The Damaging Effects of the Atomic Bomb Compared to Conventional Bombs

The Damaging Effects of the Atomic Bomb Compared to Conventional Bombs

Rejissyor: RKO-Pathé, Inc.. rolls Picture A and B no audio track Made by the military picture showing exactly what the title says in great detail. Juxtaposes animation of convention and atomic bomb damage and shows exactly what Hiroshima and Nagasaki looked like after the blasts. Very clear shots of radiation victims and their wounds. Stock shots: Animation of a bomb dropping, explosive burst in sky, in a city represented by three isolated buildings (no people, sidewalks, cars, signs, stores, trees etc.) beautiful color animation of lines of force (radiation?) being emitted from exploded atomic bomb. Distance markers show force of bomb continuing to a half mile way. Markers appear to be icons of gravestones. animation of conventional bomb striking building and the ensuing damage. animation of building structural support cut to actual footage of bombstruck buildings camera pans along street. lots of detail interior damage; shot from below where bomb entered roof of building. interiors of demolished factories. long shot bombstruck city. Many areas flattened. in city, lone trolley car in operation and animal drawn cart on road. Also small motorized vehicle. tangled power lines; tortured tree skeletons; vast graveyard of buildings and rubble; pieces of rubble (metal and glass) embedded shrapnel-like in walls; Japanese woman getting leg bandaged; Smoke in distance, medium shot fire hose pouring water on building fire; man pulling large cart himself on road through the flattened city around him. Topographic map of city (Hiroshima or Nagasaki) Map of city showing lines of streets and devastation; medium shot of man pulling woman in cart through city (kind of like a rickshaw only bigger) Closeup radiation damage to person's face; Man's entire back, shoulders, face, covered with blisters. Distinctive patterns of radiation damage noted. boy with severe radiation damage shown shirtless. Spectrum of light is shown (excellent) Wounded Japanese people in traditional clothing walking through gate; many healt

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