Disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
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| Paul Tibbets | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Harry S. Truman | ... | Himself (archive footage) (as President Harry S Truman) | |
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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) |
| Lloyd Bentsen | ... | Himself (archive footage) (as Rep. Lloyd Bentsen) | |
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Owen Brewster | ... | Himself (archive footage) (as Sen. Owen Brewster) |
| Julius Rosenberg | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Ethel Rosenberg | ... | Herself (archive footage) | |
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Val Peterson | ... | Himself - Director of Civil Defense (archive footage) (as Gov. Val Peterson) |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson | ... | 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 (archive footage) |
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Sergeant Weaver | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
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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>
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nuclear weapon | radiation victim | u.s. military | post world war two | atomic bomb |Parents Guide:
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29 October 1982 (Finland) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$300,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$4,098, 5 August 2018Gross USA:
$22,293Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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-- "Theme from 'Brute Force'" and "Theme from 'The Killers'"
Performed by Miklós Rózsa conducting the Frankenland State Symphony
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
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Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore wrote on Twitter in 2018, "This is the movie that told me that a documentary about a deadly serious subject could be very funny. Then I asked the people who made it to teach me how to do it. They did. That movie became my first - Roger & Me (1989)." See more »Quotes
Army information film: When not close enough to be killed, the atomic bomb is one of the most beautiful sights in the world.See more »
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Rosza Conducts Rosza-- "Theme from 'Brute Force'" and "Theme from 'The Killers'"
Performed by Miklós Rózsa conducting the Frankenland State Symphony
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
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An ostensibly tongue in cheek documentary about the nuclear age of the late 40's and 50's, juxtaposing the horrific realities of the arms race with cheery misinformation(and simplistic redbaiting) doled out to the public by the US government and private sector. The overall effect is chilling-for every scene of hilariously misguided propaganda and dismissal of nuclear danger(an army film cheerfully assures a fictional fallout victim that his hair will grow back in no time) there's scenes of Pacific islanders affected by fallout from remote nuclear tests and US soldiers getting debriefed on the minimal dangers of witnessing a nuclear detonation a few miles away(with goggles on, to be fair). Not an objective documentary by any means - not that it should be - the filmmakers excoriate the duplicity of the government and the mock the complacency of the public with equal zeal, but there's a certain absurdist charm to the whole affair.