Getting Strangelove
When I was a cadet, there was a mandatory formation (meaning you had to be there) to watch the movie Dr. Strangelove.
Complete title: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
I have no idea why the powers that ran the Academy thought we should watch the movie. The movie was released in 1964, in what I would view as the early days of the Cold War.
For July, Amazon Prime Video added Dr. Strangelove to the available movies list. Give it a watch if you have a chance.
By the way, I was nuclear weapon qualified in the F-16, a qualification that ended up being stranger than fiction.
Some historical perspective from a 72 yo here.
I would say 1964 was during the early years of the Cold War. I saw this film as a pre-teen on the military base my uncle, an SAC (Strategic Air Command) pilot, was assigned to when it first came out. The Air Force audience was stunned into silence during most of it, interspersed with hoots of laughter, and silence again as the movie concluded. I didn’t understand why, and my aunt explained that the film was so detailed & realistic that many were immediately worried about security issues the film might cause when the Soviets viewed it. On the plus side, I have loved Peter Sellers’ comedies ever since! It’s definitely worth a watch - I’ve seen it several times since my first viewing, understanding the humor much better as I grew older. Thanks for the memories, Tim!