Sahara - France Now Atom Power (1960)

Item title reads - France now atom power. France tests out its atomic bomb. Sahara, North Africa. M/S exterior of bunker. M/S as Operational Commander General Alleret walks in, his staff stand up. M/S balloon testing direction and power of wind. M/S’s of tanks and aeroplanes which will be tested for radiation. M/S three men wearing all in one decontamination suits and masks. M/S of military men waiting. C/U clock on the control panel, various interior shots of staff monitoring the process. C/U General Alleret in dark glasses. C/U pendulum swinging. M/S as he flicks switch. L/S massive explosions and cloud as bomb goes off. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the new