Atomic Power for Peaceful Purposes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1082
Date Released
27 Feb 1950
Date submitted
23 Feb 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Atomic Power for Peaceful Purposes. DESCRIPTION: A recent visit to the National Laboratory at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, underlined the constructive application of atomic energy and radio-activity. Investigation into peaceful uses of the new power is continuous. SHOTLIST: KS. (Manhattan Project). Interior scientist at work. Various interior shots of chemists, scientists, etc. working on the atomic processes. Isotopes being moved from one place to another, untouched by hand, robot arms lift isotopes being operated by chemists.
Keywords
Nuclear energy
Locations
United States of America; Tennessee; Oak Ridge
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
53281
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
102
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Atomic Power for Peaceful Purposes', British Movietone News Issue No. 1082, 27 Feb 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16228 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)