The Last Bomb DVD

US War Department documentary made to promote awareness of events that led to the end of WW2. The film begins by describing the taking off points in Saipan, Guam, and Tinian. General Curtis LeMay is shown planning a daylight raid on Japan's industrial areas. A bomber squadron of B-29s assembles, then proceeds to the bombing of Japan. P-51 fighters dogfight with Japanese Zeros. The film ends with scenes of the destruction leveled on Tokyo by the B- 29s heavy payloads and some color footage of the mushroom cloud at Hiroshima. Nominated for an Academy Award for best short documentary.

Directed by Frank Lyoyd. Narrated by Reed Hadley.

USA,1945, Color, 35 minutes.

NTSC Region 0 encoding (Entire World)