Duck and cover was a social guidance film produced in 1951 by the united states federal governments civil defense branch shortly after the soviet union began nuclear testing. It has been burned into my brain ever since those days and i cant get rid of it. Information from its description page there is shown below. As a film maker i am preparing a new generation of safety videos on this.
The idea behind the saying was that if one ducked and covered, one would be able to survive an atomic bomb. Now, it should be noted also that duck and cover was designed to be understandable by children, hence it doesnt discuss all of the caveats of survival, and it should also be noted that in 1951 it was assumed that a soviet attack would be in the form of weapons around the size of the nagasaki bomb or maybe 2x larger or so, and in limited. Elementary school students practicing a duck and cover air. Dibbss hypothalamus sample of duck and cover scene in. Report wrong information or missing video related songs see more other songs that sampled duck and cover 1951. Webm audiovideo file, vp9opus, length 9 min s, 640. Entry by molly alter at first glance, many people condemn the 1951 video duck and cover as absurd. Duck and cover 1951 bert the turtle civil defense film on. It was produced by archer productions in cooperation with the federal civil defense administration and in consultation with the safety commission of the national educational association. With similar themes to the more adult oriented civil defense training films, the film was widely distributed to united states schoolchildren in the 1950s. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Duck and cover was a short educational film produced in 1951 by the united states federal governments civil defense branch, shortly after the soviet union began nuclear testing. I remember being in the third grade when this film was made in 1951. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
Duck and cover is a famous civil defense film for children in which bert the turtle shows what to do in case of atomic attack. Jul 15, 2007 selected for the 2004 national film registry of culturally, historically and aesthetically significant motion pictures. Dec 24, 2008 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Tiestos wow sample of duck and cover scene in duck and. Duck and cover brittany crowley duck cover duck and cover. Duck and cover 1951 bert the turtle mp3 duration 9. Duck and cover is a civil defense social guidance film that is often popularly mischaracterized as propaganda.
It features the bert the turtle duck and cover song about how he does a duck and cover inside his shell when an abomb explodes nearby. Added 4 years ago anonymously in action gifs source. How duckandcover drills channeled americas cold war anxiety. Upload, customize and create the best gifs with our free gif animator. Ducking and covering is useful at conferring a degree of protection to personnel situated outside the radius of the nuclear fireball but still within sufficient range of the nuclear explosion that standing upright and uncovered is likely to cause serious injury or death. The film, created a year before, was part of the governments duck and cover campaign that reiterated the fact that nuclear war could happen at any moment and people needed to prepare themselves especially children. The animation is pretty good for an early 50s film, slightly resembling the animation of the old warner bros. Jul 06, 2012 duck and cover was a social guidance film produced in 1951 by the united states federal governments civil defense branch shortly after the soviet union began nuclear testing.
Jul 11, 2009 duck and cover staring bert the turtle is a 1951 civil defense film written by raymond j. This film featured a cartoon turtle named bert, who ducked. Mar 28, 2014 one of the most wellknown civil defense films is duck and cover, which was produced in 1951 and first broadcast in january 1952. The film opens with bert the turtle wobbling down the street and singing a song, duck and cover. History discussion paper on duck and cover the video clip. It is both entertaining and sad that we tried to teach our kids, that they would survive an atomic bomb by ducking and covering. One of the most wellknown civil defense films is duck and cover, which was produced in 1951 and first broadcast in january 1952. The video clip duck and cover was about how people should react and respond to a nuclear bomb exploding. Kmfdms oh look sample of duck and cover scene in duck and. Stock video footage 1951duck and cover bert the turtle usa 1951. The unexpected return of duck and cover the atlantic. At one point one of the kids says excitedly, lets pretend an atomic bomb has exploded. Mauer and directed by anthony rizzo of archer productions and made with the help of schoolchildren from. Title duck and cover contributor names united states.
Duck and cover staring bert the turtle is a 1951 civil defense film written by raymond j. Duck and cover i really kind of got the idea to look for this after talking to my dad. Famous civil defense film for children in which bert the turtle shows what to do in case of atomic attack. A pillar of 1950s history, this hilariously ineffective nuclear survival technique has been satirically mimicked on countless occasions. Archer productions created published 1951 subject headings animated films genre animated films notes summary. This is an official civil defense film produced in cooperation with the federal civil defense administration and in consultation with the safety commission of the national education. Mar 10, 2011 a disturbing look into the harsh reality of the cold war, this film was made to be shown in schools in order to educate children on what to do in case of an atomic attack. Made as a way to teach schoolchildren how to keep safe during an atomic attack, the film taught that simply. The narrator explains that when there is a bright flash brighter than the sun children should follow berts example. Selected for the 2004 national film registry of culturally, historically and aesthetically significant motion pictures.
In 1951, the fcda hired archer productions, a new york city ad agency, to create a film that could be shown in schools to. The phrase duck and cover meant putting ones self into duck position and covering. It was released in 1952 during the cold war, when there were threats that the soviet union would drop an atomic bomb on american territory. Browse makeagifs great section of animated gifs, or make your very own. Instructional short aimed at schoolaged children of the early 1950s that combines animation and liveaction footage with voiceover narration to explain what to do to increase their chances of surviving the blast from an atomic bomb. Up next civil defense in schools 1952 nuclear war film 29192 duration. I also think that today, the duck and cover bit wouldnt work during a bomb blast. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. In 1951 they also released a short video, also titled duck and cover, written for children in schools. The procedure was practiced in the 1950s and 60s, during the cold war between the united states and the soviet union and their respective allies following world war ii. Federal civil defense administration duck and cover ntis ava11109vnb1 from the wikipedia. Disc 1 what to do if there is a nuclear attack 1 about fallout 19552 day called x 19553 duck and cover 19514 management of casualties 19585 medical aspects of nuclear radiation 1950total run time of disc 1 is approximately 1 hour 43 minutes disc 2 what to do if there is a nuclear attack1 tale of two cities 19462 atomic.
Duck and cover is a method of personal protection against the effects of a nuclear explosion. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of. Disc 1 what to do if there is a nuclear attack 1 about fallout 19552 day called x 19553 duck and cover 1951 4 management of casualties 19585 medical aspects of nuclear radiation 1950total run time of disc 1 is approximately 1 hour 43 minutes disc 2 what to do if there is a nuclear attack1 tale of two cities 19462 atomic. View essay duck and cover from hst 175 at university of phoenix. Elementary school students practicing a duck and cover air raid drill, cleveland, ohio, may 1951. Vickyk favorite favorite favorite favorite february 17, 2008 subject. This is the audio track from a 1951 government released psa film for children about the atomic bomb. The rest of the program is occupied by bert playing duck and cover in a park with two grade school kids named patsy and jimmy which, from todays perspective, sounds like a chargeable offense. The producers intended to scare as well as comfort the audience. Duck and cover the infamous cold war civil defense film. Duck and cover, preparedness measure in the united states designed to be a civildefense response in case of a nuclear attack. A disturbing look into the harsh reality of the cold war, this film was made to be shown in schools in order to educate children on what to do in case of an atomic attack. Duck and cover famous civil defense film for children in which bert the. Duck and cover atomic bomb psa by radio commercials on.
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