The Atomic Cafe

The Atomic Cafe

7.3·1982·Movie·Documentary·History

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.

Actors

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. TrumanSelf (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage)

Lewis Strauss

Lewis StraussSelf (archive footage)

Julius Rosenberg

Julius RosenbergSelf (archive footage)

Ethel Rosenberg

Ethel RosenbergSelf (archive footage)

Paul Tibbets

Paul TibbetsSelf (archive footage)

Lloyd Bentsen

Lloyd BentsenSelf (archive footage)

Networks & Studios

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