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Iggo

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9. I was born in '61, and that world was our reality.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 26, 2023, 09:16 PM

Nov 2023

So, now that I think of it, in ‘64 my mother was a young mother raising three kids.

Cuban Missile Crisis and Kennedy assassination are things that both happened when I was a baby. Helluva time to be young parents. I don’t envy what you guys went through.

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Fail Safe (1964) B&W - One of the best movies ever made. Free - on the youtube [View all] Marcus IM Nov 2023 OP

While great, the book was better. cachukis Nov 2023 #1

Indeed. Sidney Lumet did his interpretation, and it's very impactful. Marcus IM Nov 2023 #2

Great movie. cachukis Nov 2023 #3

I only saw the movie. Scared the hell out of me. Fonda, as U.S. President, was chillingly portrayed. I was a young CTyankee Nov 2023 #5

I was born in '61, and that world was our reality. Iggo Nov 2023 #9

My father was a voracious reader. In 1963 my parents cachukis Nov 2023 #14

No go in Canada. Disaffected Nov 2023 #4

Tubi SD for free. It is on Prime for rent. Marcus IM Nov 2023 #6

Thank you! Disaffected Nov 2023 #12

George Clooney did an excellent version a few years ago. Swede Nov 2023 #7

It's a really good book, too. nt yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #8

It's age restricted and requires signin. 2naSalit Nov 2023 #10

Excellent movie. Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #11

Walter Bernstein had been a blacklisted writer. Frasier Balzov Nov 2023 #13

Dr S was better. edbermac Nov 2023 #15