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The Atomic Cafe

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7.2/10 • 70

1982-03-171h 26m

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A hot spot in a cold war.

A 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.

Directors
Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, Pierce Rafferty
Editors
Kevin Rafferty

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  1. Harry S. Truman

    Harry S. Truman

    Self (archive footage)

  2. Lyndon B. Johnson

    Lyndon B. Johnson

    Self (archive footage)

  3. Nikita Khrushchev

    Nikita Khrushchev

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Lewis Strauss

    Lewis Strauss

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Julius Rosenberg

    Julius Rosenberg

    Self (archive footage)

  6. Ethel Rosenberg

    Ethel Rosenberg

    Self (archive footage)

  7. Paul Tibbets

    Paul Tibbets

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Lloyd Bentsen

    Lloyd Bentsen

    Self (archive footage)

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$300,000.00
Revenue
$22,293.00
Keywords
nuclear warpropagandaatomic bombcold waradvertisingnewsreel footagenuclear disaster