THE ATOMIC CAFE Review On "Violent Maniac's Cage"

ATOMIC CAFE, THE

(1982)

Duck and Cover, use it and you will survive the blast from an A-bomb! Well we know better but to help calm the masses during the forties, fifties and early sixties these and many more slogans were used along with short newsreels to curtail fears of atomic war. These films and many more are included in this wonderful documentary that shows how paranoia and fear were dealt with by our government during the height of the cold war. The films are presented in a unique format which mixes documentary footage with military archive footage of atomic bomb explosions. At times you will laugh at the absurdity of the message as we are told that white bed linens and aluminum foil would help protect you and your family from the big one. Altogether a wonderful look at how the government used disinformation to help calm the masses and reassure them that an atomic war was not only survivable but winnable. A must see!

Review by: Losman

Email: losman@express-news.net

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