{"product_id":"who-nuked-the-duke-atomic-testing-and-the-fallout-behind-rkos-john-wayne-epic-the-conqueror-paperback","title":"Who Nuked the Duke?: Atomic Testing and the Fallout Behind RKO's John Wayne Epic 'The Conqueror' - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn William Law\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It's an epic tale that spans more than 30 years. As the Cold War took hold at that dawn of the 1950s the U.S. government began a program to perfect the atom bomb. The Nevada Test Site would be the prime location for testing atomic weapons on U.S. soil. A key to the program was to reduce impact to the public by having the radioactive nuclear fallout drift \"downwind\" into sparsely-inhabited areas of Utah. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Who Nuked The Duke? \u003c\/em\u003elooks at the program through the camera lens and filming of the 1954 RKO epic \u003cem\u003eThe Conqueror\u003c\/em\u003e. The John Wayne feature, from producer Howard Hughes, would be filmed inside the infamous Snow Canyon, \"a key resevoir\" of nuclear fallout. As the years ticked by cast and crew would succumb, one by one, to a host of cancers. Director Dick Powell, co-star Pedro Armendariz, leading lady Susan Hayward, co-star Agnes Moorehead, and ultimately John Wayne himself. Along with countless other cast and crew, they represent a microcosm of what happened in the Utah community where the movie was filmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Taking an objective look back at the government program, the scientific facts behind the testing and its impact on the community, as well as the lives of the Hollywood stars, \u003cem\u003eWho Nuked The Duke? \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a rare look inside movie history and the Atomic Energy program. This award-winning book was first published in 2014 and has been updated in 2023. \u003cem\u003eWho Nuked The Duke? \u003c\/em\u003ewas an inspiration for the film documentary \u003cem\u003eConqueor: Hollywood Fallout\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710357041459,"sku":"9780999306956","price":35.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MlNGeCsrZVBVNzdXbEQ0TE4wVWNCZz09.webp?v=1763489028","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/who-nuked-the-duke-atomic-testing-and-the-fallout-behind-rkos-john-wayne-epic-the-conqueror-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}