“..The nuclear angle here reminded me of Gen. Jack D. Ripper..”
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Great movie, one of my favorites. Sellers was one of a very few. His portrayal of Strangelove was great :-)
I read that Sellers was originally supposed to also play the part of Major Kong, but he hurt himself and couldn't sit in the B-52 cockpit, so they hired Slim Pickens for the role. However it came about, you couldn't do better than Slim Pickens as Major Kong. To me, Major Kong as portrayed by Slim Pickens is the epitome of good old American values.
And as you say, Dr. Strangelove is an all-time great character. I loved the way he had to wrestle his arm to keep it from doing a Nazi salute.