Summaries

The story of an early atomic pioneer - the "Farmer/Physicist" from a small town in Oregon. The right place, right time and right skills, hired by JR Oppenheimer, Schreiber would go onto to assembling the world's first atomic weapons.

Schreiber was one of Oppenheimer's brilliant young physicists recruited for the Manhattan Project during World War II. He was entrusted to carry the Plutonium core to Tinian Island where he'd assemble the atomic bomb known to history as "Fatman". In the mid-fifties, he was selected to lead the American effort to build powerful nuclear rocket engines in the secrecy of the Nevada desert just miles from the infamous Area 51. The film includes Interviews with Los Alamos historian Roger Meade and Pulitzer Prize-winning Richard Rhodes. As well, nuclear physicist Taylor Wilson and nuclear engineer Carl Willis discuss Schreiber's "rocket science" with project ROVER. The film contains rare footage, artifacts, photos and audio recordings not seen or heard outside of family for decades. Some consider Schreiber atomic royalty. This is his story.—John Webb

Details

Keywords
  • fusion
  • atom bomb
  • los alamos new mexico
  • louis slotin
  • robert oppenheimer
Genres
  • History
  • War
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Jul 16, 2018
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
Production companies Atomic Memories 7Land Entertainment

Box office

Budget $245000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 55m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

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