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The Atomic Kid is a american film of genre Science fiction directed by Leslie H. Martinson released in USA on 8 december 1954 with Robert Strauss
The Atomic Kid (1954)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 8 december 1954
Length 1h26
Directed by Leslie H. Martinson
OriginUSA
Themes Comedy science fiction films
Rating53%
The Atomic Kid is a 1954 black-and-white science-fiction comedy film starring Mickey Rooney and directed by Leslie H. Martinson. While a uranium prospector is in the desert he is accidentally exposed to radiation from an atomic bomb test. He becomes radioactive and is recruited by the FBI to help break up a spy ring.
Based on a story by Blake Edwards, the film version was adapted into a comedy.
In this film, Rooney's character "Blix" Waterberry wanders into an atomic test site, and, as one reviewer describes, "Mannequins are depicted sitting around the dinner table in front of their plastic meal, awaiting the predetermined bomb drop... Rooney remains with the mannequin family and discovers at the last minute that an atomic bomb will be detonated over his head. In a deliberately humorous scene, Rooney frantically tries to find a place to hide from the approaching explosion, only to close his eyes and stick his fingers in his ears as the bomb goes off."
Nurse Audrey Nelson (Elaine Devry), who marries "Blix" at the end, is the only female in the entire picture. At the time it was filmed, she was married to Mickey Rooney in real life. This fact appears in the opening credits and on promotional posters. Devry was billed as Elaine Davis.
Actors
Robert Strauss
(Stan Cooper)
Mickey Rooney
(Barnaby 'Blix' Waterberry)
Whit Bissell
(Dr. Edgar Pangborn)
Elaine Devry
(Audrey Nelson)
Bill Goodwin
(Dr. Rodell)
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