Smokey Bear Fire Prevention PSA: A Personal Viewpoint
ca. 1975
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This film is from a collection of several Public Service Announcements (PSAs) from the U.S. Forest Service.
The PSA opens on a dark screen with the words "a personal viewpoint". Famous singer and musician Ray Charles explains the different sounds he loves to hear in the forest and cautions viewers: "Please be careful with fire, because when we lose a forest we lose a lot more than meets the eye."
The PSA opens on a dark screen with the words "a personal viewpoint". Famous singer and musician Ray Charles explains the different sounds he loves to hear in the forest and cautions viewers: "Please be careful with fire, because when we lose a forest we lose a lot more than meets the eye."
This primary source comes from the Records of the Forest Service.
National Archives Identifier: 13458
Full Citation: Motion Picture 95.160; Smokey Bear Fire Prevention PSA: A Personal Viewpoint; ca. 1975; Forest Service Public Information Films and Public Service Announcements, 1945 - 1995; Records of the Forest Service, Record Group 95; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/smokey-bear-psa-a-personal-viewpoint, April 27, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.