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Paul Tibbets | ... |
Himself
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Harry S. Truman | ... |
Himself
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W.H.P. Blandy | ... |
Himself - Commander of the Bikini Test
(archive footage) (as Vice Admiral W.H.P. Blandy)
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Brien McMahon | ... |
Himself
(archive footage) (as Sen. Brian McMahon)
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Lloyd Bentsen | ... |
Himself
(archive footage) (as Rep. Lloyd Bentsen)
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Owen Brewster | ... |
Himself
(archive footage) (as Sen. Owen Brewster)
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Julius Rosenberg | ... |
Himself
(archive footage)
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Ethel Rosenberg | ... |
Herself
(archive footage)
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Val Peterson | ... |
Himself - Director of Civil Defense
(archive footage) (as Gov. Val Peterson)
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Himself
(archive footage) (as Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson)
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Lewis Strauss | ... |
Himself - Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
(archive footage) (as Lewis L. Strauss)
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George Molan | ... |
Himself
(archive footage) (as Cpl. George Molan)
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George Portell | ... |
Himself
(archive footage) (as Tech Sgt. George Portell)
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Jerry Schneider | ... |
Himself
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Sergeant Weaver | ... |
Himself
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A compilation of 1960's films about what to do in case of a Nuclear attack and the effects of radiation, also footage of troop tests of the exposure to an atomic bomb. Written by Michael Edwards <medwards@gate.net>
For anyone who enjoys a real sense about times in history that they have not lived through, this is an excellent film. I had no idea how the dawning of the atomic age changed American culture. For an interesting continuance of the paranoid atomic era, check out Bowling for Columbine. Both Atomic Cafe and Bowling for Columbine discuss the "Culture of Fear" that is America.
Some of the content in the Atomic Cafe is completely shocking, which serves its purpose as a poignant exposé into one of the darker periods of America's (if not the world's history). A must see. You'll be glued to the screen. 10/10