Dr. Strangelove

The 1960s:

Nuclear Threats

Jerry Lewis

Evidence of the Cold War becomes strongly prevalent in the 1960s, seen especially through one of the most popular and influential films of the '60s: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Dr. Strangelove explores

The 1960s also brought the birth of comedic icon Jerry Lewis. Lewis's career truly began to flourish in the 1960s, with Lewis starring in satire such as The Bellboy, Cinderfella, and The Big Mouth. In his films Lewis most commonly portrays the kind, yet dim-witted protagonist and is often a klutz.

the idea of misplaced power within the government and the efforts to stop a nuclear apocalypse. Though it parodies the events of the Cold War, it's artistic merit and hilarity is not lost on anyone, being one of the first films chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1989. The 1960s is also the first decade where films were predominantly made in color. The '60s also paved the way for forms of satire other than political.