At one place I worked, our IT office was called the War Room. So I printed out a picture from the movie with the line “You can’t fight in here this is the war room!” and put it on the door.
We have a new project manager where I work, and she set up a big whiteboard with the status all of all her current projects. I promptly hung a picture of Gen. Turgidson pointing up, documents clutched tightly to his chest, saying “He’ll see everything! He’ll see the big board!” She now proudly calls it The Big Board.
Just as a low key detail, I love Slim Pickens as the pilot. They never told him it was a comedy, and he's still hilarious, because Slim Pickens just was.
Originally Sellers was going to play the pilot as well but he couldn’t get the accent right so faked a wrist injury forcing them to pick Slim, who did an hysterically funny take on the character.
He also ad-libbed the last scene with Dr. Strangelove. If you look closely in the background you can see the Russian ambassador (Peter Bull) fighting to not crack up and break character.
The original script for that scene can be found in the internet somewhere. It was boring and predictable. What I like most about that scene was that I could completely imagine the guy on the other end of the line without ever seeing or hearing him.
@@88wildcat it's true that Ermey wrote most of his own lines, but according to interviews I saw, he worked with Kubrick before shooting to get it down since Kubrick's dialog wasn't authentic.
Even that bit where George C Scott as the general tripped and tumbled while walking in the war room, was totally accidental and unscripted, but they just went with it.
Peter Sellers is best known for the Pink Panther series. Another one of his with multiple roles is the Mouse That Roared which I recommend. Finally, his movie Being There is a must see.
The Mouse That Roared is brilliant. If I had a dollar for every satirical comedy about nuclear failsafes and doomsday bombs starring Peter Sellers in multiple roles, I’d have two dollars. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.
I recommend the Pink Panther series as well. Not sure it's worth watching all of them, but at least the first couple. I read the book for the Mouse that Roared long before I saw the movie, and I liked the book better. Very funny.
Great reaction Jen! I’m glad you finally noticed Peter Sellers playing multiple roles, he was a genius. I recommend The Pink Panther (1964) and it’s sequels for the role that made Peter Sellers famous as Inspector Clouseau. Also, the general that falls down is George C. Scott, not really known for comedy. If you want to see his most iconic roll, watch Patton (1970) I love your reactions, and you have the best editor around! Keep up the great work!
Scott was wonderful at playing all sorts of characters: he is a very good Scrooge in one of many "Christmas Carol" adaptations; and he does wonderfully up against James Stewart in "Anatomy of a Murder", and against Paul Newman in "The Hustler". Primarily a stage actor, he adapted his style to movies really well.
You have to do the Pink Panther movies that Sellers did. A helpful hint, the second one (which is the best one) does not have Pink Panther in the title. It is called A Shot in the Dark but it is a Pink Panther movie.
Peter Sellers was good when there's a good script he can play around with, especially in Kubrick's movies and in one movie where he was nominated for Best Actor -- Being There. In other movies like the Pink Panther, he can be overbearing and overacting in most scenes-- which goes to show how even a good actor like him can't save badly written movies.
One of the most fun parts of reactions to this movie is seeing if they even notice three major characters are played by the same guy, because Sellers is just that good at disappearing into anyone he played.
In another film, very little known, called "Soft Beds, Hard Battles". Peter Sellars played no fewer than SEVEN different characters, unfortunately, it's actually not a very good movie.......however, in Dr Strangelove he is simply brilliant! Watch closely the sequence near the end when Dr Strangelove is calling the President "Mein Fuhrer" and going mental with the planning for who goes down the mines....Peter Bull, the actor playing the Russian Ambassador, standing just behind him, is doing everything in his power NOT to crack up and burst out laughing at Peter Sellars increasingly insane histrionics........
The German dubbing actually sabotaged this line. They translated it to something like, "Gentlemen, please! You're not allowed to fight in here." Germans and humor - never the twain shall meet!
Kubrick was a genius, Jen. For me, this began his period of great filmmaking ( Dr. Strangelove, 2001 A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon and The Shining are all masterworks). Do you think you'll be covering more Kubrick? Great to see Canada's sweetheart back in action. 😘🥰🥰 xxxx
I think it’s certainly his best period, when he had total control.. But the brilliance was always there even when he was new to the scene.. The Killers and Spartacus are both excellent..
Well Jen is doing all and I mean ALL the James Bond movies. Something none of those "other reactors" are not doing. Only Shan Watches Movies has done all but the Craig films as he already seen them. And Popcorn In Bed is only doing what the money Patreon's want Cassie and her sister want her to do which is unfortunate.
I’m always so happy when someone sees this for the first time. There is so much info on this movie, all of it is worth watching. Operations and the interior of B-52s at the time were classified. Kubrick was able to recreate one to such detail, the FBI and DOD investigated him during production.
Hey Jen another sweet Fun Fact: Major Kong's line, "Shoot, a fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff!", was originally, "Shoot, a fella could have a pretty good weekend in Dallas with all that stuff!", but it was dubbed over at the last minute because of the JFK assassination and the shooting taking place in Dallas.
Always nice reactions. Oh yes, they had B-52s, with nukes, in the air 24 hours a day as a deterrent. It was called Operation Chrome Dome. It lasted for years during the cold war.
When I was a kid in the 1970s, my grandparents lived just outside of March Air Force Base. Every hour a fully loaded B-52 would take off over their house on its way to deter the Soviets. I remember that they were very, very loud.
I live in Michigan, the lower peninsula and we used to have a SAC airbase located in the upper peninsula. I recall as a child growing up in the 70s and 80s once in a while you could see B-52s flying overhead, heading north, probably to that airbase. Interesting times the Cold War was
WHAT a movie! A complete masterpiece that has lost none of it's ability to make people laugh, AND, to terrify. Kubrick was the greatest film maker of all time.
Yes, it was true. It was called "Operation Chrome Dome". B-52s, nuclear armed, were kept in the air around the clock, patrolling just outside the borders of the USSR. It went on from 1960 - 1968.
Thing is, Kubrick making this movie gave the russians the idea to ACTUALLY make a doomsday machine... which they did... and its still running today.. its called ``The Dead Hand`` or ``Perimeter``.
The more times I see this movie, the more his mastery of every aspect of filmmaking comes through, not the least of which is getting the perfect performances from all his actors.
There’s something oddly hilarious about someone starting WWIII because he can no longer get it up.. lol.. I remember watching this with my dad when I was 8-9 years old, and being horrified that he couldn’t stop laughing.. And now when I watch it I can’t stop laughing..
A timeless satirical classic. Fun fact - my work had a 1960s dress up trivia night. I dressed as Major Kong, riding a nuke. Won best costume of the night!
To give you an idea of how dedicated Kubrick was to detail: Even though the movie was shot in black and white, he had the war room table covered in green fabric like on a poker table to convey the idea that they were gambling with human life.
Hey Jen, It's so awesome that Peter Sellers can play 3 different characters from 3 different countries, with 3 completely different personas Sellers was slated to actually play a 4th character. Bomber captain major Kong, but Sellers hurt his leg and couldn't do that role, so it went to Slim Pickins.
The rumor is that Sellers couldn't do the accent to his satisfaction, so faked the broken leg to get out of it. Slim Pickens was perfect, though, so no great loss, either way.
Peter Seller rose to fame as part of the comedy group BBC radio comedy The Goons Show 1951 - 1960 (also staring his friends Harry Secombe & Spike Milligan ) where he would portray multiple characters weekly. These include Majore Bloodnok, Bluebottle & Henry Crum. Each episode is wacky, strange and unique but showcase Peters comic timing. Well worth a listen (even if they are very dated in places)
The original ending that was filmed was for everyone in the War Room to get into a pie fight but they scrapped that because JFK got assassinated between the end of filming and the release of the movie and they thought that ending would come off as being too disrespectful considering the then mood of the country.
Peter Sellers is in another comedic war movie in which he played multiple roles. It's called The Mouse That Roared, and it's based on a book which I had to read in high school.
They planned to attack the USA, then sue for peace. "Americans love to rebuild countries who attack them!" What they didn't plan on was the USA surrendering to them! Very charming story...the Jeep with arrows in the tires is my favorite bit!
Peter Sellers played Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther series which he made five or six of them. They're mostly very good without too much continuity, so you don't really need to watch them all completely in order and I'm mainly saying that because the second one - A Shot in the Dark - is definitely the one to watch if you don't watch any other, which you should because its Peter Sellers. Like Dr. Strangelove, it also came out in '64. And Kubrick directed the Shining as well. Just about all of his movies are worth seeing. He has a style, but his movies are pretty much all different.
If you want more Peter Seller's accents, try any of the earlier original "Pink Panther" movies (NOT the Steve Martin remakes) for a French accent, "The Party" or "The Millionairess" for his Indian accent (both films that could not be done today as Sellers is in "brownface") For him doing a Chinese accent try "The Fiendish Plot of Dr Fu Manchu" or "Murder By Death" (both also currently deemed objectionable as one of Seller's role is "yellowface") For a really bizarre Sellers movie, try the original version of "Casino Royale" (not the Daniel Craig remake) in which he plays one of the many James Bonds. For Seller's in drag, try "the Great McGonagall", in which he plays Queen Victoria. For a more serious Seller's film try "Being There" or "Lolita"
You have a good eye, Jen. Peter Sellers did play three roles in this film: Capt. Mandrake, the President of the United States and the title role, Dr.Strangelove. He was a genius. He was also known for playing Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies from the 60's and 70's.
Jen! So glad you're doing this movie - It's such a good story, well told. Peter Sellers was to play a fourth character, Major Kong, the B-52 pilot. He slipped on the set and hurt his leg, so Slim Pickins was brought in. Peter also had some concern about his Texas accent. I think the recasting of Major Kong with Slim Pickens was a stroke of genius. Oh, and by the way, the Air Force was not very happy with the film showing the interior of the B-52 bomber. The interior was supposed to be a secret. The filmmakers had to prove they got all their information on the interior from readily available non-secret information at the time. A little here and a little there, and, before you know it, you got yourself a pretty accurate B-52 interior. Not perfect, but accurate enough to get the Air Force's attention. For more of Peter Sellers, check out the Pink Panther movies, starting with The Pink Panther and its sequels. Stanley Kubrick movies are all pretty great. Check out The Shining, and 2001 A Space Odyssey. And, George C. Scott was a great American treasure. He usually did serious roles. Stanley Kubrick got him to do the straight version of a scene and then asked George to do an over-the-top version of the same scene. And that's what Stanley used in his film. I don't think George was very happy about that. George C. Scott won the Academy award for Best Actor in the movie Patton, which I really recommend.
You’ve probably figured out Peter Sellers played Group Captain Mandrake, President Muffley, and Dr Strangelove. He was also supposed to play Maj Kong but injured his ankle & couldn’t move around in the B-52. Also, the woman who was Gen Turgidson’s secretary was also the woman in the Playboy centerfold Maj Kong was looking at.
The song at the end of the movie is "We'll Meet Again" by Vera Lynn. It was originally a popular song during WWII. Vera Lynn only died a few years ago, in 2020.
Peter Sellers was an incredible comedic actor. You absolutely need to see the original version of "The Pink Panther"and "A Shot In The Dark" where he plays Inspector Clouseau! Also "The Party" and "Being There" are amazing!
Slim Pickens, the pilot who road the bomb waving his cowboy hat like he's on a bucking bronco, acted in a lot of western movies, so that scene was an homage to his own previous roles.
Peter Sellers was, at the time, one of the greatest comedic actors. Besides the Pink Panther movies, there was The Party and his last movie, Being There, which was a work of genius.
I would recommend "Murder by Death" as another Petter Sellers movie. He plays an Asian detective and does an Asian accent the whole time. You should love it! lol Also, I never thought the scene of the pilot riding the bomb down was a phalic symbol. I just thought it was a Texas guy riding the bomb like a bull... I love your videos, keep them coming!
Yes the B52 bombers still make up a large part of our nuclear deterrent. They are the longest serving aircraft for the U.S. Air Force, 70 years. They have also been used with conventional munitions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
I’m not a fan of the party. His character was a bit to racially insensitive for this day and age. Go with the original Pink Panther film and the original The Ladykillers with Sir Alec Guinness
The "war room" is one of the most iconic sets in history, designed by none other than Ken Adam. And if it bears more than a passing resemblance to a typical villain's lair from the Bond movies... well, it's because Adam also established that look for many of the early ones. In fact, he did the production design for Goldfinger immediately after Dr. Strangelove. He only worked with Kubrick again on Barry Lyndon (1975). A few years later, Ken Adam was trying to figure out the lighting for the interior of the supertanker in The Spy Who Loved Me. He got advice from none other than Kubrick, who came to Pinewood Studios one Sunday morning under the condition of secrecy. So Kubrick did uncredited work on a Bond movie as well! Adam only revealed this story after Kubrick's passing in 1999. As for Kubrick's movies, definitely well worth multiple viewings...
Great reaction! It's so difficult to convey the constant sense of looming potential doom that existed during the cold war to people who didn't live through it. There was no way to make this movie other than as a dark comedy. Kubrick is a famous director known for such works as 2001: A Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange. Peter Sellers is best known for the Pink Panther comedy series of movies (the first one is A Shot In The Dark, the others all have Pink Panther in their titles) and a great movie later in his career called Being There. George C Scott (General Buck Turgidson, the one who fell down) was a famous dramatic actor who absolutely chewed up the scenery in his over-the-top role in this film. You did a great job recognizing the multiple roles of Sellers and also spotted a young James Earl Jones. The other actor of note is the pilot who rode the bomb. His name was Slim Pickens and he also played Taggart, one of the villains in Blazing Saddles.
"Mandrake! Come over here,the redcoats are coming..." The comedy of him being so completely nuts and oblivious that he is saying that to someone who is BRITISH. My favourite line in the movie.
Fun fact: "Peace Is Our Profession" was SAC's genuine motto! Also: The general's secretary is the centerfold in Playboy the pilot is looking at! Loved your reaction--this is a flick I've loved but saw a long time ago, so I appreciated your "new" eyes. YES! See more Kubrick! But second verse is hardly same as the first with Big Stan K., and some of his flicks may bore you/may horrify you!
Hey Jen! - Peter Sellers was a comedy legend. He started with a group called The Goon Show in his home country of England. The Goons inspired the Monty Python guys. Many of Sellers's films have him playing multiple characters in each film. The best films to try would be 'The Pink Panther' franchise directed by Blake Edwards which is famous for his role of Inspector Jacques Clouseau, as well as 'Being There' and his Oscar-nominated role as Chance the Gardiner. Sellers was a huge influence on many actors, but mostly on Mike Myers, who regularly does what Sellers does by playing multiple roles in his films like the Austin Powers franchise. - George C. Scott (Gen. Turgidson) wanted to play the role much more straight-laced, but Kubrick forced him to be bigger and bigger in his performance. For many years, Scott disliked the film because he felt he was not good in the film. - Sterling Hayden (Gen Jack D. Ripper) was in Kubrick's very first film 'The Killing'. Hayden also played police Captain McCluskey in 'The Godfather' and was shot in the throat and forehead by Michael in the restaurant hit scene. - Slim Pickins (Major "King" Kong) was a character actor mainly in Westerns, and his most famous role today (besides Kong) is Taggart in Mel Brooks's 'Blazing Saddles'. - Stanley Kubrick as a filmmaker is very hard to nail down. He has a very small filmography, and almost all of them are classics...2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, Spartacus, Lolita, Eyes Wide Shut, and Paths of Glory. Personally, I love all of these films...but some are quite hard to watch because of the subject matter (A Clockwork Orange, Lolita, and Full Metal Jacket) or a slow deliberate pacing (Barry Lyndon and 2001). My personal favorite is one he tried to distance himself from...Spartacus starring Kirk Douglas, Jean Simmons, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, and Peter Ustinov. It's quite an important film...and a really cool one as well.
You need more Stanley Kubrick in your life, Jen. "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Barry Lyndon," "Full Metal Jacket," "A Clockwork Orange," "Spartacus," "The Killing," "Lolita," etc.
Peter Sellers almost had 4 characters as he was supposed to be the plane pilot as well. If I remember Kubrick did not like his southern accent and he was replaced by Slim Pickens. For Peter Sellers movies, I suggest The Party and the Pink Panthers series, especially Pink Panther, A shot in the dark and Pink Panther strikes again
There’s also the story that he couldn’t play the part because he sprained his ankle just before shooting was due to start on the B52 scenes, and couldn’t climb into the cockpit set… but the accent story has a lot of credence to it.
Jen, you're showing your intelligence identifying the masculinity themes in this-most first-time reactors don't even catch that. There are A LOT more sexual references in the movie you can catch on a second watch-even the introductory credits showing the planes refueling is meant as sexual metaphor. The names of the main characters nearly all have sexual connotations as well. Kubrick is my favorite director, so hope you'll watch some more - he has worked in many different genres, so the satire of Dr. Strangelove is kind of unique. Kubrick's films are very though-provoking and generally comment on human's darker impulses.
The classic Peter Sellers movie (other than this one) is The Pink Panther. It's very goofy and very 60s, but based on your reactions to Monty Python and to the Bond franchise, I think you would get it. Thanks again for reacting to older classics!
The auto-destruct device is for the CRM discriminator, exclusively.. Important piece of equipment you wouldn’t want falling in the hands of your enemy.. The device destroys the radio, not the entire airplane..
For Peter Sellers, there is the Pink Panther series, which he is best known for. Also, an underrated film called Being There. A great satire. He was also in Lolita, which might not be a movie that aged particularly well. The content might require some trigger warnings.
Another Peter Sellers film you might be interested in is Casino Royale (1967) which is a James Bond parody based on the first novel in the series (later done seriously as Daniel Craig's debut as Bond). It has been forever since I've seen it so I can't speak to the quality, but it is Bond and has Peter Sellers so... there ya go. lol
The Darkest of Dark Comedies...😂 Loved your reaction as Peter Sellers killed it in 3 roles. If you rewatch pay attention to the names of the characters...LOL Sellers in "The Pink Panther", "Being There". Kubrick is a master, "2001 A Space Odyssey", and "The Killing" (heist film), and "Full Metal Jacket" . You killed it with the reaction!!
George C. Scott's Grandpa Wheeze acknowledgement was great 🤣 Another Peter Sellers movie that really made me laugh was The Party, but he's probably most remembered as Inspector Clouseu in The Pink Panther.
Brilliant reaction Jen. One fun thing is that Sellars was originally down to play the pilot too, but pulled out of that because he thought it was too much. You might also like to know that in the 60s he also starred in a movie called... Casino Royale, playing superspy James Bond! I always feel bad for Mandrake though, out of all the characters. He fights harder than anyone to save the world, and actually gets to think he's *succeeded* but then at the end blows up along with everyone else.
Yes! Yes! Thank you for watching this movie! It is so amazing, and what’s more is that you are absolutely smart enough to fully enjoy it. I try to watch this with friends, and they’re just like “Huh? Black and white makes me refuse to try.” Thank you Jen. You rule.
Great reaction!! Always enjoy your videos!! Peter Sellers played Mandrake, the President, and Dr. Strangelove!!! General Ripper was played by Sterling Hayden, and he also played the corrupt police captain in The Godfather.
Another great reaction to a great movie by a beautiful reactor ❤️ Another great nuclear war themed movie of the era was Fail Safe (1964) with Henry Fonda and Walter Matthau. Another great example of an actor playing multiple roles is Sir Alec Guinness playing eight different roles in Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Slim Pickens (the pilot) was also in Mel Brooks’ Blazing Saddles (1974) and Peter Sellers starred in The Pink Panther (1963).
So many people that review this miss the fact that Peter Sellers play 3 or the main charters ... Mandrake the British exchange officer / The President of the US and Dr Strangelove (the German scientist) ... beyond brilliant
The Fluoridation obsession by Gen. Ripper was a very topical reference. I think the 1960s was a peak time when some people "found out" that their municipal water supplies had for years had fluoride added, essentially without really open public discussion about it. Most people had no problem with it, but people who were super paranoid about government conspiracies went bonkers about it. To be fair, I think water fluoridation was first made a regular practice at a time when people trusted experts and science a lot more. So when they discovered that fluoride was kind of a magic bullet for making dental health better for EVERYONE just by adding it to water, it seemed like the obvious thing to do and they just did it. But when people got paranoid about all sorts of conspiracies and supposed violations of individual rights, fluoridation was one of the specifics people would latch onto.
Hmmm...paranoid? A chemical was introduced into public water supplies because dentists thought it was a good idea. No testing was done for long term side effects or effects from over ingestion. In recent years fluoride has been linked to thyroid problems and 70% of US children have dental fluorosis. What's amazing is that so many people were not bothered at all having the government add chemicals to water supplies without any mention to the public.
@Gerald H Actually...there were no opponents until people found out. The point is, why would anyone be okay with the government adding chemicals to public drinking water and not telling anyone?? What does the John Birch Society have to do with anything?
@Gerald H Did the John Birch Society put chemicals in the water? The government was adding chemicals to the public water supply before the JBS even found out about it, The original comment, and what I was responding to, was the reference to people being paranoid about the water. See if you can follow.... The public has additives put into the public drinking water by the government without their knowledge...I know you think that is okay..... The comment was made that the people that were concerned about it were paranoid. Good luck with your education.
“Being There” is an incredibly forgotten and wonderful movie with Peter Sellers. It’s about a man who loses everything but is to inept and pure to even notice. It’s bizarre but incredibly touching. It won’t get many views but it’s worth knowing about
Jen you'll appreciate this: if the War Room looks familiar, it's because the set was designed by none other than Ken Adam, the designer of all the early James Bond villain lairs- from Dr. No, the crater/rocket launch pad in You Only Live Twice, etc.
@@jenmurrayxo Who was an extraordinarily brave man. A German Jew who escaped from Nazi Germany and became one of only three Germans (one of the others was his brother) to serve with the RAF - he was a Typhoon ground attack pilot. I doubt the Geneva Convention would have been applied by the Germans if he had been shot down.
It was great that you understood the humorous parts right away, like the parts with with the President! When I was a kid (being a male) I also enjoyed the B52 scenes AS a WAR movie (I liked war movies and I liked technology). It was cool also that you predicted the meaning of the "bodily fluids" part before Ripper talked about it. Well done!
Wow...what an interesting movie...and now I'm wondering why I'd never bothered to watch it before-myself. (LOL) Bravo Jen, always Love Your Reactions...and I❤You too! Btw, please say "Hello" to Tara for Me, I really do Miss Her...💔
Peter Sellers, who was a comedy genius, plays here 3 roles. Captain Mandrake (the British officer), The president and Dr. Strangelove. Incredible how widely different the 3 characters are, both physically, in their mannerisms and accent (Sellers is British), yet played by the same guy. He's mostly known for playing the accident prone French police inspector: Inspecteur Clouseau in the classic series of 60's and 70's comedies: The Pink Panther. He appears in the 1962 Kubrick movie: Lolita, where he also plays several roles. Speaking of Kubrick, do watch my favorite movie of his: Paths of Glory. It's about WW1 and it's one of the best movie ever made.
OHHHHHHHH FRIG......Incredi-Jen this was one of your best reactions. You had me laughing at every twist and turn and to top it off I almost fell out of my chair during your recap with your riding the bomb like a huge freakin weiner comment lmao : ) You're the best Jen, no other reviewer on youtube can match your greatness, keep up the awesome work, and all you peeps out there need to climb on board Team Jen and get a patreon subscription so you can watch Jens full length reviews. Worth every penny and the laughs never stop. #TeamJen#Fluoridation#FreakinWeiner
Jen: At one time the USAF's Strategic Air Command {SAC} _DID_ have B-52 Stratofortresses {also now referred to as BUFFs} on airborne alert WITH H-BOMBS ABOARD. The _Cold War_ was no joke.
You will have to answer to the Coca-Cola company . 😆 thanks jen. ( yes, strategic air command . , kept planes in the air 24 / 7 . ). ( they want our precious fluids)
I used to be an Enlisted Aircrewman in the US Coast Guard. For a few years I worked on -- and flew on -- Lockheed HC-130 Hercules airplanes. On a few occasions, for training, or actual Search And Rescue situations, we would open the cargo door and ramp in flight to drop practice equipment or actual emergency gear to the ocean below us. I started noticing when we would do this in flight, as I was standing there on the open cargo ramp, that _Johnny Goes Marching Home_ tune would start playing in the back of my mind, and it would not really stop until we closed up the airplane again. Really...🤭
Don't forget to watch "Fail Safe" ... it's basically the same plot and it came out at around the same time. But the subject is taken seriously with a chilling finale.
Peter sellers British comedy legend. Started on radio. 60s snd 70s huge. The pink panter movies, for example.. ( he played 3 characters in this movie) . ( group captain, American president, and Doctor strangelove )
Fun review as always! Peter Sellers plays Capt. Mandrake, President Muffley and Dr. Strangelove. He was brilliant...and you should watch him in the entire PINK PANTHER film series as Inspector Clouseau. And George C. Scott as Gen Turgidson is as brilliant as his turn in PATTON (1970). Check that out too. And more Kubrick!!
You called it, Jen, Peter Sellers was one of the most talented comedic (and occasionally dramatic) actors ever. His ability to adopt a personality with near perfect accents and stereotypical behavior was unparalleled and his talent was such that his slapstick stunts appeared absolutely natural and unexpected. He was a comedic genius. His funniest role was Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther film series. The first appearance was in the 1963 film, "The Pink Panther," but his most hilarious appearance was in the 1975 film "The Return of the Pink Panther." Of great note is a heartwarming, mildly comedic film "Being There (1979), made just before he died and for which he was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar.
