Cold War Cinema

Communist Propaganda

An overview of soviet and communist block propaganda in the early '50s. Examples of hamfisted Russian film propaganda make it more amusing than most US government films. Release date circa 1953.

The. Third. Man. 1949. Criterion. 1080p. Blu Ray.

The Third Man is a 1949 British-American film noir directed by Carol Reed , written by Graham Greene , and starring Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, Alida Valli as Anna Schmidt, Orson Welles as Harr...

Family Fire Safety -- Civil Defense Home Preparedness Workshop Filmstrip 3 of 5

"Family Fire Safety" A filmstrip presentation produced in 1960 by the U.S. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization for use in the "Home Preparedness Workshops" held in local communities. Target au...

Bikini Radiobiological Laboratory, 1949

No description at National Archives but listed in AEC 16mm film combined catalog (1966) : "BIKINI RADIQBIOLOGICAL LABORATORY (1949). 22 minutes, color.  Produced by the University of Washington an...

Family Health -- Civil Defense Home Preparedness Workshop Filmstrip 4 of 5

"Family Health" A filmstrip presentation produced in 1960 by the U.S. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization for use in the "Home Preparedness Workshops" held in local communities. Target audienc...

ALCF Leonard Wood Sizemore Home Movies Clip 9716

This clip (#9716)  is part of the  Leonard Wood Sizemore Cold War Family Campfire Collection . Leonard Sizemore is the primary filmmaker though the films were selected specifically to include oth...

Occupying a Public Shelter

An overview of the procedure and expectations of using a public fallout shelter. Department of Defense Civil Defense film CD 20-234 Can states: "OCCUPYING A PUBLIC SHELTER" CD 20-234 B/W B-WIND FGM...

Civil Defense Scenes, circa 1950

This may be footage of "Operation Alert" in 1956 in Indiana. Article in the Google News archive . Listed in the National Archives as "Civil Defense Scenes, circa 1950." National Archives descriptio...

Mata Hari trailer

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Desert Rock (Can 2)

Reel assembled from three rolls. Order as follows: 1. "Desert Rock: Doomtown" 2. "Desert Rock: Atom Soldier into Ground Zero" 3. "Desert Rock: Wilson at Airport" Can states: ""DESERT ROCK" DOOM TOW...

Civil Defense Public Information

Civil Defense informational film with animated and live action sequences that detail steps the public can take toward preparedness for nuclear fallout. Sequences outline basic radiation principles,...

Wormwood

Based on the life of scientist, Frank Olson  who worked for a secret government biological warfare program (the USBWL ) at Fort Detrick , Maryland. WORMWO0D focuses on the events leading up to and...

JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG trailer

An entirely fictional account of a lower level Nuremberg war crimes trial with a large, outstanding cast and exceptional performances, particularly from Garland, Clift and Schell (best actor oscar)...

Dr. Strangelove (1964) Trailer HD 1080p

http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. HD 1080p trailer for the 1964 cold war comedy classic Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Lov...

Five Cities Of June

National Archives description: "This film highlights five important worldwide historical events which occurred in June 1963 and had far - reaching significance. The first scenes (of the first city)...

Shoot First

Title: Shoot First Summary: A retired U.S. Army Colonel living in England stumbles upon a spy ring when he shoots buckshot at a poacher during a hunt. Directed by: Robert Parrish Actors: Joel McCre...

Oppenheimer's Manhattan Project: The real thing! Splendedly A.I restored and colorized (1945)

This film shows original B&W footage about the activities in the New Mexico dessert to develop an atomic weapon.  The film footage has been meticulously restored, enhanced and colorized to give a ...

Responsibilities of American Citizenship, The

 Shows that citizens should understand the American way of life, communism and socialism and their propaganda techniques, public education and government.

One Week in October

U.S. Department of Defense Civil Preparedness Film DDCP 20-223 about the Cuban Missile Crisis, Oct. 16-29, 1962. "(For Nationwide Exhibition) Story of the Cuban crisis--aerial photos of missile bas...

Operation Doorstep

"The effects of an atomic explosion on two average frame houses are shown in Operation Doorstep, film story of the atom firing at Yucca Flats, Nevada during the March 17 civil defense demonstration...

The Steel Ring (AA Defense of US)

Miscellaneous Film MF 45-8562 "Vulnerability of the US to sneak atomic attack--Radar and AAA defense centers composing the complicated defense perimeter known as the "Steel Ring"--Specially trained...

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) Trailer HD

http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. HD trailer for the 1965 cold war espionage thriller The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, directed by Martin Ritt, ...

Notorious (restored, colorized) (1946, film noir, imdb score: 7.9)

Notorious is a 1946 American  spy   film noir  directed and produced by  Alfred Hitchcock , starring  Cary Grant ,  Ingrid Bergman , and  Claude Rains  as three people whose lives become i...

Spy Smasher (1942)

A former reporter has become a masked vigilante battling a gang of Nazi saboteurs, who are secretly spying on the Commissioner of Naval Intelligence, his brother's future father-in-law. Based on th...

A Sharper Sword and Stronger Shield

Miscellaneous Film MF 20-9040 "Modernization of army for defense -- new pentagonal organization and flexible structure -- new tactical concepts -- new weapons and equipment (39 min--1959--Distribut...

Michael Elam-Fallout

A free download of this song is available at: http://www.archive.org/details/AtomicFireball Mash-up Music video for 'Michael Elam-Fallout' (2009 Blue Harvest Records). Featuring public domain foota...

Casino Royale

Secret Service in Darkest Africa (1943)

An American secret agent travels to Morocco (not quite Darkest Africa) to thwart a Nazi spy ring, unaware that a German officer has taken the place of the most influential local Arab chieftan. 15-c...

King of the Royal Mounted (1940)

Dave King of the RCMP discovers that a German spy ring is operating a fake hospital in Canada in order to obtain a medical compound whose unusual magnetic properties will make the ships re-supplyin...

The Armor Soldier on the Nuclear Battlefield

Training Film 17-2826. As listed in Index of Army Motion Pictures Film Strips Slides and Phono-recordings: "Effects of nuclear bursts--Protective measures in combat for armor units--Cover, concealm...