What You Should Know About Biological Warfare
What You Should Know About Biological Warfare is a short film from 1952 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Shows how germs, toxins and plant growth regulators are used in biological warfare, how attacks may occur, and what individuals should do is epidemic results.
| What You Should Know About Biological Warfare | |
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| Produced by | Ray (Reid H.) Film Industries |
Production company | Ray (Reid H.) Film Industries |
| Distributed by | Ray (Reid H.) Film Industries |
Release date | 1952 |
Running time | 7:17 |
| Language | English |
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Shot List
05:23:20:29 VS large tractors threshing grain field.
05:23:46:03 Low-angle of large bomber airplanes flying over camera; audio track �We can be attacked in spite of our excellent defenses.�
05:23:50:25 Enormous atomic explosion
05:23:56:25 Man in hat crouched on roof of building sprays gas from container into Fresh Air Intake vent; audio track ��this might be one form of biological warfare.� CU sweaty man in factory wipes his forehead.
05:24:05:29 Shot from behind two men talking in barber shop; one man says to the other �there is a new poison, one ounce can kill all the people in the United States.�
05:24:10:05 Group of four women playing cards; one woman leans over to another and says �Germ warfare can wipeout an entire city.�
05:24:14:24 Two factory workers on break, one eating an apple; one upset man holding pamphlet says �biological warfare, what do they expect me to do about it? It�s not my headache�, man throws pamphlet on table; CU pamphlet �What You Should Know About Biological Warfare� audio track narration responds to man �You are wrong, you had better find out the facts about biological warfare or BW.�
05:24:34:18 Two men working in workshop, one with drill.
05:24:36:28 Field of grain blows in wind.
05:24:43:13 Composition with Petri dish, flask, and canister of weed killer; in the same order cards appear to label each as belonging to either Germs, Toxins, and Plant Growth Regulators. CU Petri dish with label Germs in front of it on table; CU dark liquid in flask with Toxins label, little girl with thermometer in mouth is reflected in the glass flask; CU canister of Weed Killer with label in front on table, footage of crop duster plane dusting crops projected on bottom of canister.
05:25:23:24 Nurse in apron takes temperature of little girl in her bedroom bed.
05:25:31:18 Two farmer�s inspect a cow.
05:25:39:05 Split screen shot with CU of bottles of milk on conveyor line on right side and man in slaughter house freezer room on the left side.
05:25:44:27 CU aersol canisters sprays toward camera.
05:26:03:21 Shot from inside airplane as bomb doors open and drop bombs on farmland.
05:26:09:20 Man in hat and dark jackets jumps fence with sign �No Trespassing Water Dep�t.� Man pours white liquid contaminating water supply.
05:26:17:02 Man scrubbing himself in shower.
05:26:20:07 Cute little girl in dark dress washes hands in sink.
05:26:22:04 CU dishes in dish rack as hot water from kettle is poured over them.
05:26:24:02 Woman on hands and knees scrubs floor with towel.
05:26:28:08 Boy in bed as audience of mothers in red cross nursing course watch nurse look inside boys mouth with flashlight.
05:26:41:27 Radio on counter in kitchen, camera pans out to 1950s housewife wearing an apron working in kitchen listening to radio news and man drinking coffee at table; CU woman turns up radio; radio on audio track �a biological warfare attack may have taken place�� concerned husband, wife and little girl with doll look at each other.
05:27:24:21 Stack of Western Union Telegrams on table; more telegrams thrown on top of stack.
05:27:34:04 MS scientist in white lab coat looks into microscope.
05:27:40:00 Camera zooms in on doctors hand holding pencil circling portion of map with highest concentration of dots.
05:28:04:17 Stove top with kettle and bowling pot of water; second kettle is placed onto open burner.
05:28:11:29 CU clothes being thrown into running old-fashioned 1950s washing machine filled with bubbles.
05:28:18:21 Man is taken out of house on stretcher; young boy follows next to father in stretcher.
05:28:49:16 CU needle removed from woman�s arm; blood sample injected into test tube.
05:28:55:21 CU old doctor looks into microscope; camera pans to doctors chart, doctor closes chart and stamps �Identified� on cover.
05:29:05:21 Nurse brings patient in hospital bed pills to take.
05:29:21:04 Screen split into thirds; pigs in one segment, man in factory, and cornfield. Audio track �Remember, BW attacks food crops, livestock, and people.�
05:29:30:22 Nurse in home visit places thermometer in little girl�s mouth.
05:29:37:14 Two farmer�s inspect a cow.
05:29:58:14 CU man whispers into another man�s ear; audio track �above all, don�t listen to scare talk, rumors, or myths.�
05:30:04:20 Camera zooms in on pamphlet man is reading titled �What You should Know About Biological Warfare�; audio track ��read it and remember it. Do your part and we can successfully combat biological warfare.�