Operation Cue (1955)
Operation Cue (1955) is a short film from 1955 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
3:11:25- 3:26:84
Nice image of woman in slacks and a scarf walking towards the Civil Defense Operations building (looks like it's in a barrack or a trailer) at the Atomic Energy Commission's Nevada test site.
worth noting: Good aerial view (low to the ground) of test houses along the Nevada test site. Looks eerie ranch style homes in the middle of the desert.(7:13:55- 7:19:02)
7:46:84- 8:05:50
Extremely creepy series of shots of mannequins lined up outside at the test site. First we see several men lining them up (one of them looks at the camera). Next we see bizarre close ups of the 1950s style mannequins with the blue sky behind them. Wind goes through their clothing making them look animated. The final mannequin looks like Frank Sinatra and has no arms.
10:34:98- 11:07:50
Series of disturbing images of test homes being blown away by the explosion of the bomb. Perhaps too clich ...
12:13:09- 12:20:38
A man in a construction hat walks about the rubble the explosion caused (only 24 hrs. after the bomb went off).
13:04:49- 13:12:93
Excellent pan of power lines lying on or leaning to their sides due to the blast. The desert looks beautiful we see the dark mountains in the distance and the sky is blue.
worth noting: Observers of the blast line up for food in the middle of the test site.(13:50:33- 13:58:82)| Operation Cue (1955) | |
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| Produced by | U.S. Federal Civil Defense Administration |
Production company | U.S. Federal Civil Defense Administration |
| Distributed by | U.S. Federal Civil Defense Administration |
Release date | 1955 |
Running time | 14:36 |
| Language | English |
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