Jul 18, 2019
Did you know that “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop
Worrying and Love the Bomb” was based on a novel by a former member
of the British Royal Air Force? Before Stanley Kubrick’s classic
film, Peter George (a. k. a. Peter Bryant) wrote a deadly serious
thriller about escalating tensions brought to a boil when one man
goes rogue in an attempt to start World War III. Originally
published as Two Hours to Doom, the story of this novel and its
relationship to Dr. Strangelove is worth a listen.
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Spoilers Begin: 22:38
Topics Include: the important historical context, why Peter George
choose to write as Peter Bryant, the author’s tragic demise, the
Fail-Safe lawsuit, the nature of the US war-machine, the absurdity
of calmly discussing genocide in the pursuit of fairness, and a
comparison to another title previously covered by Ink to Film.
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