The Atomic Cafe
1982·Documentary·1h 26m
7.1
★
A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
Directed by Jayne Loader and Pierce Rafferty and Kevin Rafferty
nuclear war
propaganda
atomic bomb
cold war
advertising
newsreel footage
nuclear disaster
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Cast
Harry S. Truman
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Nikita Khrushchev
Self (archive footage)
Lewis Strauss
Self (archive footage)
Julius Rosenberg
Self (archive footage)
Ethel Rosenberg
Self (archive footage)
Paul Tibbets
Self (archive footage)
Lloyd Bentsen
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Jayne Loader
Director
Pierce Rafferty
Director
Kevin Rafferty
Director
Kevin Rafferty
Editor
Jayne Loader
Editor
Pierce Rafferty
Producer
Kevin Rafferty
Producer
Jayne Loader
Producer
Lee Dichter
Sound Mixer
Popular Reviews
34 reviews
mia
6.0★ · 03/27/26
what do you mean duck and cover??? the fact that this is like a real part of history is absolutely insane. evil ass country
what do you mean duck and cover??? the fact that this is like a real part of history is absolutely insane. evil ass country
Silas Viland
6.0★ · 03/18/26
Better than Asteroid City
Better than Asteroid City
Herbert West
6.0★ · 01/28/26
It was alright.
I was very pleased when it started out and I saw Sargent Herbert Lehr to which I suspected I'd also see Harry Daghlian and Louis Slotin to which I did! (Though admitly slotin may have been in there earlier it was quite dark)
There wasn't too much new information which I didn't except and is not a honest criticism.
However it was kinda all over the place which did put a damper on my enjoyment but it did do a great job discussing what it ment to,propaganda.
I only wish it would've dabbled on the stigma around nuclear energy and the three mile island incident but the documentary did not imply they would and that is more a personal gripe then a fault.
I would recommend this to someone who wanted to know about atomic propaganda as they would get what they came for.
I was very pleased when it started out and I saw Sargent Herbert Lehr to which I suspected I'd also see Harry Daghlian and Louis Slotin to which I did! (Though admitly slotin may have been in there earlier it was quite dark)
There wasn't too much new information which I didn't except and is not a honest criticism.
However it was kinda all over the place which did put a damper on my enjoyment but it did do a great job discussing what it ment to,propaganda.
I only wish it would've dabbled on the stigma around nuclear energy and the three mile island incident but the documentary did not imply they would and that is more a personal gripe then a fault.
I would recommend this to someone who wanted to know about atomic propaganda as they would get what they came for.
It was alright.
I was very pleased when it started out and I saw Sargent Herbert Lehr to which I suspected I'd also see Harry Daghlian and Louis Slotin to which I did! (Though admitly slotin may have been in there earlier it was quite dark)
There wasn't too much new information which I didn't except and is not a honest criticism.
However it was kinda all over the place which did put a damper on my enjoyment but it did do a great job discussing what it ment to,propaganda.
I only wish it would've dabbled on the stigma around nuclear energy and the three mile island incident but the documentary did not imply they would and that is more a personal gripe then a fault.
I would recommend this to someone who wanted to know about atomic propaganda as they would get what they came for.
I was very pleased when it started out and I saw Sargent Herbert Lehr to which I suspected I'd also see Harry Daghlian and Louis Slotin to which I did! (Though admitly slotin may have been in there earlier it was quite dark)
There wasn't too much new information which I didn't except and is not a honest criticism.
However it was kinda all over the place which did put a damper on my enjoyment but it did do a great job discussing what it ment to,propaganda.
I only wish it would've dabbled on the stigma around nuclear energy and the three mile island incident but the documentary did not imply they would and that is more a personal gripe then a fault.
I would recommend this to someone who wanted to know about atomic propaganda as they would get what they came for.
vlad dracula
10.0★ · 01/11/26
it’s always interesting to see what information people were fed at that time.
it’s always interesting to see what information people were fed at that time.
Molly ONeill
Nice
Nice