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The Atomic Cafe

"A hot spot in a cold war."

A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.

Top Cast

  • Harry S. Truman

    Harry S. Truman

    Self (archive footage)

  • Lyndon B. Johnson

    Lyndon B. Johnson

    Self (archive footage)

  • Nikita Khrushchev

    Nikita Khrushchev

    Self (archive footage)

  • Lewis Strauss

    Lewis Strauss

    Self (archive footage)

  • Julius Rosenberg

    Julius Rosenberg

    Self (archive footage)

  • Ethel Rosenberg

    Ethel Rosenberg

    Self (archive footage)

  • Paul Tibbets

    Paul Tibbets

    Self (archive footage)

  • Lloyd Bentsen

    Lloyd Bentsen

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.

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