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The Guns of August (published in the UK as August 1914) is a 1962 book centered on the first month of World War I written by Barbara W. Tuchman. After introductory chapters, Tuchman describes in great detail the opening events of the conflict. The book's focus then becomes a military history of the contestants, chiefly the great powers.
Guns of Darkness is a 1962 British drama film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring David Niven, Leslie Caron and James Robertson Justice. It is based on the 1960 novel Act of Mercy by Francis Clifford , which was retitled Guns of Darkness for the American market.
The Missiles of October is a 1974 docudrama made-for-television play about the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. [1] [2] The title evokes the 1962 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 World War I.
Barbara Tuchman’s “The Guns of August” was released in January 1962. Historian Robert Massie, in the 1994 Foreword, states that “ The Guns of August was an immediate, overwhelming success.
Young Guns of Texas is a 1962 American Western film directed by Maury Dexter and starring James Mitchum, Alana Ladd and Jody McCrea. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The supporting cast features Chill Wills , Gary Conway and Robert Lowery .
The following events occurred in August 1962: August 1, 1962 ... becoming the 2nd-highest grossing movie in ... Robbers armed with submachine guns held up a U.S ...
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died Thursday after Alec Baldwin fired a loaded weapon that was handed to him by an assistant director who mistakenly believed it was safe to use on the New Mexico ...
August 15, 1962: The Phantom of the Opera: U.S. distribution September 20, 1962: No Man Is an Island: co-production with Gold Coast Productions October 1, 1962: Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock: co-production with Gray-Mac Productions October 10, 1962: If a Man Answers: Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Comedy. December ...