A-Bomb Blast Pacific = 2 - Synd.
Identifier
F.2012-03-0739
Date Of Production
1956
Abstract
Silent newsreel footage of an atomic blast or blasts detonated as part of Operation Redwing in 1956.
Description
Telenews "News in Brief" title card. Bright atomic blast over the horizon of the Pacific Ocean. Multiple views of the mushroom cloud. Telenews "National Headline" title card. Men and women put on blindfolds; camera operators shield their eyes as they wait behind their tripods. An atomic explosion in the distance. Helicopters fly over the area. Aerial footage of people gathered below as military vehicles toss up dust.
Run Time
2 min 15 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
80 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Print
Genre
Form
Subject
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Distributor
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
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