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Nuclear nightmares wars that must never happen Corinth Films ; writer, Nigel Calder ; producer, Peter Batty ; a co-production of BBC TV, Palm Productions, Incorporated, WNET/Thirteen
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nuclear warfare.
- Nuclear weapons--United States.
- Nuclear weapons.
- Genre:
- Documentary films
- Feature films
- Nonfiction films
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (88 min., 22 sec.)) sound, color with black and white sequences
- Other Title:
- Wars that must never happen
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] Grasshopper Film [2024?]
- Language Note:
- In English
- System Details:
- sound
- digital
- video file
- Summary:
- From the late science writer Nigel Calder comes Nuclear nightmares, a visually frightening examination of the world s Cold War era nuclear weapon infrastructure. Host Peter Ustinov utilizes his wit and charm to narrate for the viewer how the US command and control system functions in both training and in the event of an actual retaliatory nuclear strike, and the chilling means by which airpower, nuclear submarines and underground ICBM launch pads are employed to ensure absolute vengeance on the aggressor. Throughout the film, Ustinov colorfully illustrates several scenarios of what might happen if the missiles are unleashed and so commences the war that must never happen
- Participant:
- Peter Ustinov, narrator
- Credits:
- Camera, Kenneth Willicombe ; film editor, Christopher Woolley ; executive producer, Thomas M.C. Johnston
- Notes:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1980
- Description based on online resource; title and statement of responsibility from title screen and end credits (viewed 2024 October 29)
- OCLC:
- 1464815660
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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