Civil Defense Movies

  • 1952
    Duck and Cover

    Duck and Cover

    Duck and Cover

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    An instructional short aimed at school-aged children of the early 1950s that combines animation and live-action footage with voice-over narration to...

    Duck and Cover
  • 1962
    Red Nightmare

    Red Nightmare

    Red Nightmare

    61962HD

    A man takes his American freedoms for granted, until he wakes up one morning to find out that the United States Government has been replaced with a...

    Red Nightmare
  • 1942
    Young America

    Young America

    Young America

    01942HD

    Young America is a 1942 American drama film directed by Louis King and written by Samuel G. Engel. The film stars Jane Withers, Jane Darwell, Lynne...

    Young America
  • 1956
    Alert Today - Alive Tomorrow

    Alert Today - Alive Tomorrow

    Alert Today - Alive Tomorrow

    51956HD

    This short shows how the city of Reading, Pennsylvania would implement civil defense procedures to help residents survive a nuclear attack. Through a...

    Alert Today - Alive Tomorrow
  • 1942
    What to Do in a Gas Attack

    What to Do in a Gas Attack

    What to Do in a Gas Attack

    01942HD

    Explains what war gas is, how it is used by the enemy, and how simple household items, such as bicarbonate of soda and bleaching solution, may be...

    What to Do in a Gas Attack