Missiles of october no brain ep 2016 dont panic 2014 body ep 2014. William devane, martin sheen, howard da silva, james olson en dana elcar. Any object thrown, dropped, fired, launched, propelled, or otherwise projected with the purpose of striking a. Recommend for anyone interested in learning more about the missile crisis, days is another good movie. The dynamic process of decision making covered in the movie, the missiles of october 1974, was almost nailbiting. The missiles of october does not spoon feed the audience each moment of their movie experience till only one rather inexcapable formulalic conclusion offered by the screen writer can be reached.
The missiles of october 1974 william devane actor, ralph. List of books and articles about cuban missile crisis. Generally, an ebook can be downloaded in five minutes or less. Missile threat brings together a wide range of information and analyses relating to the proliferation of cruise and ballistic missiles around the world and the air and missile defense systems designed to defeat them. The missiles of october 1974 posters the movie database. Cuban missile crisis, 1962, major cold war confrontation between the united states and the soviet union. In this season for debunking john kennedy, smith serves a steamy stew of political ambition the kennedy familys, defense scandal the tfx fighter and miscalculation and overreaction both john and robert kennedys. However, given the title we agreed to take on this month, some confusion arose regarding the movie portion of this bookfilm adaptation series. Rent the missiles of october 1973 on dvd and bluray. The 1962 cuban missile crisis is the subject of this madefortv effort. The blogger otherwise known as the scientist gone wordy and i return for another round in this parallel post thingy of ours.
The picture quality of the dvd is extremely good considering the age and means of the production. The production values on this film are fairly crude, largely because it was staged. Most guided missile are also propelled by a rocket engine but can be controlled after it has been launched. Missile simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Some missiles used in antiaircraft warfare, such as the aim9 sidewinder, guide themselves with. The missiles of october is a movie stripped bare of the heavy syrup and confectionary sugar laden movies of today. The missiles of october 1974 anthony page releases. One lessknown aspect of the crisis was the role of similar u. The missiles of october is a television movie, directed by anthony page and first broadcast in 1974.
Not to worry, thoughsoon the power plays begin and the missiles of october becomes completely. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. The title evokes the book the guns of august by barbara tuchman about the missteps amongst the great powers and the failed chances to give an opponent a graceful way out, which led to. As i watched the movie, it was difficult for me to separate myself from the fact that i was a baby in 1962. With william devane, ralph bellamy, howard da silva, james hong. William devane did an excellent job with his portrayal of jfk. The title evokes the book the guns of august by barbara. The missiles of october is a 1974 docudrama madefortelevision play about the cuban missile crisis. On october 15, 1962, the national photographic intelligence center confirmed that secret reconnaissance photographs from an american u2 spy plane flight the day before were finally able to definitively prove the suspicion that soviet mediumrange and intermediaterange ballistic missiles capable of hitting atlanta, the midwest, washington, dc. Missile article about missile by the free dictionary. In october 1962, the kennedy administration struggles to contain the cuban missile crisis. The missiles of october is long and very old looking as tv movie from the 70s but it is excellent, and the cuban missile crisis is always worth seeing entertainment on film. Achetez the missiles of october import usa zone 1 au meilleur prix.
The other missiles of october philip nash university. The television docudrama the missiles of october 1974 a. Kennedys book, thirteen days, this film profiles the kennedy administrations actions during the cuban missile crisis. William devane simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The missiles of october are a tv classic, portraying the actions and reactions of the kennedy brothers and their inner circle during their 1962 dealings with the soviet union over the ussrs clandestine placement of missiles in cuba. But the rotten barrel of docudrama also contains a few good apples, and one of them, the missiles of october, deserves to be celebrated this week, a halfcentury after the cuban missile crisis. Karibskij krizis, or the missile scare, was a day october 1628, 1962 confrontation between the united states and the soviet union concerning american ballistic missile deployment in italy and turkey with consequent soviet.
The missiles of october which was released in 1974 tells the inside story of this crisis that the public never knew at the time when the soviet union and the usa glared at each other and came closer to fighting a nuclear war than at any other time in history. The missiles of october 1974 cast and crew this film examines the talks and bargaining between major leaders, in both the united states and the soviet union, during the cuban missile crisis. I first saw this tv docudrama when it aired on network tv in 1974. Ausfuhrliche filmbeschreibung worum geht es bei the missiles of october. Decision making processes the missiles of october essay. Missiles that could reach its population centers very easily. The title evokes the book the guns of august by barbara tuchman about the missteps amongst the. There is a more modern film depicting the same time, thirteen days, which is also excellent, and had the advantage of the actual transcripts, which were released in the 80s. The missiles of october goes into much details about not only both sides, but the negotiations. This articles factual accuracy may be compromised due to out of date information. The missiles of october missiles and the crisis on.
Wednesday, october 17, the third day of the missiles of october. Kennedy in the missiles of october 1974 other websites. The missiles of october by anthony page anthony page, ralph. The missiles of october reflections on the cuban missile crisis by michael ventura, fri. The other missiles of october philip nash university of. The president has a meeting where he is briefed on the huge plans for the mobilization for an attack on cuba. William devane, the missiles of october 1974 devane knots landing, 24 portrayed jfk in this madefortv offering, which depicted the drama in the 1962 white house while the presidents administration decided the best course of action during the cuban missile crisis. So now, we fast forward to october of 1962 and the entire cuban missile crisis will occur over or 14. The cuban missile crisis, also known as the october crisis spanish. The missiles of october is a 1974 or 74 abctvviacom television movie running at 155 minutes, probably a miniseries, shot on videotape in ntsc. Overview of missiles of october, the, 1974, directed by anthony page, with robert p lieb, dana elcar, richard eastham, at turner classic movies.
Starring william devane as president john kennedy, the movie. He is best known for his roles as greg sumner on the primetime soap opera knots landing 19831993 and as john f. Khrushchev is eating his breakfast as if he hadnt a care in the world. The two main kinds of missiles are simple rockets and guided missiles. Rent the missiles of october 1973 starring ralph bellamy and howard da silva on dvd and bluray. He draws on newly declassified material from the national security archive, but there is less new here than advertised. The missiles of october by anthony page anthony page. In response to the bay of pigs invasion and other american actions against cuba as well as to president kennedys buildup in italy and turkey of u. Khrushchev had to go before the presidium and it is much more hawkish than khrushchev. Missile threat is a product of the missile defense project at the center for strategic and international studies. Kennedy, ralph bellamy as adlai stevenson and howard da silva as nikita khrushchev as its title suggests, the missiles of october is a docudrama depicting the cuban missile crisis of october 1962. The cuban missile crisis of october 1962 was prompted by soviet deployment of nucleararmed missiles in cuba and the insistence of the united states on their withdrawal.
So now the letter that comes into kennedy suggests that the united states take its missiles. Even though the crisis, in my view, was perfectly rehearsed plays by the soviet union. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The missiles of october tv movie 1974 release info imdb. The missiles of october is a 1974 docudrama madefortelevision play about the cuban missile. In 1974, at the time of the mankiewiczjones interview, he was first. Rent the missiles of october 1973 on dvd and bluray dvd. October 1962, herbert dinerstein has established, from study of russian materials, that the soviet union did. Remarkably unsentimental, it keeps to the record as it was known in 1974. The missiles of october 1974 cast and crew moviefone. A rocket is no longer controlled once it has been launched. Media related to william devane at wikimedia commons. Starring william devane as president john kennedy, the movie explores the events of the day period when the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. The earnestness of this 1974 madefortelevision dramatization may briefly remind one of social studies classindeed it is at times difficult to maintain consciousness while the extensive cast of characters is being introduced at the opening.
Laurence rosenthal the missiles of october 1974 trailer. Cuban missile crisis video 1960s america khan academy. Find release information for the missiles of october 1974 anthony page on allmovie. The missiles of october 1974 directed by anthony page. The missiles of october tv movie 1974 the missiles of. This articles factual accuracy may be compromised due to outofdate information. William joseph devane born september 5, 1937 is an american movie, television and theater actor. Cuba and the missile crisis journal of latin american studies. The title evokes the book the guns of august by barbara tuchman about the missteps amongst the great powers and the failed chances to give an opponent a graceful way out, which led to the first world war. Starring william devane as president john kennedy, the movie explores the events of the day period when the world stood.
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