After the Big One : Nuclear War on the Prairies

Lower, Bob, (film director.). Lower, Bob, (film producer.). Starr, Richard, (film producer.). Scott, Michael, (film producer.). Terhoch, Marvin, (film producer.). D'Arcy, Jan, (film producer.). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Winnipeg), (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: This film deals straightforwardly with the consequences of a nuclear attack for the Canadian Prairies. The Prairies are singled out because of their proximity to huge stockpiles of intercontinental ballistic missiles located in North Dakota. Scenes include a visit to a missile base and to an emergency government bunker in Manitoba. A doctor, a farmer and a civil defence coordinator provide different perspectives on nuclear war. Although the film focuses on one region, it provides a model for people everywhere who would like to know more about their own situation but don't know what questions to ask.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (23 min., 02 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2022.
Copyright: ♭1983

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.Prairie Centre. Agency:.Co-produced by the NFB and CBC Manitoba, based on an original program produced by CBC Manitoba.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Bob Lower ; script, Bob Lower ; producer, Bob Lower, Richard Starr, Michael Scott ; executive producer, Marvin Terhoch, Jan D'Arcy ; camera, Ben Matilainen ; sound, Ron Place ; editing, Greg White ; sound editing, Greg White, Michael Mirus ; re-recording, Clive Perry ; music, Dan Donahue.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Brian Richardson.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1983.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).