Such A Stupid Way To Die

Heh, I remember seeing this in intermediate school back in 1983 or thereabouts. Sounds like the music was swiped from the Beatles' "A Day in the Life".

it would be interesting to watch this video here i found on the NFU's website, its dated 1955 and covers Bushcraft and mountain saftey
http://audiovisual.archives.govt.nz/wiki/index.php/SAFETY_IN_THE_MOUNTAINS_-_BUSHCRAFT

I too saw this before 3rd form camp to TripleX hutt in the Ruahines.
I found the films opening statement with its music quite eerie.

Thomas Coogan
Palmerston North
I knew every year when a new class had just seen the vid.

I remember them showing this film to us in 1997 before our school camp, i thought it was old even then! lol

Hi. Archives NZ has the film info sheets for all of the NFU films including the Pictorial Parade editions from about 1950 onwards. These cover key production staff on each film including composers when they were commissioned. According to the film info sheet the music used on Such a Stupid Way To Die came from music library disks. If you really want to know you could try looking at the original production file at Archives NZ which may have the music cue sheet with the disk and track names listed. Cheers David

Unfortunately the credits were often not complete on the early NFU material. Even the actual credits clip doesn't show them for this one!

Shame there are no credits for the music/composer. Is it possible to find out?