Barbara E. Henry The Day After Interview
Dublin Core
Title
Barbara E. Henry The Day After Interview
Subject
Day After (Motion Picture)
Lawrence (Kan.) -- History
Nuclear war
Nuclear weapons
Kansas Public Radio (Lawrence, Kan.)
Description
Segments from an interview with Barbara E. Henry conducted by Kaye McIntyre of Kansas Public Radio for a KPR special commemorating the thirty-year anniversary of the 1983 broadcast of The Day After, a made-for-TV movie depicting the aftermath of nuclear war, which was set and filmed primarily in Lawrence, Kansas. The KPR special aired on November 12, 2013. The interview was conducted at the Watkins Museum of History on June 28, 2012. Henry was an extra in the film, portraying a blast survivor. She describes the dramatic process of having makeup applied, the hard work of filming, crowds of spectators, interacting with the filmmakers, and the realism of the set of devastated downtown Lawrence.
Creator
Henry, Barbara E.
McIntyre, Kaye
Source
"The Day After": Thirty Years Later (KPR Presents)
Publisher
Watkins Museum of History (Lawrence, Kan.)
Rights
Published with the permission of Barbara E. Henry. This work is the intellectual property of the Watkins Museum of History, Lawrence, Kansas. The public may freely copy, modify, and share this Item for noncommercial purposes if they include the original source information. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Relation
The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
To listen to the Kansas Public Radio special that includes this interview, go to https://kansaspublicradio.org/show/programs-kpr-presents/2013-11-12/kpr-news-day-after-thirty-years-later
Format
WAV (audio recording)
Language
eng
Type
Oral History
Identifier
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Coverage
Lawrence (Kan.)
1983
Date Created
2012-06-28
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
McIntyre, Kaye
Interviewee
Henry, Barbara E.
Location
Lawrence (Kan.)
Original Format
WAV
Duration
BarbaraHenry1.wav: 00:01:16
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BarbaraHenry5.wav:00:02:16
BarbaraHenry6.wav:00:00:48
Bit Rate/Frequency
705 kbps
Files
Collection
Citation
Henry, Barbara E. and McIntyre, Kaye, “Barbara E. Henry The Day After Interview,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed April 27, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/2094.
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