USMC 109654: ""The Basic Physics of an Atomic Bomb""

Description: Item Description Title USMC 109654: ""The Basic Physics of an Atomic Bomb"" Citation information USMC 109654: ""The Basic Physics of an Atomic Bomb"". (Project 5001.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/2917/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers Project 5001 MIRC inventory no. USMC 109654 Decade 1950 Date 1950 Description Informational film created for the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, designed to familiarize military personnel with the basic science behind atomic energy. Animated graphics are used to illustrate physics and chemistry concepts. Location(s) Unknown Camera crew Cascade Pictures of California, Inc. (production unit) Genre Informational Film date (note) Filmed in 1950 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 700 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Public domain. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 04/06/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 19:48 Digital file type video/H264