Ultimately, the film was a massive success, winning (Best Supporting Actor for Peter Ustinov, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Costume Design) and a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama .

The most "interesting story" about this movie isn't the one on screen, but how it ended the "Red Scare" in Hollywood. During the 1950s, many writers were "blacklisted" for suspected communist ties and could only work under fake names. Mental Floss details how Kirk Douglas took a massive risk by hiring Dalton Trumbo , a blacklisted writer, and insisting his real name appear in the credits. When President John F. Kennedy crossed anti-communist picket lines to see the film, it effectively signaled the end of the blacklist for good. The scale of the production was staggering for its time:

This was the only film where Kubrick did not have complete artistic control, leading him to later