Life in the Atomic Age- Complete Atom Bomb Nuclear Films - 4 DVD Box Set

Disc 1:

A is for Atom 1953 - 14:26 Animated classic presenting what an atom is, how energy is released from certain kinds of atoms, the peacetime uses of atomic energy and the byproducts of nuclear fission.

Medical Aspects of Nuclear Radiation 1950 - 20:14 Attempt to argue away the dangers of nuclear radiation, with some excellent animation.

House in the Middle, The 1954 - 12:09 Atomic tests at the Nevada Proving Grounds (later the Nevada Test Site) show effects on well-kept homes, homes filled with trash and combustibles, and homes painted with reflective white paint. Asserts that cleanliness is an essential part of civil defense preparedness and that it increased survivability. Selected for the 2002 National Film Registry of "artistically, culturally, and socially significant" films.

Atomic Alert (Elementary version) 1951 - 10:13 Frightening civil defense procedure film aimed at Cold War-era elementary school students.

Duck and Cover 1951 - 9:15 Famous Civil Defense film for children in which Bert the Turtle shows what to do in case of atomic attack. Sponsor: U.S. Federal Civil Defense Administration Producer: Archer Productions, Inc.

Day Called X, A (Part I) 1955 - 11:46 Dramatized atomic evacuation of Portland, Oregon. Part 1

Day Called X, A (Part II) 1955 - 15:25 Dramatized atomic evacuation of Portland, Oregon. Part 2

Operation Cue (1964 revision) 1964 - 14:02 Study of a nuclear test in 1955 at Nevada Test Site.

Survival Under Atomic Attack 1951 - 8:45 "Explains" the dangers of the atomic bomb, the effects of radiation and how to protect oneself if caught in the open or in the home.

Disc 2:

About Fallout (1963 Version) 1963 - 22:25 Optimistic vision of fallout and civil defense countermeasures.

News Magazine of the Screen: Atomic Energy 1950s - 21:26 Compilation of 1950s newsreel stories on atomic weapons testing, civil defense and nuclear energy.

Radiological Defense 1961 - 26:17 Nuclear fallout menaces Americans.

Atom Bomb 1946 - 7:26 Early atomic weapons testing.

Management of Mass Casualties, Part X: Management of Psychological Casualties 1958 - 23:13

Our Cities Must Fight 1951 - 9:00 Civil defense film admonishing U.S. city dwellers to stay and fight in case of enemy invasion, rather than evacuate. Filmed in New York and other cities.

Hanford Science Forum 1957 - 9:46 Television program (one of a series) sponsored by General Electric Company for telecasting to residents of the Richland, Washington area. This interview with Dr. Richard F. Foster, manager of the Aquatic Biology Division at the Hanford plutonium plant, presents his research that the plant’s radioactive effluents have no effect on aquatic life in the Columbia River. Also featured is an interview with "science student of the week" Doyle Burke, senior at Columbia High School.

Disc 3:

About Fallout (1955 Version) 1955 - 8:20 Attempt to dispel many common myths and fallacies about radioactive fallout.

Operation Crossroads (Part I) 1946 - 12:06 Documents Able Day and Baker Day blasts of the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Island in the Pacific. Contains footage from many of the ground and aerial cameras set up to record the blasts, beginning with B-29 aircraft "Dave’s Dream" dropping an atomic bomb on Bikini Atoll.

Operation Crossroads (Part II) 1946 - 14:30 Documents Able Day and Baker Day blasts of the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Island in the Pacific. Contains footage from many of the ground and aerial cameras set up to record the blasts, beginning with B-29 aircraft "Dave’s Dream" dropping an atomic bomb on Bikini Atoll

Special Delivery 1946 - 11:49 Airplanes and missions of the U.S. Army Air Forces, emphasizing Operation Crossroads (the Bikini Island atomic bomb tests).

A Tale of Two Cities 1946 - 12:02 How the atomic bomb destroyed the people and cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.

Stay Safe, Stay Strong: The Facts About Nuclear Weapons 1960 - 22:43 Instructional film on nuclear weapons for U.S. Air Force personnel. This part-animated film includes an explanation of nuclear physics; footage of atmospheric and underground testing; and a bomber making a crash landing.

A-Bomb Blast Effects 1959 - 8:18 Footage from an atomic bomb test - perhaps Operation Tumbler-Snapper?

Atomic Energy as a Force for Good (Part I) 1955 - 13:09 Drama showing the reactions of citizens of a small town to the construction of a nuclear energy plant in their community, and their acceptance of the peaceful aspects of atomic energy.

Atomic Energy as a Force for Good (Part II) 1955 - 13:55 Drama showing the reactions of citizens of a small town to the construction of a nuclear energy plant in their community, and their acceptance of the peaceful aspects of atomic energy.

Disc 4:

Atomic Power at Shippingport (Part I) 1958 - 14:45 Tour of the first commercial nuclear power plant.

Atomic Power at Shippingport (Part II) 1958 - 14:14 Tour of the first commercial nuclear power plant.

[First Private Atom Power Plant Opens] 1957 - :54 Vallecitos Atomic Electric Power Plant, the first licensed nuclear power plant, opens at Pleasanton, Calif. on November 25, 1957. Newsreel story.

Atoms for Peace 1950’s - 17:17 Makes the case for peaceful applications of "nuclear science" (atomic energy) in industry, medicine and botany.

The Atom and Biological Science 1952 - 11:28 Describes some of the biological effects of high energy radiations on plants and animal cells. Explains how typical experiments are conducted and demonstrates some of the protective measures required to insure the safety of the experimenters. Points out some possible applications of nuclear radiation to problems of human health, emphasizing work in the study of cancer.

Radiation Safety in Nuclear Energy Explorations (Part I) 1950’s - 11:48 Radiation Safety in Nuclear Energy Explorations

Radiation Safety in Nuclear Energy Explorations (Part II) 1950’s - 11:43

Plowshare (Part I) 1961 - 15:30 Argues for peaceful uses of nuclear weapons in construction, civil engineering and extraction of natural resources. A document of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission’s "Plowshare" program.

Plowshare (Part II) ca. 1961 - 12:46 Argues for peaceful uses of nuclear weapons in construction, civil engineering and extraction of natural resources. A document of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission’s "Plowshare" program.

Project Dugout 1960 - 8:07 Lawrence Radiation Laboratory Technical Film Report, part-animated, showing underground nuclear detonation tests.

What You Should Know About Biological Warfare 1952 - 7:17 How can we protect ourselves against the threats of germs and toxins? Cold War America gears up to fend off threats from unconventional bioweapons.