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Have you read the "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern, and Peter George? See it right here, right now! This isn't a product of fan labor, and it's not a transcript. Get ready, because you're about to immerse yourself in something fantastic. No sign up required.
And, for your consideration, we offer the final revised draft script from January 1963. Free, of course, from 8FLiX and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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Discover More About the "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" Screenplay
Just the facts, and everything else you should know.
The "Dr. Strangelove" script is ranked 12th on WGA's list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays ever written (so far).
Okay, so in addition to the film's logline and poster are some of the most important details about the script. You'll notice that we've attached a "classification" label inside of a color-coded border. For a better understanding of the screenplay's source, have a look at the "Glossary" a little further down.
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Now, let's go through what we have for you today.
Take a look at the "Dr. Strangelove" logline.
Psychotic Air Force General unleashes ingenious foolproof and irrevocable scheme sending bombers to attack Russia. U.S. President works with Soviet premier in a desperate effort to save the world. Columbia Pictures
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Okay, here are the facts:
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| Version | ... | FinalRevised |
| Date | ... | 01.27.1963 |
| Pages | ... | 147 |
| Genres | ... | ComedyWar |
| Screenplay | ... | Stanley KubrickTerry SouthernPeter George |
| IMDb ID | ... | 0057012 |
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Glossary
Wondering about the screenplay's origin? Here's what we know.
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All right, so our understanding is that a professional screenwriter retyped the original script. Think of it as a modern-day "photocopy." So, that means you'll see all of the original author's spelling, grammatical, and/or formatting anomalies. |
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FYC
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... | For Your Consideration. |
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When you see a script labelled as "FYC", it's as good as gold! FYC screenplays are made public each year during what is commonly referred to as "awards season." Rest assured, we got this right from the author or studio. |
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ORIGINAL
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... | Official, authentic, real. |
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Like FYC screenplays, this is an official copy provided by the studio or original author. |
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REPLICA
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... | Unofficial reproduction. |
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This is a tricky one to explain. On one hand, this screenplay is an unofficial copy. On the other, it's formatted and transcribed by a professional writer and not a fan. Basically, that's why we've chosen to list it. So, although the typesetting and dialogue may be accurate, the scenarios and action blocks are likely not the works of the original credited screenwriter. |
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SCANNED
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... | Digitized version of the screenplay-actual. |
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Using a scanner, the paper version of the ORIGINAL script was digitized. Yep, it's that simple. |
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