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American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- Operation Crossroads (Part I)
- Year
- 1946
- Abstract
- Documents Able Day and Baker Day blasts of the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Island in the Pacific. Contains footage from many of the ground and aerial cameras set up to record the blasts, beginning with B-29 aircraft "Dave's Dream" dropping an atomic bomb on Bikini Atoll.
- Notes
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Produced: Handy (Jam) Organization
Sponsor: U.S. Navy, Commander Joint Task Force One
Run Time: 12:06
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W - Keyword
- Atomic-nuclear: Weapons;Marshall Islands;Pacific Ocean;Marshall Islands;Pacific Ocean
- Theme
- What happened to the goats?
- Review
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A fairly interesting piece about the Bikini Atoll nuke bomb tests, One above the water and the other in. Various test ships are moored down. Unsurprisingly, most are reduced to rubble. Also, there are pigs and goats left on the ship, used to test the effects of the bomb on them. Since nothing is mentioned after that about their fate, we can only guess it was buh-bye!
Best Moment: A US official goes to the Island of Bikini to offer King Midas 'gifts'. Make your own joke there.
(Reviewer: Spuzz) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F