Marty and Cindy talk about the Cold War comedy Dr. Strangelove and all the trivia associated with the movie.

Director: Stanley Kubrick

Source Material: Red Alert by Peter George

Starring: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Slim Pickens, James Earl Jones

Genre: Political satire / Black comedy

Setting: The Pentagon War Room, a B-52 bomber, and Burpelson Air Force Base

Peter Sellers & Performance

· Paid $1 million—55% of the film’s budget.

· Originally cast in four roles but did not play Major Kong due to injury.

· Improvised the famous ‘Mein Führer! I can walk!’ line.

Military Realism & Impact

· The Pentagon refused cooperation with the production.

· B-52 cockpit recreated from a single magazine photograph.

· The film reportedly contributed to review of nuclear safeguards.

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Marty and Cindy chat about the home building comedy, Mr. Blanding Builds His Dream House

Director: H.C. Potter

Starring: Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas

Genre: Domestic comedy / social satire

Setting: New York City and rural Connecticut

Based on the semi-autobiographical book by Eric Hodgins, the story draws directly from the author’s own disastrous attempt to build a house in Connecticut.

Hodgins was editor of Fortune magazine, bringing a professional-class perspective to postwar domestic anxiety.

The house built for the movie still exists in Malibu, California, at coordinates: 34 degrees 5' 41"N 118 degrees 42'43"W on the old 20th Century Fox Ranch.

Has had three remakes (in order of release): Hollywood's The Money Pit (1986) starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long, Sweden's The Dream House (1993) starring Björn Skifs and Suzanne Reuter, and Hollywood's Are We Done Yet? (2007) starring Ice Cube and Nia Long.

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Marty and Cindy review the Peter O’Toole and Audrey Hepburn caper comedy How to Steal a Million

Production Background

· Directed by William Wyler, known for balancing sophistication, romance, and meticulous visual composition.

· Produced during a transitional era in Hollywood when glossy romantic capers were giving way to grittier New Hollywood films.

· Shot largely on location in Paris, giving the film an authentic European atmosphere rarely matched by studio backlots.

· The film blends genres: romantic comedy, heist film, and art‑world satire.

Casting & Performances

· Audrey Hepburn stars as Nicole Bonnet, playing against type as the daughter of a charming art forger.

· Peter O’Toole brings effortless wit and romantic charm as Simon Dermott, the suave burglar-turned-ally.

· Hugh Griffith provides broad comic relief as Charles Bonnet, whose fraudulent art collection drives the entire plot.

· The chemistry between Hepburn and O’Toole was a major critical selling point of the film.

Reception & Legacy

· The film was a commercial success and remains a staple of mid‑1960s romantic caper cinema.

· It is often remembered as one of Audrey Hepburn’s most charming late‑career performances.

· The movie influenced later romantic heist films that emphasize wit and elegance over realism.

· Its tone anticipates later art‑theft comedies and light capers rather than serious crime dramas.

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