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History Of Nuclear Energy - Power And The People (2-DVD Set)
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See How The Government Sold People On Atomic Energy In The 1950s And 1960s!
These Classic Cold War Era Films Show You The Peaceful Uses The Government Had For Nuclear Power!
Witness Historic Footage Of The First Licensed Nuclear Power Plant In The World On This Great 2-DVD Set!
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In the 1950s, most people were only familiar with the incredible destructive power that nuclear energy had brought to the world at the end of World War II. The government, however, thought that there were ways that the power of the atom could be used to help the American people in peacetime. To make people feel comfortable with the awesome power of fission, the government started putting together some of the best propaganda films ever developed. Now for the first time, we have assembled them all in one place on the History Of Nuclear Energy - Power And The People 2-DVD set! If you are a student of history, energy or propaganda you need to own this set today!
Nuclear Power For Peace!
For decades, power generation had been a hugely expensive and often unreliable proposition. In the 1950s, however, scientists started suspecting that nuclear power could be used to reliably create an almost limitless amount of electricity to keep the lights on all over America!
This 2-DVD set shows you some of the earliest nuclear reactors ever put into commission and lets you experience the dream of nuclear power being used for peaceful purposes!
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See An Actual Atomic Test!
In order to dramatize the fact that power and peace were not the only uses of atomic energy, this 2-DVD set also includes footage of an actual atomic bomb test. It is a wonderful contrast to the positive spin that all of the other films on this series put on the potential of the atom! You will be riveted to your seat!
Nuclear Blasts Could Change The World!
At the time of these films even the government did not truly understand the dangers that nuclear bombs could pose for the long-term health of the planet. Included is a film showing government plans to set off nuclear bombs for large scale construction projects like building a new Panama Canal! You will be shocked at some of the ways science thought nuclear energy could be used!
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Power To The People!
This fantastic, 2-DVD set provides an insight into how nuclear power plants operate, including technically detailed scenes about how people react to their dangers.
You will see clips dealing with the construction of a nuclear power plant in a small town, and learn the peaceful possibilities of atomic energy. One film depicts an arresting atomic bomb test in a desert. Another film details peaceful applications of nuclear power in construction, civil engineering and the extraction of natural resources.
This vintage collection features some of the great producers such as Warner Pathe News, The Christopher, Universal-International Newsreel, Audio Productions, RKOPathe Production and the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
This is an awesome journey providing in-depth understanding of nuclear power plants!
Here is a complete track by track list of what you will see:
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Atomic Energy as a Force for Good (Part I)
The first disk kicks off with a two-part drama showing the reactions of small town citizens to the construction of a nuclear power plant in their community, and their acceptance of the peaceful aspects of atomic energy. The first part of the film states that if people understood nuclear energy they would not fear its power.
Producer: The Christophers
Sponsor: N/A
Year: 1955
Length: 00:13.54
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
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Atomic Energy as a Force for Good (Part II)
Part two of this electrifying film features surprisingly good acting centerpieces. There is a somewhat cheap plot device in which a granddaughter and her grandmother are dying of cancer. In the end the entire town embraces nukes as a force for good.
Producer: The Christophers
Sponsor: N/A
Year: 1955
Length: 00:13.36
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
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First Private Atom Power Plant Opens
The next track is a very short newsreel about the Vallecitos Atomic Electric Power Plant, the first licensed nuclear power plant in the world. The plant opened at Pleasanton, Calif. on November 25, 1957.
Producer: Universal-International Newsreel
Sponsor: Chevrolet Division, GM Corp.
Year: 1957
Length: 00:00:54
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
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Atomic Power at Shippingport (Part I)
The first DVD ends with another two-part film. This film documents in great technical detail the building of the first nuclear power plant at Shippingport, Pennsylvania. As such, it has lots of historical interest. There is a great scene at the end when the plant is first switched on and we see a series of neon signs in a local city light up.
Producer: Audio Productions
Sponsor: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission / Westinghouse Electric Company
Year: 1958
Length: 00:14:45
Audio: Mono
Color: COLOR
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Atomic Power at Shippingport (Part II)
The second part of this film highlights what was needed to generate the world's first commercial nuclear power plant. The most interesting aspect of this clip is the title credits, which are in English, French, German and Russian - which is very odd for a Cold War era film!
Producer: Audio Productions
Sponsor: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission / Westinghouse Electric Company
Year: 1958
Length: 00:14:14
Audio: Mono
Color: COLOR
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Bomb Blast Effects
The second DVD starts off with a bang as we are treated to footage from an atomic bomb test. This silent color film was shot in an unspecified desert area. The film is very scratchy, but the images are moving and affecting. You will be entertained by images of soldiers ducking to shield their eyes from the blast and standing up, only to be knocked down by the shockwave.
Producer: RKO-Pathe Production
Sponsor: N/A
Year: 1959
Length: 00:08:18
Audio: Silent
Color: COLOR
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Project Dugout
This is a Lawrence Radiation Laboratory Technical Film Report showing underground nuclear detonation tests. Part of it is animated and the rest is real footage of amazing nuclear blasts.
Producer: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Sponsor: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Year: 1960
Length: 00:08:10
Audio: Silent
Color: COLOR
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Plowshare (Part I)
The second DVD ends with a two-part film about peaceful uses of nuclear bombs. The film argues for peaceful uses of nuclear weapons in construction, civil engineering and the extraction of natural resources. The clip is a document of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's "Plowshare" program. At one point it is revealed that the government was actually thinking of using the bomb to clear rock and make another Panama Canal by exploding five to six atomic bombs at once. This film will have you shaking
your head.
Producer: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, San Francisco Operations Office
Sponsor: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Year: 1961
Length: 00:15:30
Audio: Mono
Color: COLOR
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Plowshare (Part II)
The second half of "Plowshare" continues to argue that setting off nuclear bombs would be a great boon to largescale construction projects. After seeing this film you will be delighted that most of these plans never went into effect!
Producer: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, San Francisco Operations Office
Sponsor: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Year: 1961
Length: 00:12:46
Audio: Mono
Color: COLOR
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Running Time:
DVD One: 00:56:03
DVD Two: 00:44:04
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System requirements:
Computer: Pentium II, 300mhz, 64mb RAM, DVD-ROM, compatible video and sound card.
Player: NTSC compatible DVD player, standard TV.
Region: All players, irrespective of region
NOTE ON COMPATIBILITY: While our DVDs are designed for optimal playback for all home DVD players, it is possible that some older systems will have trouble playing our DVDs. Although rare, it is worth mentioning. If this occurs you will receive a full refund.
Given that some of these videos are extremely old and their original audio quality is not very good, we have tried to improve it to the best possible quality. However, due to their inherent quality problems, you might still have a few instances where the audio is of a slightly lower volume.
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