Drunk Driving (film)

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Drunk Driving
Directed by David Miller
Written by Karl Kamb
Produced by Jack Chertok
Starring Dick Purcell
CinematographyPaul Vogel
Edited byAlbert Akst
Release date
  • October 28, 1939 (1939-10-28)
Running time
22 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Drunk Driving is a 1939 American short drama film directed by David Miller. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 12th Academy Awards in 1940 for Best Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "The 12th Academy Awards (1940) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  2. "AllMovie: Drunk Driving". allmovie. Retrieved November 29, 2010.