U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

This educational film introduces the development of civilian nuclear power and its role in meeting the growing demand for electricity in the United States. Through explanations of reactor design, plant construction, and regulatory oversight, it presents atomic power as a modern energy source supported by extensive safety measures and engineering safeguards.

This classroom training film was produced by the US government to assure kids that nuclear energy was entirely safe and could even be put to good use that would benefit everybody, and to just overlook the pesky rumors that those godless Commies were going to wipe us out with them.

Produced for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, this short documentary promotes the industrial uses of nuclear technology, highlighting how radioisotopes and atomic research were being applied to manufacturing and scientific innovation.