atomcentral | Interview with General after an Atomic Bomb test @atomcentral | Uploaded May 2019 | Updated October 2024, 2 days ago.
Its hard to believe in this day and age, that motion picture cameras once were generally silent. Picture only, no sound. This type of camera was different. This footage was shot with a 35mm Wall Camera that would shoot the picture and an optical sound track at the same time on the same film. Even Hollywood studio cameras were silent (except for the noise they made) and the sound was recorded on a 1/4" tape.
This film clip shows helicopters arriving at Yucca flat after the bomb test in 1953 and a General is interviewed by a correspondent. Typical 1950's atomic troop interview. Original filmed on 35mm b&w motion picture film. Transferred from a 35mm master positive with the sound on the film at 2K resolution (2048 x 1536) and reduced to pillarbox for this clip. Also available in full frame 2K. Sorry, this clip doesn't show the atomic bomb test. That can be seen separately here on the AtomCentral channel.
Speaking to the camera is General John Reed Hodge (June 12, 1893 – November 12, 1963) a highly decorated officer of the United States Army with the rank of general. His final assignment before retiring was as Chief of Army Field Services, 1952-1953.
Its hard to believe in this day and age, that motion picture cameras once were generally silent. Picture only, no sound. This type of camera was different. This footage was shot with a 35mm Wall Camera that would shoot the picture and an optical sound track at the same time on the same film. Even Hollywood studio cameras were silent (except for the noise they made) and the sound was recorded on a 1/4" tape.
This film clip shows helicopters arriving at Yucca flat after the bomb test in 1953 and a General is interviewed by a correspondent. Typical 1950's atomic troop interview. Original filmed on 35mm b&w motion picture film. Transferred from a 35mm master positive with the sound on the film at 2K resolution (2048 x 1536) and reduced to pillarbox for this clip. Also available in full frame 2K. Sorry, this clip doesn't show the atomic bomb test. That can be seen separately here on the AtomCentral channel.
Speaking to the camera is General John Reed Hodge (June 12, 1893 – November 12, 1963) a highly decorated officer of the United States Army with the rank of general. His final assignment before retiring was as Chief of Army Field Services, 1952-1953.
