Atomic Bombs Testing Films DVD (1940s - 1960s)

 

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Watch over 100+ minutes of atomic bomb footage and rare government informational films about atomic testing on this unique DVD collection of the best rare atomic bomb films of history. Between the years of 1951 and 1962, the United States carried out 85+ above ground atomic bomb tests at the Nevada atomic bombs test site. In addition to this, many underground tests were also carried out at the same Nevada site, and the infamous Marshall Islands and Bikini testing took place, which basically ruined the environment and health of an entire country. The people of the Marshall Islands were actually forced to move from island to island after the thyroid and cancer problems on each island became uncontrollable and the nuclear radiation from the atomic bomb explosion testing was too harmful for humans to survive. One of the islands of the country was completely decimated.The U.S. military also performed dozens of other atomic bomb tests to gather data during the 1940s and 1950s. Atomic bombs were detonated from every place possible: air, water, under ground, and above ground. Cameras, scientists and data logs recorded nearly everything. Many of these experiments included having buildings, people, and items necessary for survival such as water, food, soldiers, shelters, and power lines near the explosion so they could be tested for damage and radiation. Come watch the original footage of all these tests and see first-hand the power of the atomic bomb. This DVD includes:Atomic Bomb Videos Atomic Bomb Explosions and Slow Motion Explosion Clips Atomic Testing and Atomic Bomb Test Procedures Pictures of the Atomic Bomb Atomic Bomb Testing Films

Atomic Bomb Newsreel #1

Length: 21 Minutes | Produced:1950s

This incredible film contains footage of unimaginable absurdity! Servicemen were tested against the destructive force of nuclear bombs by being ordered to huddle in trenches during the actual atomic blast - only to flee after the explosion finishes in order to avoid radiation poisoning. Its an awe inspiring sight - and this is just the beginning. The film is done in newsreel fashion, moving on to all sorts of nuclear explosions and fascinating footage of the vehicles that carry these awesome devices of destruction. Nothing short of fantastic, this film will leave lasting images burned into the memories of all who are fortunate enough to view it.

Atomic Bomb Newsreel #2

Length: 3 Minutes | Produced:1950s

This brief compilation starts with news coverage of air raid drills from Operation Alert, which was a coordinated civil defense drill that took place simultaneously in multiple US cities. This footage is followed by another news report with video clips of a desert atomic bomb test.

Atom Bomb [Joe Bonicas Movie of the Month]

Length: 7 Minutes | Produced:1955

Joe Bonicas Atomic Bomb is a newsreel style short film that thrillingly shows atomic bomb testing up close. Most importantly, the Bikini Atoll test is featured where various houses of various materials, as well as mannequins, are used to test the reaction to a US from an atomic bomb blast. The tone of the film is the quintessential 1950s dry narrator speaking stolidly about the most devastating explosions the world has ever seen. To this day, the footage of homes being blown to pieces are nothing less than shocking. Joe Bonicas Atomic Bomb is a bracing, quick view of 1950s atomic weapons.

The House In The Middle

Length: 12 Minutes | Produced:1954

The House in the Middle is a bizarre Civil Defense film makes the hilariously dubious claim that good housekeeping is the key to nuclear safety. During tests at the Nevada Proving Ground, miniature houses were built, then put into various states of cleanliness and disarray in order to test the effect of bomb blasts and heat on houses. The narrator attests that the house with the fresh coat of white reflective paint that was free of trash and other combustibles was the safest house to live in during the Cold War, because a house thats neglected is a house that may be doomed in the atomic age. A far cry from an honest assessment of the true effects of nuclear radiation, and similar films would clutter American military history. Since this film was produced in conjunction with the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association, it is not surprising that so much weight is placed upon something as useless as painting your house in order to protect against a nuclear bomb. Absurd to the point of uproarious laughter, The House in the Middle is a Cold War relic which provides appalling evidence of the spread of illegitimate Cold War propaganda.

Operation Crossroads

Length: 26 Minutes | Produced:1946

Operation Crossroads is a collection of the US armys documentation of the Able Day and Baker Day atomic bomb tests conducted on Bikini Island in 1946, a crucial part of military history on studying the effects of the atomic bomb. The film contains stunning footage from many different cameras, including ground and aerial cameras, as well as recording devices in lead boxes set up on towers. The film begins with footage of the B-29 Daves Dream airplane dropping the first bomb on Bikini Atoll, and then later shows the second bomb blast, which was submerged under water, sending up a spectacularly massive spray of steam and water. This was the first underwater nuclear bomb test in history. The army shows the 90 different ships that were moored nearby to test the effect of the blast on Navy equipment, and even footage of the goats and pigs tied up on the ships. The voice over claims that this is all in the name of science and that studying the physical effects on the animals will provide valuable information for the military. Many warnings are given about how these tests, dubbed Operation Crossroads, are essential in order to prepare our country for possible attacks, lest we destroy ourselves by this terrible new weapon. The Bikini Island nuclear test captured here in Operation Crossroads is exquisitely brought to life for the viewer with some of the best nuclear test footage of mass destruction ever recorded.

Operation Cue

Length: 14 Minutes | Produced:1964

This 1964 film by the Department of Defenses Office of Civil Defense was an attempt to outline the effects of a nuclear blast on American soil using a Nevada test site in 1955, and the a more powerful nuclear weapons test in 1964. An important part of American military history, the army conducted elaborate atomic bomb tests, which required the building of power lines, transformers, and a complete substation that would imitate the damage that would be sustained on American infrastructures. In order to better gauge the effects of nuclear radiation, five different kinds of furnished houses were also built, and dummies wearing civilian clothes were set up in the test area. At one point, reporter Joan Collins observes that after the blast, the clothes on the test dummies have faded. Collins takes the viewer from the planning phase of the tests to the actual blast site itself, showing the audience how to minimize their own exposure in the event of an atomic attack. The film also demonstrates the differences between the 1955 and the 1964 tests. Canned food exposed during the 1955 blast was later eaten, the film claims, while in 1964, knowledge of radiation poisoning was better understood. This film contains some of the most amazing footage ever taken of nuclear blasts and effectively shows the destructive power of these weapons. The effects of the atomic bomb are staggering, and this film captures the devastating, huge explosions that are capable of mass destruction.

Project Dugout

Length: 8 Minutes | Produced:1960

From many different camera angles, including aerial shots, this silent, color film captures the awe inspiring explosions from the Nevada weapons test called Project Dugout. In this picturesque example of military history, through the use of diagrams and some animation, the preparation of the blast site is shown, including the underground chambers that were filled with five 20-ton chemical row-charge explosives. The tests were conducted in order to assess the effect of the explosives on hard, dry rock. The footage of the explosions is intense and includes real-time and slow motion film of the jaw dropping blasts. The crater effect caused by the explosives is captured in great detail - sometimes with people in the shot in order to show the huge scale of the destruction. The explosive tests for rowing produce huge explosions that caused giant, gaping craters, are captured in startling detail in this great footage.

Special Delivery

Length: 12 Minutes | Produced:1946

Special Delivery is a promotional video made by the US Air Force to celebrate the strength and diversity of its aircraft. Beginning with an overview of the more conventional uses of air force planes during WWII, such as dropping soldiers, supplies, and provisions behind enemy lines, it then documents some of the rarer old airplanes, such as the flying wing. Other planes shown include the B-25 Mitchell, XF 12, XP- 84, XB 35, and C-74. All of these aircraft are an important part of military aviation history. The famous B-29 Daves Dream, is also shown doing atomic bomb drops on the Bikini Atoll during Operation Crossroads. Throughout the film, the narration claims that air power is important in the defense of America, but that it is equally useful in peacetime, proclaiming, Air power is peace power. Special Delivery is an absorbing trip through the types of old fighter planes used by the US Air Force as well as an amazing look at post World War 2 propaganda.