Characters & Themes
The Ride (1963) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1963 · 7 mins · English
- Starring
- Gerald Potterton, Mac Cuthbertson
Gerald Potterton’s short film follows a chauffeur idling while his boss is late. On a sweltering summer afternoon he drifts into a winter daydream: the quiet residential street morphs into snowy peaks. His car becomes a toboggan, dragging the tycoon into a wild chase, complete with comic snow antics, a daring piggy‑back ride on a bewildered skier, and other unforgettable mishaps.
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