Walk... Don't Walk
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Walk... Don't Walk was a 1968 short film by Rich Allen. It starred Chevy Chase
as a pedestrian about to cross the street, when the walk/don't walk light
starts changing just before he begins to cross, as if it were playing a practical joke
on him. The film lasted for 5 minutes.
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor, born into a prominent entertainment industry family. Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before moving into comedy acting with National Lampoon...
as a pedestrian about to cross the street, when the walk/don't walk light
Traffic light
Traffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
starts changing just before he begins to cross, as if it were playing a practical joke
Practical joke
A practical joke is a mischievous trick played on someone, typically causing the victim to experience embarrassment, indignity, or discomfort. Practical jokes differ from confidence tricks in that the victim finds out, or is let in on the joke, rather than being fooled into handing over money or...
on him. The film lasted for 5 minutes.