Worrying and Love the Bomb
An American classic, this satire of the Cold War
fears of a nuclear conflict was directed, produced,
and co-written by Stanley Kubrick. It stars Peter
Sellers (in three roles: Capt. Lionel Mandrake,
President Merkin Muffley, and Dr. Strangelove),
George C. Scott (Gen. Buck
Turgidson), Sterling Harden
(Brig. Gen. Jack D. Ripper),
Keenan Wynn (Gen. Bat Guano),
James Earl Jones (Lt. Lothar
Zogg) and Slim Pickens (Maj.
T.J. “King” Kong). Filmed in
England, the plot is loosely based
on Peter George’s thriller novel
Red Alert. The film won the 1964
New York Film Critics Circle award for Best
Director; the 1965 Writers Guild of America, USA,
award for Best American Comedy; and the top two
1965 British Academy of Film and Television Arts
awards. (1964. 1 hour, 34 minutes)