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A-Bomb Blast Pacific = 2 - Synd.

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Film Identifier: F.2012-03-0739
Run Time
0h 2m 15s
Format
16mm
Color
B&W
Sound
Silent
Date Produced
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.
Distributors
Telenews (Firm)
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
Related Place
Marshall Islands (represents)