Duck and Cover (1952)

"Bert the Turtle says duck and cover."Movie
Audience Score
60
Duck and Cover
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StarringRobert Middleton
DirectorAnthony Rizzo
WriterRaymond J. Mauer
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NR 9 minJan 7th, 1952Animation, Family
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Plot
An 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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 7th, 1952
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Leo M. Langlois
Production Companies:Archer Productions (II)
Duck and Cover on the Web:WikiData
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Duck and Cover Quotes

Emergency Preparedness: Duck and Cover Explained

Bert: Remember what to do, friends! Now tell me right out loud: what are you supposed to do when you see the flash?
Children: [off-screen] Duck... and cover!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Singers Perform Catchy Refrain in Harmony

Singers: ♪ Diddle Dum Dum. Diddle Dum Dum. ♪
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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