Reconstructing Strangelove : : Inside Stanley Kubrick's "Nightmare Comedy" / / Mick Broderick.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2017
• VerfasserIn: Broderick, Mick,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2017]; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (232 p.)

During his career Stanley Kubrick became renowned for undertaking lengthy and exhaustive research prior to the production of all his films. In the lead-up to what would eventually become Dr. Strangelove (1964), Kubrick read voraciously and amassed a substantial library of works on the nuclear age. With rare access to unpublished materials, this volume assesses Dr. Strangelove's narrative accuracy, consulting recently declassified Cold War nuclear-policy documents alongside interviews with Kubrick's collaborators. It focuses on the myths surrounding the film, such as the origins and transformation of the "straight" script versions into what Kubrick termed a "nightmare comedy." It assesses Kubrick's account of collaborating with the writers Peter George and Terry Southern against their individual remembrances and material archives. Peter Sellers's improvisations are compared to written scripts and daily continuity reports, showcasing the actor's brilliant talent and variations.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Dr. Strangelove Timeline -- Glossary -- INTRODUCTION. Stanley Kubrick's Atomic Antecedents -- CHAPTER ONE. The Road to Strangelove: From Red Alert to The Delicate Balance of Terror and Beyond -- CHAPTER TWO. Doctors Strangelove -- CHAPTER THREE. 'Gentlemen, you can't fight in here...': Brinksmanship Amongst the Authors and Producers of Dr. Strangelove and Fail-Safe -- CHAPTER FOUR. Authentically Strange: Presidential Predelegation, Fail-safes and Doomsday Machines -- CHAPTER FIVE. Reconstructing Strangelove: Outtakes from the Cutting Room Floor -- CONCLUSION. Sons of Strangelove -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- PRODUCTION CREDITS -- INDEX