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Duck and Cover

  • 1952
  • Not Rated
  • 9m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.2K
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Duck and Cover (1952)
AnimationDocumentaryFamilyShort

Instructional short aimed at school-aged children of the early 1950s that combines animation and live-action footage with voice-over narration to explain what to do to increase their chances... Read allInstructional short aimed at school-aged children of the early 1950s that combines animation and live-action footage with voice-over narration to explain what to do to increase their chances of surviving the blast from an atomic bomb.Instructional short aimed at school-aged children of the early 1950s that combines animation and live-action footage with voice-over narration to explain what to do to increase their chances of surviving the blast from an atomic bomb.

  • Director
    • Anthony Rizzo
  • Writer
    • Ray J. Mauer
  • Stars
    • Leo M. Langlois III
    • Ray J. Mauer
    • Robert Middleton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anthony Rizzo
    • Writer
      • Ray J. Mauer
    • Stars
      • Leo M. Langlois III
      • Ray J. Mauer
      • Robert Middleton
    • 25User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast5

    Leo M. Langlois III
    • Self - Tony
    • (uncredited)
    Ray J. Mauer
    • Self - Civil Defense Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Middleton
    Robert Middleton
    • Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Carl Ritchie
    Carl Ritchie
    • Self - Bert
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    George Winslow
    George Winslow
    • Self - Student
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Anthony Rizzo
    • Writer
      • Ray J. Mauer
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews25

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This short is in the public domain as the filmmakers' didn't renew its copyright.
    • Goofs
      When the bomb goes off while Paul and Patty are walking down the street, the people in the background don't duck and cover at the same time.
    • Quotes
      • Narrator: It's a bomb! Duck and cover!
    • Connections
      Edited into Peter Gabriel: Games Without Frontiers (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Bert the Turtle
      (uncredited)

      Written by Leon Carr and Leo Corday

      Performed by Dave Lambert

      Arranged by Dave Lambert

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 7, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Duck & Cover (1952)
    • Filming locations
      • Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Archer Productions (II)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 9m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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