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A vinyl lp record of the atomic cafe soundtrack was released in 1982 by rounder records. Culling from hundreds of different sources, jayne loader and kevin and pierce rafferty assembled 1982s the atomic cafe, a morbid. Though many come to the area expecting oldfashioned german cuisine, the dining options in this community are considerably more global in scope. Book now at 1249 restaurants near you in germantown, md on opentable. The atomic cafe is a 1982 american documentary film produced and directed by jayne loader, kevin rafferty and pierce rafferty.
Germantown is located approximately 2530 miles 4048 km outside the u. The film made in 1982 late in the cold war mixes newsreel footage, military training films, advertisements, popular music and other primary sources to show the depth of american cold war paranoia and how the cold war was a part of everyday life for americans. Atomic cafe producers on letterman, march 10, 1982 duration. Seymour melman and mario salvadori provide a counterbalance to government propaganda. Directed by jayne loader, kevin rafferty, pierce rafferty. Soundtrack to the 1982 documentary the atomic cafe, produced and directed by jayne loader, kevin rafferty, and pierce rafferty. This disc is chock full of atomic info, pictures and sound and is available through her public shelter site. The comic absurdity of the atomic threat hyperallergic.
In 1982, the hilarious documentary the atomic cafe reminded. In 1995 jayne loader released a wonderful windows only cdrom titled public shelter. Atomic cafe vintage shop features a collection items from retro housewares, to rockabilly clothingaccessories, and vintage collectables of all styles and tastes. The atomic cafe is a sometimes hilarious, sometimes sobering collection of film clips taken from american propaganda films of the 1950s.
On its 20year anniversary, and not a moment too soon, the atomic cafe is back to provide us with a muchneeded release of comic energy. A dark comedy in the truest sense, this timeless classic took the nation by storm when it first debuted in 1982. Atomic cafe and the old brick building in little tokyo kcet. Watch atomic cafe 1982 full movie free online streaming tubi. All it consists of are clips in a chronological order of the history of the atomic bomb and of the early stages of the geopolitical situation of what became known as the cold war which was the direct result of the bomb. Codirected by kevin raferty roger and me, atomic cafe is a chilling and often hilarious reminder of cold warera paranoia in the. The atomic cafe 1982 stream and watch online moviefone. The book of the film kevin rafferty, jayne loader, pierce rafferty on. The patrons were decidedly mixed and working class, perhaps on their lunch break. The atomic cafe provokes a surprising number of laughs, from a soundtrack of aweinspiringly tasteless 50s pop songs to its extracts of horribly acted army films warning of commies on the home front. Codirected by kevin raferty roger and me, atomic cafe is a chilling and often hilarious reminder of cold warera paranoia in the united states. The documentary movie the atomic cafe relates the story of the american atomic bomb from its inception in 1945 through to dominance over world affairs in the. The atomic cafe reflects and reinforces this idea as it exposes how the atomic bombs dangers were downplayed and how.
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One of the defining documentaries of the 20th century, the atomic cafe offers a darkly humorous glimpse into midcentury america, an era rife with paranoia, anxiety, and misapprehension. The atomic cafe ended up drawing from the pop culture of the times, as well. This 1982 cult classic juxtaposes cold war history, propaganda, music and culture, seamlessly crafted from governmentproduced educational and training films. Jan 02, 2014 atomic cafe is a piece of film history. New germantown restaurants new restaurants in germantown md. The atomic cafe is a chilling memory of life in the first years under the mushroom umbrella. This darkly humorous documentary consists of archival footage about nuclear warfare. Along with these film clips are portions of army training films and demonstration films concerning atomic testing. Whimsical and yet razorsharp, this timeless classic illuminates the often comic paradoxes of life in the atomic age, while also exhibiting a genuine. New germantown restaurants showing the 25 most recently added restaurants. This documentary cult classic returns to theaters in a sparkling 4k digital restoration created by indiecollect starting august 1 at film forum in. The thrust of the production is to expose the misinformation and downright lies dispensed by the government concerning the atomic bomb. A well done and interesting document on the history and development of atomic weaponry and human dumbness. Germantown is an urbanized censusdesignated place in montgomery county, maryland, united states.
With a tip of the old conelrad fedora, then, this page gratefully acknowledges a great film, soundtrack, and book. Whimsical and yet razorsharp, this timeless classic illuminates the often comic paradoxes of life in the atomic age, while also exhibiting a genuine nostalgia for an earlier and more innocent nation. The atomic cafe is a 1982 american documentary film produced and directed by jayne loader, kevin rafferty and pierce rafferty in 2016, the atomic cafe was one of the 25 films selected for preservation in the annual united states national film registry of the library of congress for being deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Atomic cafe provided the founders of this site with an exceptional roadmap of how to blend pop cultural artifacts, satire and information to form new entertainment or in the vernacular of the internet content. Documentaries dont get much stranger than this, but neither does the technology underneath the atomic cafe. By 1982, americans lost much of their faith in their government following the vietnam war, the watergate scandal, and the seemingly neverending arms race with the soviet union. Want the atomic cafe benadert een op zichzelf topzwaar thema met veel zwarte humor. New germantown restaurants new restaurants in germantown. Having stumbled onto a song called this cold war with you, loader ended up at the library of congress hunting up. Since 1996, atomic cafe has been located in the heart of downtown beverly on bustling cabot street. The atomic cafe 1982 jayne loader, kevin rafferty, pierce. Culling from hundreds of different sources, jayne loader and kevin and pierce rafferty assembled 1982s the atomic cafe, a morbid scrapbook.
A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s united states governmentissued propaganda films designed to reassure americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety. The atomic cafe was released at the height of nostalgia and cynicism in america. Curbside pickup this location features our new and improved menu. Find a atomic cafe near you or see all atomic cafe locations. The film made in 1982 late in the cold war mixes newsreel footage, military training films, advertisements, popular music and other primary sources to show the depth of american cold war paranoia and how. Disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s united states governmentissued propaganda films designed to reassure americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
A 1982 film now being issued on dvd, the atomic cafe is a lighthearted look at nuclear war, produced during the height of the cold war entirely using stock footage from the 1940s and 1950s. In fact, this kind of integrated cafe culture was nothing new to little tokyo. There are several good mexican and italian eateries. There was a brief national euphoria after hiroshima and nagasaki i can barely remember my father explaining to me that, because america had the atomic bomb, there would never have to be another war. Drawing largely on government propaganda and training films for american. Many things such as burt the turtle who was the figurehead the duck and cover campaign are featured.