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Atomic Bomb | Propaganda
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National Film Preservation Board | 2016
Best Documentary | 1983
1983 | Kevin
Budget 300,000 USD
Box Office Collection 22,293 USD
The segment "Duck and Cover" showed how school children were reassured by "Bert the Turtle" that they would survive a nuclear bomb by simply forming a huddle together by the wall of the school-house. "The Atomic Cafe" has been attributed to raising public consciousness of the short film "Duck and Cover" and introducing it to a whole a new generation.
The ratio of materials viewed to materials used in the film "was maybe 10,000 to one" according to producer-director Pierce Rafferty.
The filmmakers wanted to make a movie that would foster "a healthy skepticism about official voices of reassurance" on the subject of the atomic bomb and nuclear warfare.
The documentary took five years to make. Work on the movie began in 1977 with the film being first released in 1982.
The clips seen in the film represent a variety of forms and sources. These include: propaganda films, TV programs, army and military training films, advertisements, film strips, newsreels, cartoons, government archival film, documentaries, civil defense films, anti-nuclear footage, public service announcements, educational films, commercial stock footage, and various other sources.
"Army information film: When not close enough to be killed, the atomic bomb is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."
"Civil defense film: Be sure to include tranquilizers to ease the strain and monotony of life in a fallout shelter. A bottle of 100 should be sufficient for a family of four. Tranquilizers are not a narcotic, and are not habit-forming."
