"Bert the Turtle says duck and cover." 07 January 1952 Animated, Family 9 mins
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.
Watch the official Duck and Cover 1952 trailer in HD below or find more Duck and Cover videos on Vidimovie.
Robert Middleton as Narrator
Anthony Rizzo Director
United States 07 January 1952
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