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Film, Video The atom comes to town

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About this Item

Title

  • The atom comes to town

Summary

  • Surveys the entire range of the peacetime uses of atomic energy. Illustrates principles and examples of nuclear power plants, and production and use of radioisotopes in medicine, agriculture, and industry.

Names

  • Nebbia, Michael, film director
  • Booth, Arch Newell, 1906-1985, onscreen presenter
  • Muller, Jordan and Herrick, Inc., production company
  • Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, sponsor, film distributor
  • Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Chamber of Congress of the United States, 1957.

Headings

  • -  Nuclear energy--Industrial applications--United States
  • -  Nuclear medicine--United States
  • -  Radioisotopes in agriculture--United States
  • -  Nuclear power plants--United States
  • -  Radioactivity--Safety measures

Genre

  • Sponsored films
  • Live-action/animation films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  MP8235 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; 25Jun57; MP8235.
  • -  © Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, 1957 Copyright notice on film
  • -  Introduced by Arch N. Booth (Executive Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce).
  • -  Originally filmed in Eastman color.
  • -  Summary derived from description in United States Atomic Energy Commission 16 mm film catalog, 1966-67.
  • -  Sources used: Library of Congress catalog: Motion pictures and filmstrips, 1959, p. 8; Prelinger's The field guide to sponsored films, p. 9; Business screen magazine, v. 19, no. 2, 1957, p. 39 viewed March 6, 2024 via the Internet Archive; S. Robey's Atomic Americans, p. 80; United States Atomic Energy Commission 16 mm film catalog, 1966-67, p. 35 viewed March 6, 2024 via the Internet Archive.
  • -  16 mm viewing print renumbered: FCA 0110 to FBD 1067.

Medium

  • 1 video file (digital) (29 min.) : sd., color.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (approximately 29 min., approximately 1,100 ft.) : sd., col. ; 16 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FBD 1067 (viewing print)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024600505

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Nebbia, Michael, Film Director, Arch Newell Booth, Sponsor Chamber Of Commerce Of The United States Of America, and Copyright Collection. The Atom Comes to Town. produceds by Muller, Jordan And Herrick, Inc.Uction Company United States: Chamber of Congress of the United States, 1957. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2024600505/.

APA citation style:

Nebbia, M., Booth, A. N., Chamber Of Commerce Of The United States Of America, S. & Copyright Collection. (1957) The Atom Comes to Town. Muller, J. A. H., prod United States: Chamber of Congress of the United States. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2024600505/.

MLA citation style:

Nebbia, Michael, Film Director, et al. The Atom Comes to Town. prod by Muller, Jordan And Herrick, Inc.Uction Company United States: Chamber of Congress of the United States, 1957. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2024600505/>.