The Day of Awe

TV Special1958โ€ข 30m
Drama

Live television dramatization of the story of Dr. Louis Slotin, atomic physicist who died nine days after heroically exposing himself (May 21, 1946) to nuclear radiation in order to save seven other workers at Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Runtime
30m
Released
1958
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 1958

Storyline

Live television dramatization of the story of Dr. Louis Slotin, atomic physicist who died nine days after heroically exposing himself (May 21, 1946) to nuclear radiation in order to save seven other workers at Los Alamos, New Mexico.

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Color
Black and White
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