Famous Movie Lines That Were Actually Improvised

Dr. Strangelove

The film Dr. Strangelove, just like director Stanley Kubrick’s other masterpieces, has no shortage of memorable moments.

However, what all but the biggest Kubrick fans may not know is that many of the lines were actually improvised.

Dr. Strangelove

So many, in fact, that the lines were compiled into a “retro-script” after the fact. Other key details were improvised, too, including Dr. Strangelove’s uncontrollable impulse to do a Nazi salute.