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The Atomic Cafe(1982)

1203/17/1982 (US)DocumentaryHistory1h 26m
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A hot spot in a cold war.

Overview

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.

Jayne Loader

Director

Movie Cast

Harry S. Truman photo

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson photo

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev photo

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

Lewis Strauss photo

Lewis Strauss

Self (archive footage)

Julius Rosenberg photo

Julius Rosenberg

Self (archive footage)

Ethel Rosenberg photo

Ethel Rosenberg

Self (archive footage)

Paul Tibbets photo

Paul Tibbets

Self (archive footage)

Lloyd Bentsen photo

Lloyd Bentsen

Self (archive footage)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$300,000.00

Revenue$22,293.00

Production CompanyThe Archives Project

Original LanguageEnglish

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