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Jan 29, 1964: “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” opened in New York City, Toronto, and London. The original release date of December 12, 1963—and a special New York City preview on November 22, 1963 were postponed after JFK’s assassination.

“The wild hot-line suspense comedy!”




Interestingly, because of the delay, the film opened a year and a day after filming began:



After JFK's assassination Kubrick had to change a line in the movie: 

When Major Kong says "a fella could have a good time in Vegas" it's an overdub. The original line was "a fella could have a good time in Dallas."


"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the war room!"







Concerned that the fictional nuclear war scenarios depicted in 1964’s “Dr. Strangelove” and “Fail Safe” would undermine public support for nuclear deterrence, SAC and the USAF produced a film (excerpted below) insisting there was really no cause for alarm.





For more about “SAC Command Post,” see The Air Force versus Hollywood


To watch the entire film (which strangely was never publicly released), see: Air Force Special Film Project 1236, "SAC Command Post"




Dr. Strangelove Potato redux




September 7, 1964: