# " THE STORY OF SHIPPINGPORT " SHIPPINGPORT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PENNSYLVANIA ATOMS FOR PEACE 28792

This color film likely dating to the late 1950s, “Power and Promise—The Story of Shippingport” shows the development of Pennsylvania's Shippingport Atomic Energy Plant from the groundbreaking ceremonies on Labor Day 1954, when President Eisenhower waved an electronic wand in Denver to trigger a power shovel into operation at the site to dedication of the plant by the President. In addition to the construction problems, the film details the complexities of building the nuclear reactor and moving it into place through the steel shell. The film celebrates the "Atoms for Peace" concept throughout. Film opens, opening credits, animated segment (0:06). Map situating ‘Shippingport,’ Pennsylvania town on Ohio River (0:45). Various aerial view of the power plant (0:49). Places that use nuclear power: City lit up at night, industrial plant, kitchen in family home (1:11). Exterior of coal processing plant, animated segment showing how fossil fuel industry produces energy in furnaces (1:24). Sign for AEC Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, shots around facility, scientists going over plans and designs (2:33). Story of USS Nautilus (SSN-571), starting point for development of reactor for Shippingport (PWR) (2:55). Pittsburgh City skyline, Fort Pitt Bridge (3:20). Shot of President Eisenhower (1954) inaugurating Shippingport Atomic Power Plant by waving radioactive wand in a Denver television studio (3:41). Bulldozers, other large vehicles help with clearing site and building the new power…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/28792AtomicPowerAndPromise)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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