J Acting John Smitherman Born July 30, 1928 · Tennessee, USA Died September 11, 1983 · aged 55 No biography available. ↗ Share Known For‹Radio Bikini · 1988Radio Bikini★ 7.41988MovieDocumentaryRobert Stone’s Academy Award–nominated documentary reconstructs the 1946 Operation Crossroads nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll. Built largely from previously unseen U.S. government archival footage and eyewitness accounts, the film recounts the relocation of the Bikini Islanders and the experiences of American sailors who were exposed to radioactive fallout during the experiments. The documentary later aired as part of the PBS series American Experience.▶+› FilmographySortPopularNewestTop ratedRadio Bikini · 1988Radio Bikini★ 7.41988MovieDocumentaryRobert Stone’s Academy Award–nominated documentary reconstructs the 1946 Operation Crossroads nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll. Built largely from previously unseen U.S. government archival footage and eyewitness accounts, the film recounts the relocation of the Bikini Islanders and the experiences of American sailors who were exposed to radioactive fallout during the experiments. The documentary later aired as part of the PBS series American Experience.▶+Self
