24-Hour Alert (1955)
- Original title
- 24 Hour Alert
- Directed by
- Robert M. Leeds
- Genre
- drama, documentary
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 31 min
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film explains how the United States Air Force stayed ready for a surprise enemy attack during the Cold War in 1955. It was made to help the public understand why military aircraft noise was necessary for national defense.
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What happens
24 Hour Alert is a 31-minute 1955 American docu-drama, made by Warner Bros. The film describes how, in 1955, the United States Air Force is ready for enemy attack during the Cold War. 24 Hour Alert was directed by Robert M. Leeds from a screenplay by Beirne Lay Jr. and Richard L. Breen. With the rising number of complaints about noise from military aircraft in the 1950s, the film was intended to acquaint viewers and residents in the United States as to the importance of air defense. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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