A film demonstrating steps to take in the event of a nuclear attack. Animated drawings show the effects of atomic explosions in the air and at ground level. How wide an area is affected by light and heat flash, radiation and radio-active fall-out is clearly illustrated. How to build or improvise a fall-out shelter, what to stock in it, when to take shelter and how long to stay there are similarly explained.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000004
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Survival skills
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear warfare
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear warfare - Social aspects
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear weapons
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear weapons - safety measures
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nuclear warfare - Social aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Survival skills
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Survival skills
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
DVD [PAL]; Copy
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
Digital Betacam; Sub-master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy