Entering a City in Ruins Filmed Footage

A-bomb Documentary Film "Effects of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki"

All of the filmed footage was confiscated and taken to the U.S. However, some unprocessed film was secretly retained by film production staff. The film is now being stored at the Nichiei Archive, the successor to the Japan Film Corporation. Part of the film is presented here.

All of the "Effects of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki" can be seen at the Special Exhibition venue. On this website, part of the film is presented. Click image below to see each scene.
Effects of the Heat Rays (2min.40sec.) Effects of the Blast (5min.30sec.) Radiation Measurements (1min.28sec.) Relief Activities (4min.30sec.)

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Parvo L Model (Motion picture film camera)

Parvo L Model (Motion picture film camera) Collection of National Film Center, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
This motion picture film camera was manufactured by the Andre´ Debrie, a French company, with the Parvo L model introduced in 1927. The camera weighed 11.5 kg and was used in a fixed position with a tripod. The Parvo L model was also used in the filming of the A-bomb documentary and film staff have attested that the camera was mounted on a pull-cart for mobility.

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Eyemo (Motion picture film camera)

Eyemo (Motion picture film camera)Collection of National Film Center, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
This motion picture film camera was manufactured by the Bell & Howell, an American company. This Eyemo was used by film staff at Nippon Eiga Shinsha (formerly, Japan Film Corporation). With the 3-lens spider turret introduced after 1934, this model weighed only 5.6 kg and was used in a fixed position with a tripod. The reports of the A-bomb documentary indicate that the Eyemo was used for the filming.