Visible crew/equipment: During the pre-bomb drop check near the end, there is an exterior shot of the plane. Look in the top-right quadrant of the screen, and you'll see the camera crew reflected in the window glass of the camera plane.
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
1 visible crew/equipment mistake
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: James Earl Jones, Peter Sellers, George C. Scott
Factual error: When the B-52 is flying low over Russia, the shadow on the ground is a Boeing B-17G, a World War II propeller driven bomber.
President Merkin Muffley: Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!
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Question: Was there any significance besides comedy to the very last scene of the movie where Dr. Strangelove stands and proclaims "Mein Fuhrer. I Can Walk." It was pretty funny as is, but I wondered if there was some sort of allusion or other intention to that line.
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Answer: Peter Sellers improvised it. During that scene if you watch the actor playing the Russian character you can see him trying not to laugh at Seller's performance.