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'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

Plot: Film critic J. Hoberman discusses the best-selling 1962 novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler on which "Fail-Safe" is based, along with the pervasiveness of nuclear paranoia in films of the sixties
Release Date: Tuesday, January 28 2020
4 years ago
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Portrait of J. HobermanJ. Hoberman
J. Hoberman was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Frieda AltmanFrieda Altman
Frieda Altman would have been no older than
97 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Aug 18 1904 –
Mon, Jan 14 2002
Portrait of Nancy BergNancy Berg
Nancy Berg was
88 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jul 09 1931 –
Fri, Feb 04 2022
Portrait of Edward BinnsEdward Binns
Edward Binns would have been no older than
74 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Sep 12 1916 –
Tue, Dec 04 1990
Portrait of Dana ElcarDana Elcar
Dana Elcar would have been no older than
77 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Oct 10 1927 –
Mon, Jun 06 2005
Portrait of Henry FondaHenry Fonda
Henry Fonda would have been no older than
77 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 16 1905 –
Thu, Aug 12 1982
Portrait of Larry HagmanLarry Hagman
Larry Hagman would have been no older than
81 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 21 1931 –
Fri, Nov 23 2012
Portrait of William HansenWilliam Hansen
William Hansen would have been no older than
64 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Mar 02 1911 –
Mon, Jun 23 1975
Portrait of Walter MatthauWalter Matthau
Walter Matthau would have been no older than
79 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Oct 01 1920 –
Sat, Jul 01 2000
Portrait of Dan O'HerlihyDan O'Herlihy
Dan O'Herlihy would have been no older than
85 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, May 02 1919 –
Thu, Feb 17 2005
Portrait of Frank OvertonFrank Overton
Frank Overton would have been no older than
49 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 12 1918 –
Mon, Apr 24 1967
Portrait of Hildy ParksHildy Parks
Hildy Parks was
>> in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
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Portrait of Janet WardJanet Ward
Janet Ward would have been no older than
70 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Feb 19 1925 –
Wed, Aug 02 1995
Portrait of Fritz WeaverFritz Weaver
Fritz Weaver would have been no older than
90 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 19 1926 –
Sat, Nov 26 2016

Crew

Portrait of Grant DelinGrant Delin
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Portrait of Curtis TsuiCurtis Tsui
Curtis Tsui was
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Portrait of Elizabeth PaukerElizabeth Pauker
Elizabeth Pauker was
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Portrait of Kim HendricksonKim Hendrickson
Kim Hendrickson was
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Portrait of Jonathan TurellJonathan Turell
Jonathan Turell was
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Portrait of Peter BeckerPeter Becker
Peter Becker was
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as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Gary BradleyGary Bradley
Gary Bradley was
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as 'Editor'
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