1963 — The Great Escape
While the war picture genre is generally more upbeat, The Great Escape remains a staple of classic Hollywood cinema. As American and British servicemen are detained in a Nazi concentration camp, the Allies band together to attempt escape after escape. As the confident and determined Captain Hilts, Steve McQueen employs his effortless charm to great effect.
1963 — The Great Escape
1964 — Dr. Strangelove
When characterizing Stanley Kubrick’s filmography, phrases like “terrifying, mysterious, experimental” come to mind. Nobody thinks of the word “hilarious,” yet that’s exactly what the maestro of cinema provided with his famous anti-war picture, Dr. Strangelove. A crazy general has given himself complete control over nuclear missiles, all of which are pointed against Russia, the general’s paranoid adversary.
1964 — Dr. Strangelove