Scatter Radar: Space Research From The Ground

No description at the National Archives. Castle Films produced this film for the U.S. military -- "Operation Crossroads" US Army film # MISC-1323 and US Navy film # MN 5345. Description from Armed Forces Films for Public and Television Use: "A documentary of the Able and Baker blasts of the Atomic Bomb Test at Bikini, produced by Joint Army-Navy Task Force One."
National Archives Identifier: 88210 source file isn't in the greatest shape.

"Family Health" A filmstrip presentation produced in 1960 by the U.S. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization for use in the "Home Preparedness Workshops" held in local communities. Target audience was the average American housewife and homemaker of the period. This is number 4 in a series of 5 filmstrips made by the OCDM for use in the Home Preparedness Workshop. Audio soundtrack was provided on a 12" vinyl LP. Running time: 14:36.

"Family Fire Safety" A filmstrip presentation produced in 1960 by the U.S. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization for use in the "Home Preparedness Workshops" held in local communities. Target audience was the average American housewife and homemaker of the period. This is number 3 in a series of 5 filmstrips made by the OCDM for use in the Home Preparedness Workshop. Audio soundtrack was provided on a 12" vinyl LP. Running time: 17:32.

Just sound & no picture for the first few minutes. Then A-bomb, etc footage.

National Archives description: "Summary: Hydrogen bomb firing under Operation Ivy at Eniwetok Island on 2 February 1954. Narration by narration by motion picture actor Reed Halley.
 Reel 1:
1) MS INT actor Reed Hadley and a doctor of Nuclear Science talking together in control room prior to the firing of the hydrogen bomb under "Operation Ivy".
2) MS officer in charge of Military Police stands and gives instructions to two patrolmen. These men are wearing shorts. The officer in charge walks back and forth, looks at his wrist watch, acts uneasy.

Video: Duck and Cover- the famous (or infamous) US gov commissioned film from 1951 which (amongst other things) demonstrates how to survive a nuclear bomb by using a newspaper for protection. There's also a cartoon turtle. Video from the Preliger Archive Collection.

This may be footage of "Operation Alert" in 1956 in Indiana. Article in the Google News archive. Listed in the National Archives as "Civil Defense Scenes, circa 1950." National Archives description: "Summary: HLS, people rushing thru streets.
HLS, automobile traffic thru town.
CU, rotating red light on roof of Civil Defense car.

"Family Action" A filmstrip presentation produced in 1960 by the U.S. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization for use in the "Home Preparedness Workshops" held in local communities. Target audience was the average American housewife and homemaker of the period. This is number 5 in a series of 5 filmstrips made by the OCDM for use in the Home Preparedness Workshop. Audio soundtrack was provided on a 12" vinyl LP. Running time: 16:09.

Listed at the National Archives as "Operation Greenhouse, 1952" but Operation Greenhouse was in 1951. No National Archives description. AEC "16mm film combined catalog" description: "Operation Greenhouse: Produced by the USAEC and the Lookout Mountain Air Force Station, USAF. For sale by DuArt Film Laboratories, at $79.67 per print.