Atomic Power (film)
| Atomic Power | |
|---|---|
20th Century Fox | |
Release date |
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Running time | 18 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Atomic Power is an American
Best Documentary Short
.
Raymond Fielding, chronicler of The March of Time, cites Atomic Power as the only one of the series' postwar films to emerge as a classic. "It tells of the making of the atomic bomb, and is a quite remarkable example of film making in the March of Time tradition," Fielding wrote.[3]
Nearly every person involved in the invention of the atomic bomb performs as an actor in the film, recreating the events and conversations that led up to the Trinity test, which is also reenacted and intercut with government footage of the blast. Jack Glenn directed.[3]: 291–296
Reception
The
Best Documentary Short.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Synopsis" (PDF). The March of Time Newsreels. HBO Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Film Screenings, Museum of Modern Art, December 30, 2009; retrieved April 15, 2012
- ^ ISBN 0-19-502212-2
- ^ "March of Time #13 (12th Series) 'Atomic Power'". New Movies, the National Board of Review Magazine. 21 (10). Internet Archive: 42. October 1946. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "The 19th Academy Awards (1947) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
