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Pare Lorentz papers, 1914-1994, bulk 1932-1960
80 linear feetThese papers contain photographs, correspondence, business records, research notes, and press clippings related to the career of Pare Lorentz, a documentary filmmaker and journalist.
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Subseries 2. No Place To Hide, 1945-1950
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- ," he explained, "that presents in dramatic form everything of importance concerning the atomic bomb and
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Lorentz pictured this as a film about the dangers of the Hydrogen Bomb. "This is a motion picture," he explained, "that presents in dramatic form everything of importance concerning the atomic bomb and atomic energy that can be told the general public. It is not a scare movie, nor is it a propaganda film." After years spent trying to find funding, he had to abandon the project. The files contain correspondence, research, and screenplay drafts.