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ATOMS & ENERGY

Date released

Feb 1968

Series name

Mining Review 21st Year

Issue no

6

NoS ID

346400

Story no

3 / 3

BFI synopsis: examines the place of nuclear energy in the nation’s energy structure. NCB Commentary - Let’s take a look into the future - into the 1970s. What will we see? Well, one thing we don’t...

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Eighty Days, The (1944 Film)

Subject

History

Distribution

Film (16mm)

A picture of the intensive V-1 attack on Southern England in June 1944, of the destruction of the flying bombs by the combined efforts of the Anti-Aircraft, Balloon and Fighter Commands, and of the damage done.

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Romeo I Julia (1969 Film)

aka: Romeo and Juliet

Director

Jerzy Zitzman

Animated film using paper cut-outs. The film is a satirical comment in favour of pacifism. Romeo and Juliet are children of feuding families who duel with modern implements of war including bombs and tanks....

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Wizards

Date

19 Jan 2017, 12:31

Author

Ben Hodson

Post Type

BUFVC Review

Wizards GB. DVD. Fabulous Films. 81 mins. £5.99. About the reviewer: Dr Birgitta Hosea is Head of Animation at the Royal College of Art in London. Prior to joining the RCA in 2015, Birgitta Hosea was...

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Nuclear Wasteland, The (1988 Video)

Producer

James Cutler

Subject

Technology

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 53 min.

In the wake of the disaster at Chernobyl, Britain’s own nuclear industry is under renewed examination. The country’s secret weapons factories are scrutinised and controversial findings about the civil...

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Debate Continues (1986 Video)

Producer

Roger Penfound

Subject

Politics & government

Distribution

OUT OF DISTSRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

Discusses the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War 2 and evaluates what lessons have been learnt to aid the understanding of nuclear weapons in society. Contrasts the size of the...

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Secret War, The (3 Parts) (1977 Video)

Director

Brian Johnson

Subject

History

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. sd. b&w/col. 101, 100, 150 min.

Six-part television series on three videocassettes looking at World War 2 from the viewpoint of a war between the scientists and technology of the two sides. Narrated by William Woolard. 1: 1) The Battle of...

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America Speaks Her Mind

Date released

Mar 1941

Series name

The March of Time 6th Year

Issue no

11

NoS ID

352027

Story no

2 / 2

Documentary News Letter synopsis: March of Time’s latest edition is chiefly remarkable for its inclusion of a number of official German propaganda scenes which appear to make better British propaganda than...

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China Fights Back

Date released

Sep 1941

Series name

The March of Time 7th Year

Issue no

3

NoS ID

352030

Story no

1 / 1

Documentary News Letter synopsis: The March of Time formula has been used once before to tell the story of the war in China in a release very similar to China Fights Back. Both items begin with a historical...

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America’s New Army

Date released

1942

Series name

The March of Time 7th Year

Issue no

12

NoS ID

352105

Story no

1 / 1

The March of Time synopsis: Revisiting briefly the pre-Pearl Harbour period, the film proceeds to show how thereafter the antiquated set-up was completely overhauled. Scenes showing training camp activities,...

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