
3:03.5–3:09.7 (6.1 s) · shot 2210

Bus driver in uniform holding the steering wheel and looking forward.
3:09.7–3:15.5 (5.9 s) · shot 2211

View through a bus windshield looking out at a rural road and trees.
3:15.5–3:19.6 (4.1 s) · shot 2212

Close-up of the front wheel and side of a moving bus.
3:19.6–3:20.8 (1.2 s) · shot 2213

Profile close-up of a bus driver looking ahead while driving.
3:20.8–3:23.5 (2.7 s) · shot 2214

View through a bus windshield of a truck ahead on a winding road.
3:23.5–3:31.3 (7.8 s) · shot 2215

A car overtakes a bus on a two-lane rural highway.
3:31.3–3:34.5 (3.2 s) · shot 2216

A car passes a bus and a truck on a highway.
3:34.5–3:38.5 (4.0 s) · shot 2217

View through a bus windshield as cars pass on a country road.
3:38.5–3:45.2 (6.7 s) · shot 2218

Superimposed image of a driver's face over a view of a road.
3:45.2–3:55.0 (9.8 s) · shot 2219

View from a bus window passing another vehicle on a rural road.
3:55.0–4:01.3 (6.3 s) · shot 2220

Bus driving on road, past car, countryside scenery, 1940s.
4:01.3–4:06.0 (4.7 s) · shot 2221

Bus passing camera on road, countryside landscape, vintage film.
4:06.0–4:12.3 (6.3 s) · shot 2222

Driver's view from bus interior, winding road, steering wheel.
4:12.3–4:21.0 (8.7 s) · shot 2223

Children waving from roadside as bus passes, rural setting.
4:21.0–4:23.3 (2.3 s) · shot 2224

Bus driver smiling and waving while driving, uniform, hat.
4:23.3–4:24.9 (1.6 s) · shot 2225

Children waving at bus driving away on country road.
4:24.9–4:30.3 (5.3 s) · shot 2226

Driver's perspective operating bus steering wheel and controls.
4:30.3–4:33.6 (3.3 s) · shot 2227

Bus driving under stone bridge on country road, 1940s.
4:33.6–4:42.9 (9.2 s) · shot 2228

Passengers sitting inside bus, talking and looking out window.
4:42.9–4:51.1 (8.2 s) · shot 2229

Female passenger reading book inside moving bus, daylight.
4:51.1–4:55.0 (4.0 s) · shot 2230

Male passenger sleeping in bus seat, bow tie, travel.
4:55.0–4:59.1 (4.0 s) · shot 2231

Bus interior view of winding road through trees, steering wheel.
4:59.1–5:02.4 (3.3 s) · shot 2232

Bus tire rolling on road, view of road from window.
5:02.4–5:08.9 (6.5 s) · shot 2233

Bus driver pressing foot on accelerator pedal, vintage interior.
5:08.9–5:11.4 (2.5 s) · shot 2234

Bus driver turning steering wheel sharply, bus interior.
5:11.4–5:16.0 (4.6 s) · shot 2235

Bus driver looking out window while driving, uniform, hat.
5:16.0–5:19.4 (3.4 s) · shot 2236

Bus driving past large capitol building with dome, city street.
5:19.4–5:30.2 (10.8 s) · shot 2237

Buses parked at bus station terminal building, 1940s city.
5:30.2–5:34.9 (4.8 s) · shot 2238

Passengers seated inside bus, talking, looking around, travel.
5:34.9–5:40.0 (5.1 s) · shot 2239

Close-up of bus front bumper and wheel, vintage vehicle.
5:40.0–5:42.4 (2.4 s) · shot 2240

Passengers boarding bus, driver assisting, bus terminal.
5:42.4–5:59.1 (16.7 s) · shot 2241

Two men in bus driver uniforms talking in dispatch office.
5:59.1–6:05.1 (6.0 s) · shot 2242

Two bus drivers talking, wearing uniforms and caps, office background.
6:05.1–6:10.2 (5.1 s) · shot 2243

Bus drivers in office checking schedule and paperwork, uniforms.
6:10.2–6:18.3 (8.1 s) · shot 2244

High-angle view of a multi-lane stone bridge over a river with vintage traffic.
6:18.3–6:26.1 (7.9 s) · shot 2245

Artistic optical wipe transition showing a vintage bus moving across bridge arches.
6:26.1–6:28.5 (2.4 s) · shot 2246

Optical dissolve effect showing the arches of a bridge over water.
6:28.5–6:31.3 (2.8 s) · shot 2247

A bus driver in uniform holding the steering wheel inside the vintage cab.
6:31.3–6:34.8 (3.5 s) · shot 2248

Driver's viewpoint looking through the windshield at a winding rural highway ahead.
6:34.8–6:40.2 (5.4 s) · shot 2249

Close-up of a moving bus wheel and tire spinning on the road surface.
6:40.2–6:41.3 (1.2 s) · shot 2250

A vintage passenger bus driving through a toll plaza booth with attendants.
6:41.3–6:50.8 (9.5 s) · shot 2251

High-angle tracking shot of a bus and car driving along a divided highway.
6:50.8–6:59.3 (8.5 s) · shot 2252

Passengers sitting inside a crowded bus, including a boy and a man reading.
6:59.3–7:04.3 (5.0 s) · shot 2253

View from inside a bus passing underneath a concrete highway overpass bridge.
7:04.3–7:12.4 (8.1 s) · shot 2254

Bus driver in uniform and cap looking ahead while driving with hands on wheel.
7:12.4–7:14.9 (2.5 s) · shot 2255

Tracking shot of a winding mountain road with a bus traveling ahead.
7:14.9–7:28.6 (13.7 s) · shot 2256

Driver's view looking down a divided mountain highway with bright sunlight ahead.
7:28.6–7:33.1 (4.5 s) · shot 2257

Close-up view of the side of a moving bus traveling along the highway.
7:33.1–7:34.4 (1.3 s) · shot 2258

Approach to the Allegheny Mountain tunnel entrance with sign visible above arch.
7:34.4–7:40.7 (6.3 s) · shot 2259

A bus exiting the Allegheny Mountain tunnel into the bright daylight.
7:40.7–7:43.3 (2.5 s) · shot 2260

A bus traveling away down a curved multi-lane highway in a valley.
7:43.3–7:48.2 (5.0 s) · shot 2261

Driver's view approaching a rock cut section of a multi-lane highway.
7:48.2–7:53.5 (5.3 s) · shot 2262

Tracking shot shifting from the side of a moving bus to passengers inside.
7:53.5–7:59.1 (5.5 s) · shot 2263

Extreme close-up panning across the lower body panels and wheel of a bus.
7:59.1–8:01.5 (2.4 s) · shot 2264

Close-up of a bus wheel well and side panel with round window port.
8:01.5–8:07.3 (5.8 s) · shot 2265

People sitting at a service counter inside a station with a water dispenser.
8:07.3–8:19.8 (12.5 s) · shot 2266

Open engine compartment of a vehicle showing mechanical parts and fluid reservoir.
8:19.8–8:31.1 (11.3 s) · shot 2267

A man in a suit talking to a boy seated at a desk or counter.
8:31.1–8:34.8 (3.6 s) · shot 2268

Men talking in bus garage, vintage uniform, 1940s style.
8:34.8–8:36.8 (2.0 s) · shot 2269

Bus driving along scenic highway, vintage vehicle, mid-20th century.
8:36.8–8:40.5 (3.7 s) · shot 2270

Passengers inside bus, seated and talking, period clothing.
8:40.5–8:51.6 (11.2 s) · shot 2271

View from bus driver's seat, winding road, vintage travel.
8:51.6–8:58.3 (6.6 s) · shot 2272

Close-up of bus wheels rolling on road, vintage transport.
8:58.3–9:01.0 (2.8 s) · shot 2273

Bus crossing bridge on highway, vintage traffic, 1940s era.
9:01.0–9:05.5 (4.5 s) · shot 2274

View from moving bus window, bridge railing and city, vintage.
9:05.5–9:12.8 (7.4 s) · shot 2275

Bus driver profile, wearing cap and glasses, vintage uniform.
9:12.8–9:18.0 (5.2 s) · shot 2276

Passengers settling in bus seats, period clothing, travel.
9:18.0–9:26.1 (8.1 s) · shot 2277

Bus arriving at terminal station, vintage vehicles and people.
9:26.1–9:30.5 (4.4 s) · shot 2278

Close-up of bus wheels stopping at station, vintage transport.
9:30.5–9:33.4 (2.9 s) · shot 2279

Close-up of bus undercarriage and bumper stopping, vintage.
9:33.4–9:40.5 (7.1 s) · shot 2280

Passengers unloading luggage from bus compartment, vintage travel.
9:40.5–9:44.8 (4.2 s) · shot 2281

Bus driver standing by open door, waving goodbye, vintage uniform.
9:44.8–9:49.5 (4.8 s) · shot 2282

People walking away from bus into terminal, vintage station.
9:49.5–9:52.4 (2.8 s) · shot 2283

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc. title card with spinning globe, vintage.
9:52.4–10:00.0 (7.6 s) · shot 2284

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc. title card, globe graphic, vintage.
10:00.0–10:02.2 (2.2 s) · shot 2285
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