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longship

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11. A great movie, and very scary.

Reply to John1956PA (Original post)

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 03:30 PM

Nov 2012

Hagman's role is prominent and he handles it well.

Also of interest is Walter Matthau as a nuke hawk professor, and a young Dom Deloise in a bit part as an officer at SAC command. He speaks one line, IIRC.

It is a fairly tense movie.

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Here is picture of a young Larry Hagman from "Fail-Safe (1964). [View all] John1956PA Nov 2012 OP

That was a great movie. May he rest in peace. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #1

Excellent movie -- too bad Kubrik destroyed it's popularity htuttle Nov 2012 #2

Is that your Lincoln? n/t rzemanfl Nov 2012 #3

No, I found the red 1956 Continental picture on the Internet. John1956PA Nov 2012 #5

Yes they are. I picked up a great coffee table book recently at a resale shop with great color rzemanfl Nov 2012 #15

I saw it on dvd a few years ago and it was one of the best movies I have ever seen quinnox Nov 2012 #4

Great book as well... PCIntern Nov 2012 #6

Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler, right? 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #13

Yes... PCIntern Nov 2012 #18

Great scene. Graybeard Nov 2012 #7

He kind of reminds me of Tom Hanks in that photo. MgtPA Nov 2012 #8

And you all know Mary Martin was his mother, right?...n/t monmouth3 Nov 2012 #9

Yes. Mary Martin of "Peter Pan" fame. John1956PA Nov 2012 #10

A great movie, and very scary. longship Nov 2012 #11

Great movie.. ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #12

Dreamy: Jeannie pays tribute Berlum Nov 2012 #14

I'm gonna bring Bobby down.......... TheDebbieDee Nov 2012 #16

kick napkinz Nov 2012 #17