Major T. J. "King" Kong
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Major T. J. "King" Kong is a gung-ho U.S. Air Force bomber pilot in the satirical Cold War film "Dr. Strangelove," best known for his iconic scene riding a falling nuclear bomb like a rodeo cowboy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| aircraftCommanded | B-52 Stratofortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| appearsIn | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Cold War satire
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nuclear war ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceNovelForWorkAppearedIn | Peter George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Quentin Crisp character "Quentin" in early drafts of Dr. Strangelove ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
determined
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folksy ⓘ gung-ho ⓘ patriotic ⓘ |
| commandsUnit | B-52 bomber crew ⓘ |
| costumeElement | cowboy hat ⓘ |
| countryOfService | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Peter George
NERFINISHED
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Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Southern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | became a symbol of nuclear madness in popular culture ⓘ |
| directorOfWorkAppearedIn | Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalEra | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalNationality | American ⓘ |
| filmTitleShort | Dr. Strangelove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsOrderFrom | General Jack D. Ripper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Major T. J. "King" Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | satirical film ⓘ |
| givenName | T. J. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| missionType | nuclear strike ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | B-52 bomber commander ⓘ |
| nickname | King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | iconic bomb-riding image ⓘ |
| notableScene | rides a falling nuclear bomb like a rodeo cowboy ⓘ |
| occupation | bomber pilot ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Slim Pickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | Major ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfWorkAppearedIn | Terry Southern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaksWith | Southern American accent ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
militaristic bravado
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reckless nuclear enthusiasm ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | nuclear bomb ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1964 ⓘ |
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