America’s 15th Bomb. (Yucca Flats - Nevada)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1195A
Date Released
1 May 1952
Date submitted
28 Apr 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: America’s 15th Bomb. DESCRIPTION: The 15th Atom Bomb to be exploded in America was witnessed by several hundred scientific observers and other favoured spectators from a distance. At much closer range, 2000 troops were stationed in fox holes during the blast, before advancing through a dust storm over the scorched earth to a point called Ground Zero. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. SCU Cloud of atom bomb. GV troops congregating at the above. Entering trenches. BMN cameramen prepare etc. People seated to watch same. MS bomb exploding in mid-air, & rocket trails bending after explosion. Various shots all angles of the explosion, showing mushroom shape. Troops out of trenches, walk about in dust storm. GVs of the exploded atom bomb.
Keywords
Mass media; Environment; Weapons; Science and technology; Explosions; Military; Nuclear energy
Locations
Yucca Flats
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
57112
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
165
Story extras:
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'America’s 15th Bomb. (Yucca Flats - Nevada)', British Movietone News Issue No. 1195A, 1 May 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17766 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)