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The Atomic Cafe
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The Atomic Cafe

Wed, Mar 17, 1982
  • Documentary
  • History
Film · Synopsis

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

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Release windows

When & where

US
  • In CinemasWed, Mar 17, 1982
GB
  • In CinemasThu, Nov 25, 1982Originally AA
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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Harry S. Truman
    Harry S. Truman
    as Self (archive footage)
  • Lyndon B. Johnson
    Lyndon B. Johnson
    as Self (archive footage)
  • Nikita Khrushchev
    Nikita Khrushchev
    as Self (archive footage)
  • Lewis Strauss
    Lewis Strauss
    as Self (archive footage)
  • Julius Rosenberg
    Julius Rosenberg
    as Self (archive footage)
  • Ethel Rosenberg
    Ethel Rosenberg
    as Self (archive footage)
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