Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Overseas News - Home of the Atom Bomb

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
897A
Date Released
15 Aug 1946
Date submitted
12 Aug 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Home of the Atom Bomb - Manhattan Project. DESCRIPTION: We take a look inside the huge plant at Oakridge, Tennessee where the atomic bomb was developed. SHOTLIST: Good view of exterior plant. Inside, scientists at work, taking lead vessels to and from ovens. Handling same on 6ft poles. Caution taken by scientists, containers - Danger handle carefully.
Keywords
Weapons; Nuclear energy
Locations
United States of America; Tennessee; Oak Ridge
Footage sources
USM?
Card file number
47323
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Overseas News - Home of the Atom Bomb', British Movietone News Issue No. 897A, 15 Aug 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13983 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)