Atomic Bomb Blast Effects

Atomic Bomb Blast Effects

Rejissyor: U.S. Army. Color footage of atomic bomb tests with active duty military personnel at Camp Desert Rock, Nevada Test Site, Nevada. Shows soldiers in foxholes as nuclear detonation occurs nearby; light and shockwaves; blowing dust; soldiers climbing out of foxholes and running towards mushroom cloud. Some of this footage is familiar by virtue of having been seen in the film Atomic Cafe. Astounding footage of nuclear weapons testing; atomic bomb explosion in the southwestern US desert (New Mexico); great mushroom cloud shots; soldiers in trenches passing time in the desert. 00:01:13:06 1950s to 1960s line of army jeeps drive toward camera down long straight road in desert nuclear test site; jeeps pass sign “If Your Wouldn’t Tell Stalin, Don’t Tell Anyone.” 00:01:21:24 CU sign in blue and red letters on white board “Talk Means Trouble, Don’t Talk.” 00:01:26:17 CU sign posted along desert road in blue and red letters on a white board “If You Get Your Information Here, Leave It Here.” 00:01:43:08 Soldiers in camouflage helmets and green uniforms walk past camera; one soldier on large walkie-talkie radio phone. 00:01:56:19 Great shot of army truck parked in the desert of what looks like the southwestern United States; two men stand atop the truck while a third man walks away from the truck toward the camera passing between two soldiers filming him with 35mm cameras set up on tripods. 00:01:59:27 Group six standing soldiers, one African-American soldier, three on walk-talkie radio with large antennas; soldiers are standing around waiting, looking out into the desert. 00:02:03:27 Three soldiers, one in camouflage helmet, another in hat, sitting cross-legged on the desert floor playing cards. Visible in the distance are other groups of soldiers scattered about. 00:02:07:27 Soldier in uniform and helmet lies flat on his back, eyes closed, one knee slightly bent, clutches bag under one arm, holds a cigarette in his other hand; rifle lies several yards away resting on desert shrub. 00:02:10

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