This Day in History: 1928-07-26

Stanley Kubrick, director, is born on this day in 1928. Kubrick was famous for films such as:Dr. Strangelove;  Spartacus; Lolita;  2001 A Space Odyssey; Full Metal Jacket; The Shining; Clockwork Orange; and many others. Perhaps most influential was Dr. Strangelove (played by Peter Sellers, left) —  a 1964  black comedy  that depicted an accidental escalation of conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States.  The horror of the film’s conclusion helped the two countries pursue somewhat better restraints on accidental breakout of  nuclear war, but it should be noted that a great deal more  needs to be done.  Kubrick would have agreed.