Betcher!

Betcher! (1971)

Short • 0h 13m
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I stumbled upon this curiosity on YouTube while randomly looking for British invasion related material. This film is essentially just a 12 minute lecture on bicycle safety, aimed at preteens. It involves two boys who race each other, not to see who can pedal the fastest, but who can pedal the safest by obeying the rules of the road, with predictable results. Peter Noonë is the referee, and a young (13 year old) Keith Chegwin is one of the two cyclists.This is mainly of interest as a period piece, with some spiffy opening and closing music in 6/4 time, which includes a cheesy Austin Powersesque organ with the flute stops pulled out. Also featured in the film is Hermans Hermits' then current (and final) hit, "Betcher Life I Do."

David Eady
Director
David Morphet
Writer
Peter Noone, Paul Burton, Keith Chegwin
Starring

Language: English
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Country: United Kingdom
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6.4

IMDb (32 votes)
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