Icecold
11th April 2011, 09:25
The Atomic Cafe is an American documentary film produced and directed by Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, and Pierce Rafferty. The film was released on March 17, 1982 in New York City, New York. "The makers of The Atomic Cafe sifted through thousands of feet of Army films, newsreels, government propaganda films and old television broadcasts to come up with the material in their film, which is presented without any narration, as a record of some of the ways in which the bomb entered American folklore.
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This is an amazing documentary that shows quite clearly how propaganda (mind control) operated in the United States during the 1940-1960s...and beyond..
The film covers the beginnings of the era of nuclear warfare, created from a broad range of archival film from the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s - including newsreel clips, television news footage, U.S. government-produced films (including military training films), advertisements, television and radio programs. News footage reflected the prevailing understandings of the media and public. A quote which illustrates how the producers used archival footage to illustrate the absurdity of the government's public nuclear propaganda of the time:
Absurd quotes showing a psychotic mindset......
Civil defense film:
Be sure to include tranquilizers to ease the strain and monotony of life in a fallout shelter. A bottle of 100 should be sufficient for a family of four. Tranquilizers are not a narcotic, and are not habit-forming.
Though the topic of atomic holocaust is a grave matter, the film approaches it with black humor. Much of the humor derives from the modern audience's reaction to the old training films, such as the Duck and Cover film shown in schools.
A quote to illustrate what can be perceived as black humor culled from the archives:
Army information film: When not close enough to be killed, the atomic bomb is one of the most beautiful sights in the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOUtZOqgSG8
http://www.conelrad.com/images/acafe_lp_cvr.gif
This is an amazing documentary that shows quite clearly how propaganda (mind control) operated in the United States during the 1940-1960s...and beyond..
The film covers the beginnings of the era of nuclear warfare, created from a broad range of archival film from the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s - including newsreel clips, television news footage, U.S. government-produced films (including military training films), advertisements, television and radio programs. News footage reflected the prevailing understandings of the media and public. A quote which illustrates how the producers used archival footage to illustrate the absurdity of the government's public nuclear propaganda of the time:
Absurd quotes showing a psychotic mindset......
Civil defense film:
Be sure to include tranquilizers to ease the strain and monotony of life in a fallout shelter. A bottle of 100 should be sufficient for a family of four. Tranquilizers are not a narcotic, and are not habit-forming.
Though the topic of atomic holocaust is a grave matter, the film approaches it with black humor. Much of the humor derives from the modern audience's reaction to the old training films, such as the Duck and Cover film shown in schools.
A quote to illustrate what can be perceived as black humor culled from the archives:
Army information film: When not close enough to be killed, the atomic bomb is one of the most beautiful sights in the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOUtZOqgSG8