"Fail Safe": Films of 1964

"Fail Safe": Films of 1964

From The Love of Cinema by 22-25 Productions

July 15, 2026 · 1h 24m · Episode 321

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The episode discusses the film 'Fail Safe' and its relevance to contemporary issues of nuclear warfare.

This week, the boys get bleak and drink to the nuclear apocalypse- we’re talking about “Fail Safe”! Sidney Lumet’s 1964 Cold War “what-if” came out the same year as, but a few months after, “Dr. Strangelove…” (previous episode), but ohhhhh man does this movie feel prescient. I mean, no crazy people are in charge of nuclear weapons that can catastrophize global Armageddon, right?? Grab a beer and let’s talk about this powerful warning. inktr.ee/theloveofcinema - Check out our YouTube page! Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages. 0:00 Intro; 11:05 1964 Year in Review; 25:54 “Fail Safe”: Films of 1964; 01:14:53 What You Been Watching?; 1:22:08 Next Week’s Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew: Walter Matthau, Henry Fonda, J.R. Ewing himself, Larry Hagman, Walter Bernstein adapted the 1962 novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John SayEdited & Produced by Dave Green.Beer Sponsor: Carlos BarrozoMusic Sponsor: DaseinDasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Recommendations: Spider Noir, The Witness, Beef…

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Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say

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Books & works: Fail Safe, Dr. Strangelove, Spider Noir, The Witness, Beef Season 2, Rashomon, The Sheep Detectives, Parenthood, Cape Fear, House of the Dragon

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