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"A compilation of archival film clips beginning with the first atomic bomb detonation in the New Mexico desert. The footage, much of it produced as government propaganda, follows the story of the bomb through the two atomic attacks on Japan that ended World War II to the bomb's central role in the

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"A compilation of archival film clips beginning with the first atomic bomb detonation in the New Mexico desert. The footage, much of it produced as government propaganda, follows the story of the bomb through the two atomic attacks on Japan that ended World War II to the bomb's central role in the cold war. Shown along with the famous 'duck and cover' Civil Defense films are lesser-known clips, many of which possess a bizarre black humor when seen today"--Amazon.com. The footage is accompianied by contemporary music about the nuclear age.

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Additional Contributors: Rafferty, Kevin; Rafferty, Pierce; Loader, Jayne

Imprint: [New York] : - Docurama , Distributed by New Video

Pages: 88

Edition: 20th anniversary ed

ISBN: 0767043375

Language: English

Credits: Edited by Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty ; music coordinator, Rick Eaker ; archival research, Pierce Rafferty.

Notes: DVD, Dolby digital, stereo.
Title appears as: The Archives Project presents The atomic cafe.
Originally released in 1982.

Statement of responsibility: the Archives Project ; produced and directed by Kevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader, Pierce Rafferty

Characteristics: 1 videodisc (ca. 88 min.) :,sd., col. and b&w ;,4 3/4 in.

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