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1. Ladybug Ladybug (1963)
Not Rated | 82 min | Drama
Staff and students at a rural school react to a warning of an imminent nuclear attack, not knowing whether it is real or a mistake.
Director: Frank Perry | Stars: Jane Connell, William Daniels, James Frawley, Richard Hamilton
Votes: 968
2. The Atomic Cafe (1982)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, History
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.
Directors: Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, Pierce Rafferty | Stars: Paul Tibbets, Harry S. Truman, W.H.P. Blandy, Brien McMahon
Votes: 4,539 | Gross: $0.02M
3. The House in the Middle (1954)
13 min | Documentary, Short
Courtesy of the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association, this helpful short shows you how good housekeeping and fresh paint can protect you and your family from the worst of an atomic blast.
Votes: 473
4. Duck and Cover (1952)
Not Rated | 9 min | Animation, Short, Family
Instructional short aimed at school-aged children of the early 1950s that combines animation and live-action footage with voice-over narration to explain what to do to increase their chances of surviving the blast from an atomic bomb.
Director: Anthony Rizzo | Stars: George Winslow, Leo M. Langlois III, Ray J. Mauer, Robert Middleton
Votes: 1,101
5. 23 Skidoo (1965)
8 min | Short, Drama
An experimental film that features busy urban areas, but does so without a soul in sight.
Director: Julian Biggs
Votes: 128
6. The Holy Trinity (2023)
80 min | Horror
An award-winning film now streaming on Amazon Prime for audiences to enjoy. Based on a terrifying true story, this movie follows five college kids who stumbled upon an ancient pagan demon, creating a chilling narrative.
Director: Shalom Kolontarov | Stars: Yakov Kolontarov, Val Garrahan, Michelle Nagy, Shalom Kolontarov
Votes: 227
7. A Day Called X (1957 TV Movie)
27 min | Documentary
Portentously portrays the evacuation of Portland, Oregon, when threatened by a nuclear attack on its state-of-the-art civil defense system.
Director: Harry Rasky | Stars: Glenn Ford, The People of Portland Oregon
Votes: 62
8. False Alarm (2021)
53 min | Documentary
The surreal, traumatic, and revelatory fallout from the morning when everyone on Hawai'i thought a nuclear missile strike was imminent.
Director: Nick Lyell
Votes: 12
9. After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies (1983)
23 min | Documentary
Straightforwardly deals with the consequences of a nuclear attack for the Canadian Prairies. The Prairies are singled out because of their proximity to huge stockpiles of intercontinental ballistic missiles located in North Dakota.
Director: Robert Lower | Star: Brian Richardson
Votes: 20
11. Survival Under Atomic Attack (1951)
9 min | Documentary, Short, History
How to survive an atomic attack.
Star: Edward R. Murrow
Votes: 81
12. Fallout: When and How to Protect Yourself Agains It (1959)
14 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
This cartoon addresses one nasty side effect of an atomic blast: radioactive fallout.
Votes: 9
13. Community Shelter Planning (1967)
20 min | Short
Gene Hackman stars as a Regional Civil Defense official who attempts to convince a skeptical county commissioner to adopt a Community Shelter Planning program. The purpose of the program is... See full summary »
Director: Mark Isaacs | Stars: Gene Hackman, Paul McGrath, Arnold Moss, Charles Mountain
Votes: 14
15. About Fallout (1955)
8 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Attempt to dispel many common myths and fallacies about radioactive fallout.
Director: Jack Tilles
Votes: 36
16. The Homeless Ones (1954)
18 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
This is a Canadian Civil Defence documentary about what might happen during and after a nuclear attack. In particular it highlights the role of Civil Defence Welfare Services.
17. About Fallout (1963)
22 min | Documentary, Short
Optimistic vision of fallout and civil defense countermeasures.
Votes: 28
21. New Family in Town (1956)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Robert L. Friend | Star: Robert Preston
23. Target You (1950)
9 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Civil Defense film that outlines steps to be taken to protect your home and family in case of a nuclear attack by the Russians (or Chinese, or whoever the enemy at the moment will be). ... See full summary »
Votes: 5
24. Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (1961)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Lowell Shaffer