How to Prevent a Nuclear War (1987), 1979-2004

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From the subseries: Films and Film Project Records, 1970-2014

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From the series: Liane Brandon, New Day Films Co-Founder Files, 1970-2017

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This film series begins with analog film elements and a digital version of the film. Papers and other supporting materials are extensive, and are arranged in these subgroups: Financials, Production, Publicity/Press, and Screenings. Within subgroups, folders are arranged in chronological order.

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How to Prevent a Nuclear War was released in 1987 to wide acclaim. Featured in fifteen vignettes are activists of all types, including a suburban housewife who stuffs pamphlets in the pockets of fellow skiers while riding the ski lift, a group of small town citizens who visit their congressman, a woman serving on the Boston School Committee, a shipyard welder, a high school student attending her high school's "Picnic for Peace," a flight attendant, and the founder of an inner city gospel choir, Vernon Jones, who conducts the "Concert for Peace," a key scene in the film. A central performer in other scenes is comedian and songwriter Tom Lehrer, who composed (and sings) the film's parodic theme song, "We'll All Go Together When We Go." Produced and directed by Liane Brandon.

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