Great video, thanks for sharing. Letterman had only been doing his late night show for about a month when this was aired; it's interesting to see how he interviewed his guests early on...
This documentary cult classic returns to theaters in a sparkling 4K digital restoration created by IndieCollect starting August 1 at Film Forum in New York
Yep. 72 now. I remember the drills and getting under the school desk. I remember at recess looking up at the sky when I heard a air plane and wondering what kind of plane that was and if it was a bad plane with a bomb. July 7 2020 Mr.rafferty passed away. He was born in 1947. NYT has obituary July 9 2020.
I'm a 47 baby also. I feel the clock ticking. The duck & cover drills in Oklahoma were masked as tornado drills. Made more sense (as were the backyard bomb shelters : sold as tornado/bomb shelters). Not worth a damn for Nukes , but great for twisters.
The Duck and Cover film I would think at that time most people really did not know how severe an A Bomb attack would be for real. Most people at that time might not have seen how serious the blasts were in Japan at that time. But also to make things too simple for children so they don't become so scared the way adults would have been at that time
The funny part is that, the films are actually quite accurate, just presented in a way that makes them seem asinine. The military videos are especially accurate. The concept of "duck-and-cover" is not that it would save you from the blast, but rather that it would protect you from the thermal wave, which only affects line-of-sight objects, as you can see in many atomic test videos.
So being in an atomic attack is no more dangerous than slipping and falling on a bar of soap while taking a shower? I really liked David Letterman’s late night show on NBC because he had offbeat or unconventional segments that wouldn’t appear on The Tonight Show, or any other late night show of that period.
Depending on where you are, Duck and Cover isn't bad advice whatsoever. Especially if you're in a building that can absorb a lot of the radiation. Again, it depends on where you are in proximity to the blast but it definitely will increase your survival chances.
"Atomic Cafe" made a big impression back in 1982, particularly in popularizing the phrase "duck & cover" from the 1951 children's film of that name.
This is a great video from 1982 about the two filmmakers of "The Atomic Cafe" on "Late Night with David Letterman." I really enjoyed it much.
Well, it's official. I'll never get that "Duck and Cover" song out of my head.
I only first learned of this film today! Thanks.
I went through "duck and cover" exercises in 2nd grade during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
we didn't have that in Catholic school...Nuns were much scarier than atomic bombs.....
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Great video, thanks for sharing. Letterman had only been doing his late night show for about a month when this was aired; it's interesting to see how he interviewed his guests early on...
how do you mean? I'm not from the US and I've only watched a couple clips from this show
This documentary cult classic returns to theaters in a sparkling 4K digital restoration created by IndieCollect starting August 1 at Film Forum in New York
Yep. 72 now. I remember the drills and getting under the school desk.
I remember at recess looking up at the sky when I heard a air plane and wondering what kind of plane that was and if it was a bad plane with a bomb.
July 7 2020 Mr.rafferty passed away. He was born in 1947.
NYT has obituary July 9 2020.
I'm a 47 baby also. I feel the clock ticking. The duck & cover drills in Oklahoma were masked as tornado drills. Made more sense (as were the backyard bomb shelters : sold as tornado/bomb shelters). Not worth a damn for Nukes , but great for twisters.
@@WG-tt6hk what a time to have seen and lived through, wishing you all the best!
RIP creator of Atomic Cafe and driver of the anti-nuke movement.
This movie is a must see...
This is chilling. I remember dog tags and duck and cover. First saw this movie not long after it came out.
The Duck and Cover film I would think at that time most people really did not know how severe an A Bomb attack would be for real. Most people at that time might not have seen how serious the blasts were in Japan at that time. But also to make things too simple for children so they don't become so scared the way adults would have been at that time
The funny part is that, the films are actually quite accurate, just presented in a way that makes them seem asinine. The military videos are especially accurate. The concept of "duck-and-cover" is not that it would save you from the blast, but rather that it would protect you from the thermal wave, which only affects line-of-sight objects, as you can see in many atomic test videos.
So being in an atomic attack is no more dangerous than slipping and falling on a bar of soap while taking a shower? I really liked David Letterman’s late night show on NBC because he had offbeat or unconventional segments that wouldn’t appear on The Tonight Show, or any other late night show of that period.
"Duck and Cover"...HA! More like, "Bend over and kiss your butt goodbye."
Somewhat appropriate following guest.
I first saw it on TVO in the early eighties.
I saw it on "Discovery Sunday" about the same time.
That family on a picnic. I see the father lay down and put a paper bag over his head.
Depending on where you are, Duck and Cover isn't bad advice whatsoever. Especially if you're in a building that can absorb a lot of the radiation. Again, it depends on where you are in proximity to the blast but it definitely will increase your survival chances.
Great movie ! BUT....whos the woman at 1:02:33 ? Shes a natural beauty and absolutely geogeous ! Hollywood starlet material
Mitchell Schmidt id love to know who she is
@@pp-sw1lx I recommend you start with the film credits. She's the editor. I mustn't say more, it's not my place to do so.
not this interview , i know who jayne loader is . shes beautiful as well ! I was talking about the actual movie at 1:02:33