"Duck and Cover" 1951 Civil Defense film added to National Registry

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Tuesday December 28, 2004 · 7:58 AM PST

2004/12/28 · 07:58

"Duck and Cover," the 1951 landmark civil defense film seen by millions of schoolchildren in the 1950s that advised children to duck beneath a table or desk and cover their heads in the case of an atomic attack has been added to the National Film Registry. Films added are chosen because they have "cultural, historical or aesthetic significance."

Story and movie clip below fold...

This is one of the greatest propaganda films ever made. It was an extremely useful tool for the Government at that time to keep the general population unaware of the actual dangers poised by a nuclear attack. Much different than today's Administration which perfers to have the population fully aware of dangers and scared to death of an attack.

Link To Story at ABC News.com

Link to Movie: "Duck And Cover" 1951 Civil Defense film

I love old propaganda materials. I thought it was a thing of the past but it seems that is it back in vouge. With the launch of the Pentagon Channel it is in full swing.

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