Description: Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. FOR MANY MORE EDUCATIONAL DVD TITLES ON THIS AND MANY OTHER SUBJECTS CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR STORE This DVD is compatible with all versions of Windows and Macs. 31 Early Civil Defense Films on DVD The films are intended for VIEWING ON COMPUTER Many newer DVD players will also play this disk. If you player will play MPEG4 files it will probably play this disk. PLEASE NOTE!!!!! The films were created by or for the United States Government at a time when we were concerned about about the potential for nuclear war with what was then the Soviet Union. This DVD is a record of the historic past and should be viewed as such. These historical films reflect the attitudes, perspectives, and beliefs, both official and perosnal of different times. Early Civil Defense Films Duck and Cover Possibly the most famous Civil Defense film made for children, in which Bert the Turtle shows what to do in case of atomic attack. This film, a combination of animated cartoon and live action. The film opens with "Bert the Turtle" wobbling down the street and singing a song, "Duck and Cover." When there is a bright flash, Bert immediately ducks into his shell covering. The narrator explains that when there is a bright flash -- brighter than the sun -- children should follow Bert's example. The film shifts to a classroom of first or second grade youngsters who are practicing what to do in the case of an atomic attack. The Civil Defense worker is shown as a helper who will answer their questions, tell them when the danger is over, and give them help. The film ends by suggesting that, whether they are in the city or the country and whether they are at home or away, they must always be ready to duck and cover when there is an atomic explosion. "Bert the Turtle" once again sings his song and shows how he, too, ducks and covers when there is a bright flash. If A Is For Atom was produced to reassure us of the atom's essential goodness, Duck and Cover was made to frighten us. Produced for showing to schoolchildren, it presents the atomic bomb as a mysterious, and frightening force. Just five brief soundbites say it all: "You know how bad sunburn can be. The atomic bomb flash could burn you worse than a terrible sunburn, especially where you're not covered." "Always remember, the flash of an atomic bomb can come at any time, no matter where you may be." "Sometimes the bomb may explode without any warning." "Getting ready means we will all have to be able to take care of ourselves. A bomb might explode when there are no grownups near. Paul and Patty know this, and they're always ready to take care of themselves." "Sundays, holidays, vacation time...we must be ready every day, all the time, to do the right thing if the atomic bomb explodes." This is the original cut of Duck and Cover as it was released to schools. U.S. Federal Civil Defense Administration Producer: Archer Productions, Inc. Sound, B&W. Run Time: 9:15 About Fallout (1955) ca. 1955 Producer: Wilding Picture Productions, Inc. U.S. Department of Defense Attempt to dispel many common myths and fallacies about radioactive fallout. Ken Smith says: "Radiation is something we live with every day." This film takes the "a nuclear-war-isn't-so-bad "approach. (Compare it to the 1963 version below). As long as we "know the facts" and "act intelligently," the narrator assures us, we'll be able to weather any nuclear firestorm that blows our way. "The key to survival is adequate shelter," we are told. "The fallout shelter is the best defense. Without shelter, millions would face death." Chock-full of the usual really bad advice ("Fallout swallowed accidentally with food or drinking water would do you no immediate harm"). This film very clearly shows how mid-fifties Washington, having worked America into a nuclear frenzy, was trying to put a reassuring spin on a messy situation. Run time: 8:20 Color/B&W: C Silent/Sound: Sd About Fallout (1963) 1963 Producer: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Civil Defense Optimistic vision of fallout and civil defense countermeasures. Discusses the physics, effects and defense against nuclear fallout. Describes the phenomena of natural radiation and the dangers of fallout. Explains the value of time, distance and mass in weakening the effect of residual radiation. Examines the effects of radiation on the body, food and water. Underscores adequate shelter and prescribed decontamination measures. Film purports to explain to the viewer how to safely handle one of the after effects of an atomic bomb blast: fallout. Contains many statments we now reconize a "not quite the truth". Run time: 22:25 Color/B&W: C Silent/Sound: Sd Atomic Alert (Elementary version) 1951 Producer: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Frightening civil defense procedure film aimed at Cold War-era elementary school students. Explains steps to take in case of an atomic bomb alert or a bombing without warning at school, in the open or at home. Gives simple explanation of nuclear fusion. Run time: 10:13 Color/B&W: B&W Silent/Sound: Sd The House in the Middle, 1954 Producer: National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association Sponsor: National Clean Up-Paint Up-Fix Up Bureau. Produced with the cooperation of the Federal Civil Defense Administration. Atomic tests at the Nevada Proving Grounds (later the Nevada Test Site) show effects on well-kept homes, homes filled with trash and combustibles, and homes painted with reflective white paint. Asserts that cleanliness is an essential part of civil defense preparedness and that it increased survivability. Selected for the 2002 National Film Registry of "artistically, culturally, and socially significant" films. Run time: 12:09 Color News Magazine of the Screen, The (Vol. 5, Issue 10; Summer Review 1955 Newsreel stories reformatted for classroom use. Producer: Warner Pathé News Sponsor: N/A Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W Run Time 22:38 Civil Planes Grounded in Defense Alert, 1961/10/16 (1961) Civil Defense test closed airports for 12 hours, Operation Sky Shield (partial newsreel). Atomic Attack (1950) In this sobering film, a family living 50 miles outside of New York must escape the fallout from a nuclear bomb dropped upon the Big Apple. Features Walter Matthau. Producer: National Archives and Records Administration Audio/Visual: sound, color Why Family Action? A filmstrip presentation produced in 1960 by the U.S. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization for use in the "Home Preparedness Workshops" held in local communities. Target audience was the average American housewife and homemaker of the period. This is number 1 in a series of 5 filmstrips made by the OCDM for use in the Home Preparedness Workshop. Audio soundtrack was provided on a 12" vinyl LP. Running time: 17:21 Family Fallout Shelters A filmstrip presentation produced in 1960 by the U.S. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization for use in the "Home Preparedness Workshops" held in local communities. Target audience was the average American housewife and homemaker of the period. This is number 2 in a series of 5 filmstrips made by the OCDM for use in the Home Preparedness Workshop. Audio soundtrack was provided on a 12" vinyl LP. Running time: 17:43. Family Fire Safety A filmstrip presentation produced in 1960 by the U.S. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization for use in the "Home Preparedness Workshops" held in local communities. Target audience was the average American housewife and homemaker of the period. This is number 3 in a series of 5 filmstrips made by the OCDM for use in the Home Preparedness Workshop. Audio soundtrack was provided on a 12" vinyl LP. Running time: 17:32. Family Health A filmstrip presentation produced in 1960 by the U.S. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization for use in the "Home Preparedness Workshops" held in local communities. Target audience was the average American housewife and homemaker of the period. This is number 4 in a series of 5 filmstrips made by the OCDM for use in the Home Preparedness Workshop. Audio soundtrack was provided on a 12" vinyl LP. Running time: 14:36. Family Action A filmstrip presentation produced in 1960 by the U.S. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization for use in the "Home Preparedness Workshops" held in local communities. Target audience was the average American housewife and homemaker of the period. This is number 5 in a series of 5 filmstrips made by the OCDM for use in the Home Preparedness Workshop. Audio soundtrack was provided on a 12" vinyl LP. Running time: 16:09. What You Should Know About Biological Warfare (1952) How can we protect ourselves against the threats of germs and toxins? Cold War America gears up to fend off threats from unconventional bioweapons. Producer: Ray (Reid H.) Film Industries Sponsor: U.S. Federal Civil Defense Administration Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W Run Time 7;18 Survival Under Atomic Attack (1951) "Explains" the dangers of the atomic bomb, the effects of radiation and how to protect oneself if caught in the open or in the home. Producer: U.S. Office of Civil Defense Sponsor: U.S. Office of Civil Defense Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W Run Time 8:46 Public Shelter Living: The Story of Shelter 104 (1964) Public Shelter Living: The Story of Shelter 104 is a gem of a civil defense film from 1964. It begins with shelter manager Bob and his assistant, a chirpy blonde, counting people coming into a public Fallout Shelter to avoid the off-camera atomic attack. The thirty-minute black and white movie concerns the challenges of living in a shelter “for as long as we have to.” At one point Shelter Manager Bob tells everyone “That it won’t be any picnic in here. There’s going to be a certain amount of discomfort for all of us.” He then urges his captive audience to “sit down, remain calm and continue filling out those forms that were handed to you.” "The primary lesson of the film seems to be targeted at potential shelter managers: Don’t let stoned beatniks wander into your shelter after the big one drops. You might live to regret it." Audio/Visual: sound, b&w Run Time 29:30 Radiological Defense (1961) Nuclear fallout menaces Americans. Producer: U.S. Office of Civil Defense Sponsor: U.S. Office of Civil Defense and Mobilization Audio/Visual: Sd, C Run time 27:31 Day Called X, A (Part 2) (ca. 1958) Dramatized atomic evacuation of Portland, Oregon. Day Called X, A (Part 1) (ca. 1958) Dramatized atomic evacuation of Portland, Oregon. Fallout: When And How To Protect Yourself (1959) Illustrates the cause and effects of radioactive fallout. Describes preparations which should be made to safeguard lives and protect food and water supplies. An animated film. Audio/Visual: sound, color Run Time 14:11 What to do in a gas attack (1943) The Clorox Corporation. On civil defense precautions against gas attacks and first aid measures to be used after exposure to gas. Illustrates how a house can be sealed against gas and cautions occupants to go upstairs to escape fumes. First aid measures include blotting exposed skin areas with a household bleach solution, gargling and rinsing the eyes with a 2 percent baking soda solution, and showering thoroughly. Rural Civil Defense TV Spots 1965 Public service announcements by the U.S. Civil Defense office inform farmers what to do in case of nuclear attack using marionettes. Producer: Dept of Civil Defense Audio/Visual: sound, color Run Time Red Nightmare 1962 "Host Jack Webb tells of what America would be like under communism. Produced in the early sixties,this is a frightening tale of a typical American family, and what that same family would look like under the "Red Nightmare". Let's Face It A cold war gem from the Civil Defence Department Run time 13:30 Medical Aspects of Nuclear Radiation (1950) Attempt to argue away the dangers of nuclear radiation, with some excellent animation. Producer: Cascade Pictures of California Sponsor: U.S. Air Force, Special Weapons Project Audio/Visual: Sd, C Run time 20:13 News Magazine of the Screen: Atomic Energy (1950s) Compilation of 1950s newsreel stories on atomic weapons testing, civil defense and nuclear energy. Producer: Warner Pathé News Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W Run time 22:50 On Guard! The Story of SAGE (ca. 1956) Innovations in computer technology as weapons in the Cold War. Producer: IBM Corporation, Military Products Division Sponsor: IBM Corporation, Military Products Division Audio/Visual: Sd, C Run Time 12:15 Operation Cue (1964 revision) Study of a nuclear test in 1955 at Nevada Test Site. Producer: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Civil Defense Sponsor: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Civil Defense Audio/Visual: Sd, C Run Time 14:09 Our Cities Must Fight (1951) Civil defense film admonishing U.S. city dwellers to stay and fight in case of enemy invasion, rather than evacuate. Filmed in New York and other cities. Producer: Archer Productions, Inc. Sponsor: U.S. Federal Civil Defense Administration Audio/Visual: Sd, B&Tun Time 8:56 Self Preservation In An Atomic Attack (1950) Soldiers prepare themselves, just in case the big one hits. Sponsor: Armed Forces Special Weapons Project Audio/Visual: sound, b/w Run Time 17:41 Radioactive Fallout and Shelter (1965) Teaches the individual how to take care of his medical and health needs in time of disaster when medical assistance might not be readily available. Presents instructions on radioactive fallout and shelter. Discusses the effects of radiation on people and emphasizes protective procedures against radiation. Producer: U S Office Of Civil Defense Audio/Visual: sound, color Run Time 27:27 Ad and DVD copyright 2013 Euriskodata, Inc. All Rights Reserved Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
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