[R-390] R-390A vs RA 17

[David Wise]

> From: mikea [mailto:mikea@mikea.ath.cx]
> 
> On Tue, Jan 29, 2002 at 04:27:54PM +0200, Bryce Ringwood wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Thanks to everyone for the helpful replies and movie reminiscences.
> > They even had a wall of RA-17s in the last Bond Movie - 
> couldn't believe
> > my eyes. Thanks to Roger for the explanation.
> > 
> > Now - In what movie starring Peter Sellers (In 3 roles) did 
> an R-390(A)
> > assist in bringing the end of the world ? - Bryce
> 
> His "Fu Manchu" flick, "The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu", of
> course. But are you sure it was an "A"? And He only played two 
> roles (Nayland Smith and Fu Manchu) in the flick. 
> 
> The cottage-balloon, with the imperturbable butler as pilot and
> navigator, was one of the best parts of the flick. But, then, so
> was every other part of the flick. 

I've got to see this.

The only 3-role Sellers I am aware of is "Doctor Strangelove",
and I don't remember seeing an R-390A, although one would be
right at home.  Got to watch it again soon; it's on my
short-list of all-time favorites.

In Strangelove, the instrument that helped destroy the world
does not exist in reality and was absolutely _not_ an R-390A.
How many of you have searched LOGSA for a manual for it? :-)
What other movie contains a device with the same made-up name?

I know, too easy or too hard, depending on your tastes.

"Whoa!"
Dave Wise