The House in the Middle (1954)
Channel: Union Films
Date: 2021-08-08

Experiments made during tests at Yucca Flats, Nevada, show the effects of an atomic blast on orderly fences and well-kept homes as compared with damages done to property that is disorderly and in poor repair. Points out that trash and rubbish are fire hazards and stresses the importance of orderly housekeeping. Includes scenes of children collecting trash and of men painting and making home repairs; emphasizes the importance of the local civil defense.