Duck and Cover (1952)

Robert Middleton: Narrator

Quotes 

• Narrator : It's a bomb! Duck and cover!

• Narrator : You know how bad sunburn can feel. The atomic bomb flash could burn you worse than a terrible sunburn... especially where you're not covered.

• Narrator : Now we must be ready for a new danger: the atomic bomb.

• Narrator : There might not be any grown-ups around when the Bomb explodes. Then... you're on your own.

• Narrator : This is an official Civil Defense Film produced in cooperation with the Federal Civil Defense Administration and in consultation with the Safety Commission of the National Education Association.

• Narrator : We all know the atomic bomb is very dangerous. Since it may be used against us we must get ready for it, just as we are ready for many other dangers that are around us all the time.

• Narrator : Be sure and remember what Bert the turtle just did, friends, because every one of us must remember to do the same thing. That's what this film is all about.

• Narrator : When there is a flash. Duck and cover! And do it fast!

• Narrator : Duck and cover! This family knows what to do. Just as your own family should. They know that even a thin cloth helps protect them. Even a newspaper can save you from a bad burn.

• Narrator : Here's Tony going to his Cub Scout meeting. Tony knows the bomb can explode anytime of the year, day or night. He is ready for it. Duck and cover! Attaboy, Tony! That flash means: act fast.