No place to hide

United States, 1982

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During the 1940s and 50s the U.S. media, in an effort to smooth public concern over the threat of nuclear destruction, produced a series of propaganda films which were a combination of deliberate misinformation and hilarious naivete. This documentary is made up of the vintage films, newsreels, cartoons and television programs. Narrated by Martin Sheen.

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Credits

co-producers/directors

Lance Bird

Tom Johnson

production company

Media Study

Duration

00:29:30:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016972

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media - Influence

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Social aspects

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures in propaganda

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Propaganda

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Cold War

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Fear

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear warfare

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear warfare - Social aspects

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear weapons

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Fear

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communication - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Motion pictures - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Motion pictures in propaganda

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nuclear warfare - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political corruption

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Propaganda

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social control

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social psychology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social values

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Politics and government

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fear

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Social psychology

History → History

History → Propaganda

History → United States - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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