The Manhattan Project (4 Jun. 2002)

Encouraged by Leo Szilard and galvanized by German success in achieving nuclear fission, the United States embarks on a crash program to build a nuclear bomb. Aided by many Jewish ... See full summary »

Writers:

Sean Dash, Bruce Nash (creator)

Stars:

Ellen Bradbury, Robert Christy, Joe Dykstra

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Ellen Bradbury	...	Herself
Robert Christy	...	Himself - Physicist (as Dr. Robert Christy)
Joe Dykstra	...	Himself
Rachel Fermi	...	Herself - Photographer
Joanne Gailar	...	Herself - Author
James Hackworth	...	Himself
Gregg Herkin	...	Himself - Historian / Author
McAllister Hull	...	Himself
William Lanouette	...	Himself - Author
William Madia	...	Himself (as Dr. William Madia)
Roger Meade	...	Himself - Laboratory Archivist
Philip Morrison	...	Himself (as Dr. Philip Morrison)
Robert Norris	...	Himself - Historian / Author
John Rhoades	...	Himself - Director, Bradbury Science Museum
Richard Rhodes	...	Himself - Author

Storyline

Encouraged by Leo Szilard and galvanized by German success in achieving nuclear fission, the United States embarks on a crash program to build a nuclear bomb. Aided by many Jewish scientists who had fled Nazi Germany the project team successfully constructs three fuel production lines using different technologies and assembles three bombs. One bomb was tested in New Mexico and the others deployed against the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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Plot Keywords:

scientist | nuclear fission | fireball | archival footage | reference to paul tibbets jr. | 

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Details

Release Date:

4 June 2002 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Actuality Productions

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