The Atomic Cafe
A hot spot in a cold war.
1982 | 86m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, Pierce Rafferty |
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| A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 17, 1982 |
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| Director: | Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, Pierce Rafferty |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | History, Documentary |
| Keywords | nuclear war, atomic bomb, cold war, propaganda, advertising, newsreel footage, nuclear disaster |
| Production Companies | The Archives Project |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $22,293
Budget: $300,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Harry S. Truman | Self (archive footage) |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Self (archive footage) |
| Nikita Khrushchev | Self (archive footage) |
| Lewis Strauss | Self (archive footage) |
| Julius Rosenberg | Self (archive footage) |
| Ethel Rosenberg | Self (archive footage) |
| Paul Tibbets | Self (archive footage) |
| Lloyd Bentsen | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
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| Jayne Loader | Editor, Director |
| Kevin Rafferty | Editor, Director |
| Pierce Rafferty | Director |
| Margaret Crimmins | Sound Editor |
| Lee Dichter | Sound Mixer |
| Name | Title |
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| Jayne Loader | Producer |
| Kevin Rafferty | Producer |
| Pierce Rafferty | Producer |
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