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The Atomic Cafe

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The Atomic Cafe
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NR,1hr 28min
Genre:
Documentary
Released:
January 1, 1982
Directors:
Kevin Rafferty, Pierce Rafferty, Jayne Loader
Distributor:
New Video Group
Synopsis: The Atomic Cafe is a sometimes hilarious, sometimes sobering collection of film clips taken from American propaganda films of the 1950s. The thrust of the production is to expose the misinformation (and downright lies) dispensed by the government concerning the atomic bomb. We are shown vignettes from such classic instructional films as Duck and Cover, wherein school children are assured that they will survive a nuclear attack simply by huddling together next to the schoolhouse wall. In another sequence, ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Produced when the anti-nuclear movement was finding new strength in the United States, The Atomic Cafe is a disturbing and disquieting but frequently hilarious meditation on the early days of the atomic bomb. Produced with no voiceover narration, Cafe tells its tale through the editing of various clips from the 1940s and 1950s, along with some vintage nuclear-themed recordings of the era. Contemporary ... Full Review
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