In the early fifties, wee were aware of the potential for a nuclear holocaust. Japan had happened and we nearly annihilated whole cities. To leap to protecting ourselves as if we were surviving a rain shower was ludicrous. I actually saw this film in my first grade class. We kids didn't have a clue and trusted that the information was valid. The sad thing is that the government had tests that showed a moderate atomic bomb literally vaporizing everything nearby. The people making the film were simply catering to fears and trying to alleviate them, misguided as that was. It was "fun" to see it again after decades.
Review of Duck and Cover
