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Project Dugout (1960)

1960 · Ephemeral film · 8 min

Synopsis

Lawrence Radiation Laboratory Technical Film Report, part-animated, showing underground nuclear detonation tests.

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Running time
8 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives
Internet Archive item
ProjectD1960

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★★★★ · Attention: Depeche Mode Fans! · Spuzz · 2004-03-20

Even though this footage is silent, I actually enjoyed this footage of underground atomic bomb tests, as we get to see the bomb blow up the ground, reeeeeal good! Yeehaw! I think the purposes of this testing was for ore removal (which was shown in another great film, Plowshare.) There is SOME graphs and charts, but mostly explosions. Oh, and all you Depeche Mode fans will get the meaning of their "Singles 1988-1998" cover when you see this film. Reccomended!

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