Rural Civil Defense TV Spots (1965)

It was good to know the government was thinking about us when nuclear war was one the horizon. Save your cows! A little hay goes a long way. Public service announcements by the U.S. Civil Defense office inform farmers what to do in case of nuclear attack using marionettes.

Notice the random squirrel? I couldn’t stop laughing! Do you think this might have been a subliminal message to get everyone packing things away with the “preparedness” of a squirrel? It was great! Aside from the random squirrel, the best part is when that guy falls down the stairs and the camera just lingers as he lies motionless. Its almost as if you’re waiting for him to get back up but then he just lies there and you say “No, he’s dead…”.

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