H-Bomb: US Scientists Go Ahead

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
50/16
Date Released
23 Feb 1950
Date covered
16 Feb 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Stable Lads Battle for Ring Honours
  2. 2Johnston Hits at US Cinema Tax
  3. 3H-Bomb: US Scientists Go Ahead
  4. 4Its Miss [Underlined] Polar Bear, Not Mr

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
Background story to the Hydrogen Bomb. Cameras visit Oakridge Laboratory, USA, where US scientists are working on the bomb; hear a statement from Mr David Lilienthal, retiring US atomic chief; to to Birmingham University, where atomic experiments aid medical research; hear Professor RE Peierls, President of the British Atomic Scientists Association, speak about the H-bomb.
Keywords
Health and medicine; Weapons; Science and technology; Nuclear energy
Footage sources
Library
Pathe New York
Credits:
Camera
K. Rickard
Camera
Stanford
Camera
William Jordan
Length of story (in feet)
274
Story extras:
Film clip
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