"Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Hollywood, CA

Stanley Kubrick's 1964 black-and-white sendup of nuclear politics is among the great comedies of all time, although its subject - the end of the world - could not be more serious. Adding to its uniqueness, the title role and two other pivotal parts were played by the same actor: Peter Sellers. He, George C. Scott, Slim Pickens, James Earl Jones, Sterling Hayden and Keenan Wynn made a film that truly is like no other. It is loaded with funny and compelling quotes ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the War room!") and has been the subject of numerous homages and parodies (including a label reading "CRM114" in "Back to the Future" and Homer Simpson riding the bomb in The Simpsons (which also deserves nomination)). As perhaps the most recognizable piece of art to come out of the Cold War, "Dr. Strangelove" should be recognized as an American icon.

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