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61% Critic Match
Duck and Cover
“Bert the Turtle says duck and cover.”
6.1 / 10• 1952• 9m•NR• English
AnimationFamily
Storyline
An instructional short aimed at school-aged children of the early 1950s that combines animation and live-action footage with voice-over narration to explain what to do to increase their chances of surviving the blast from an atomic bomb.
Cast & Crew
Robert Middleton
Narrator
LeadWhat People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anthony Rizzo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Duck and Cover is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
