Early-mid 80's 'bomb shelter' short

[FLYING SAUCER]

Re: Early-mid 80's 'bomb shelter' short

OK, this may sound a bit strange, but, I am 46, and do not remember "EVER" living in the "FACE OF THE BOMB" We were living through Cold War times, RAF QRA 5 minute readiness - but not like it was in the 1950's 60's period.

All our schooling was quite retrospect (even though I lived through the tail end of the COLD WAR) Everything was 50's 60's Nuclear Threat orientated. Our Teachers mentioned Nuclear Blast Shelters and warnings, but until I was enrolled in my 1984 College Psychology Group, and we were lucky enough to be taught by an ex Vulcan Air Electronics Officer who was on standby during the Cuba Chrisis (3 minutes readiness - almost imminent attack) we never really heard much about "THE BOMB" ?)

[NostalgiaGuy]

Re: Early-mid 80's 'bomb shelter' short

Bump. I'm not giving up just yet! Although I admit that without any cast & crew info I've given people precious little to go on...

[Heather74]

Re: Early-mid 80's 'bomb shelter' short

I've not given up yet

And with any luck someone else will beat me too it.

[NostalgiaGuy]

That's OK, huggie74. I really appreciate your efforts!

Oh yes, I've just remembered an important detail that might help - there was very little, or no, dialogue... except for TV and radio news bulletins about the build-up to war.

[Heather74]

Re: Early-mid 80's 'bomb shelter' short

Thanks for the feedback. I can stop searching that area now

This ones driving me nuts lol

[NostalgiaGuy]

Re: Early-mid 80's 'bomb shelter' short

No huggie74, it's definitely a cinema short rather than a tv episode...

[Heather74]

Re: Early-mid 80's 'bomb shelter' short

I thought this might be from the series Tales of the unexpected (or a similar twist in the tale type) but I'm yet to find it.

[HG]

Re: Early-mid 80's 'bomb shelter' short

Ooh that rings a bell, I must have seen the same film.

[NostalgiaGuy]

I've only got the sketchiest of recollections to go on, but I'll try my best.

I remember a theatrical short from the early to mid 80's. It was British, and set in contemporary times, but I don't recall anyone well-known in it. The plot revolved around a young man who is paranoid about a nuclear war breaking out, and builds himself a fall-out shelter in his rented house, stocking it with all the tinned food he can get his hands on. He must have fallen behind on his rent, as his landlord keeps coming round and arguing with him. He is at the supermarket buying more food - several trays of baked beans if I remember rightly - when the four minute warning sounds. The young man races frantically back home only to find that his landlord has come round and found his shelter, sealing himself in and our hero out. The final shot is of our hero sat despondently on the front step awaiting his doom... and then realising that he has in his hand the only tin opener in the house.

I think I saw this in around 1983-85, probably attached to Return Of The Jedi, Clockwise or The Last Starfighter. If anyone knows the title, and if it's online anywhere, I'd love to see it again!