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The narrator explains that boys and girls should know what to do in case of an atomic attack just as they know what do do in case of a fire. He explains that this new danger can cause several types of injury. He tells them that it can knock them down or burn them. As the youngsters listen, the narrator explains to them that many schools are talking about atomic attacks and that many youngsters and their teachers are learning the best ways of protection.

The rules which he explains are demonstrated by youngsters who are shown in the school yard, playing at home, and walking down the street. The simple rule that they should be like Bert, who ducks and covers, is emphasized. At school youngsters are shown getting under their desks and covering the backs of their necks, or going to a special area in the basement, where they lie down on their stomachs and put their hands over the back of their necks.

At home they get under the table or davenport. On the street they fall down along the curb or get into the entrance of a building. 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.

Educational Screen, March The widespread fear and suspicion with which many of us regard technology has little to do with the approaching millennium. Before you read on, you can watch the film Duck and Cover here. During the Cold War, but especially during the s and s, the US Federal Civil Defense Administration produced numerous leaflets and films that informed and educated the American public about the atomic bomb, the damage it caused, and what to do if an atomic bomb was dropped.

One of the most well-known Civil Defense films is Duck and Cover , which was produced in and first broadcast in January In this article, we will consider the film and pick out some of the most famous and infamous aspects of it.

So before you read on, why not watch the film here? Central to the film is the animation. There is animation in parts throughout the film, but especially at the beginning and end. It was used to get the attention of children, and to make the message of duck and cover easier for them to understand. The animated nature of the film also made it markedly cheaper to show a bomb explosion in the film, as shown in the still from the film below.

Unless the Civil Defense Administration visited the Nevada nuclear test site and filmed a bomb going off, it would have been nearly impossible to show a live explosion. Another point to note is that showing the damage the bomb caused can make the animation seem a little darker, but as it is a cartoon the destruction appears less real and more abstract.

The most famous aspect of the animation is the character of Bert the Turtle. He is one of the most famous icons of the Civil Defense Administration, showing the nation how to protect itself from the bomb. The main reason for having Bert in the film was to get the attention of a younger audience. Even though the subject matter itself could not be much darker, there is one other menacing part of the film that is found in the animation. This may not have been seen by all viewers, and it took me a few views to see it, but once you see it, you cannot fail to notice it.

In a scene towards the start of the film, Bert the Turtle is minding his own business, and suddenly there is some dynamite following him; it is not a magic piece of dynamite though - it is being held by a monkey in a tree.

The dynamite then goes off and Bert ducks and covers; however, the monkey that had been holding the dynamite vanishes. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. Duck and Cover Movies Preview. It appears your browser does not have it turned on.

Please see your browser settings for this feature. EMBED for wordpress. Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Written by Raymond J. Mauer and directed by Anthony Rizzo of Archer Productions and made with the help of schoolchildren from New York City and Astoria, New York, it was shown in schools as the cornerstone of the government's "duck and cover" public awareness campaign. The movie states that nuclear war could happen at any time without warning, and U.

Addeddate Color color Identifier gov. Reviewer: brainmash - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 8, Subject: First you duck, and then you cover Great little video showing how to respond to a nuclear bomb threat. Some fantastic lines in here, though I'm not sure how much help a newspaper would be in the event of a bomb. Duck and Cover Project Range.

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