Atomic Bomb, Nevada - 1952 | Movietone Moment | 22 April 2022

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On this day in 1952, for the first time in history, viewers witnessed live the detonation of an atomic bomb. Here is a British Movietone report featuring a similar event that occurred the following year.

Large numbers took part as close-up witnesses of the recent atomic blast in Nevada. The atomic "device", a relatively small affair compared with some previous explosions, was to test flash and blast effects. Typical American houses were constructed and occupied by "dummies". The American Air Force (who have dropped 14 of the 20 bombs exploded on Yucca Flats) released pictures of an atom bomb "drop".

Cut story - KS. Various shots of the atom bomb before firing. Aerial shots of it exploding taken from various angles.

Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press.

You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is BM58748.

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As for the claim "they came through safely", I seriously doubt it. Any figures for cancers among these soldiers in the following decade?

Carusus
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This newsreel seems to be for one of the atomic tests in 1953, rather than April 22, 1952. The 4/22/52 test was equal to the largest drop to date at 31 kt, rather than "a small affair" mentioned at 0:52. The mannequins arranged in home settings was 1953.

VintageLasVegas
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Even with the Limited knowledge they had back then, surely they knew that they were putting these men in a dangerous position? Unless of course those poor people we re part of the experiment. How could you justify it?

caroldixon
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Somehow the radiation is still in effect due to radiation fallout

Ilham-mwlc
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This is the scene use in dottor strangelove

sergiocecchini
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Somehow I have a feeling that the explosion audio is all artificial

pozzowon
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Imagine how much of a bad-ass that pilot felt like. Coming home, "hey mom, hey dad, I dropped a weapon of mass destruction today."

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