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Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb is the kind of film that scholars love to call science fiction. In some respects, I suppose that's an accurate characterization (even IMDB.com lists it as that), but it's clearly much more of a comedy with satirical elements than it is anything else.
On this day in 1964 (in the U.S. and beyond), it was first released to the masses-at-large. Written (in part) and directed by Stanley Kubrick, the film starred Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"An insane American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop."
For the record:
-- EZ
Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb is the kind of film that scholars love to call science fiction. In some respects, I suppose that's an accurate characterization (even IMDB.com lists it as that), but it's clearly much more of a comedy with satirical elements than it is anything else.
On this day in 1964 (in the U.S. and beyond), it was first released to the masses-at-large. Written (in part) and directed by Stanley Kubrick, the film starred Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"An insane American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop."
For the record:
- At the 1965 Academy Awards, Dr. Strangelove enjoyed nominations in the categories of 'Best Writing - Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium,' 'Best Actor In A Leading Role,' 'Best Director,' and 'Best Picture.'
- At the 1965 Hugo Awards, the feature took home top honors in the category of 'Best Dramatic Presentation.'
- In 1989, the film was inducted into the U.S.'s National Film Registry, the organization tasked with preserving features for their cultural, historical, and aesthetic importance to history.
-- EZ
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