The Story of CP-1 Movie Review 1959

A documentary on the building of Chicago Pile 1 at the University of Chicago in 1942, which produced the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. The importance of CP-1 to the development of the atomic bomb is emphasized through interviews and rare footage, some of which is in black and white.

Distribution

International Historic Films, Inc., PO Box 5796, Chicago, IL 60680, Phone: (773)927-2900, Fax: (773)927-9211, Email: info@ihffilm.com, URL: http://www.IHFfilm.com, Remarks: Some programs available in PAL & SECAM.

Available on VHS
Running time 29 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary Films, Nuclear Energy, Technology

Producer

IHF