The Atomic Cafe

A hot spot in a cold war.

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History
Documentary

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.

Keywords

propaganda
nuclear war
cold war
newsreel footage
atomic bomb
advertising
nuclear disaster

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 17, 1982
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: The Archives Project
Cast: Lewis Strauss,Julius Rosenberg,Harry S. Truman,Lyndon B. Johnson,Nikita Khrushchev,Ethel Rosenberg,Paul Tibbets,Lloyd Bentsen
Director: Jayne Loader,Pierce Rafferty,Kevin Rafferty
Producer: Jayne Loader,Pierce Rafferty,Kevin Rafferty
Budget: $300,000
Revenue: $22,293
IMDb: tt0083590