The Dam Busters is the theme for the 1955 British war film The Dam Busters. The musical composition, by Eric Coates, has become synonymous with both the...
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the free dictionary. The Dam Busters may refer to: Operation Chastise, an attack by the RAF on German dams in World War II No. 617 Squadron RAF, the Royal...
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The Dam Busters is a 1955 British epic docudrama war film starring Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave, that was directed by Michael Anderson. Adapted by...
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Eric Coates (category Alumni of the Royal Academy of Music)
of which the well-known "Knightsbridge March" is the concluding section; the waltz "By the Sleepy Lagoon" (1930); and "The Dam Busters March" (1954)....
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Ten German Bombers (category Songs about the United Kingdom)
Ireland supporters also sing the song replacing England with Ulster, and this song is usually followed by "The Dam Busters March".[citation needed] Fans of...
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The Dam Busters is a 1951 non-fiction book by Paul Brickhill about Royal Air Force 617 Squadron originally commanded by Wing Commander Guy Gibson V.C...
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Echoes (Pink Floyd song) (redirect from The March of The Dam Busters)
tracks were recorded between 7 and 19 March at Abbey Road, with the further overdubs recorded at AIR from 30 March to 1 May, with additional work at Morgan...
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released by the band at the end of the 1970s, alongside Songs from the Wood (1977) and Heavy Horses (1978). The album's themes deal mostly with the environment...
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Elgar The Dam Busters March / Eric Coates The Stars and Stripes Forever / Sousa "Louis Clark Conducting Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The With The Royal...
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Paul Brickhill (category Participants in the Great Escape from Stalag Luft III)
fighter pilot, prisoner of war, and author who wrote The Great Escape, The Dam Busters, and Reach for the Sky. Brickhill was born in Melbourne, Victoria to...
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ball hits the side of a pin. Dam Busters: The Dam Busters March is hummed loudly in unison when a player accidentally bounces a ball down the alley.[citation...
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Bognor Regis (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference)
(1886–1957), composer of marches and rhapsodies including The Knightsbridge March, By the Sleepy Lagoon and The Dam Busters March. James Joyce (1882–1941)...
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John Fraser (actor) (category Deaths from esophageal cancer in the United Kingdom)
(18 March 1931 – 6 November 2020) was a Scottish actor and author. He is best known for his performances in the films The Dam Busters (1955), The Good...
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Braindead. He made his directing debut in the film adaptation of Mortal Engines, and planning a remake of The Dam Busters, both produced by Peter Jackson. Rivers...
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Below is a sortable list of compositions by Eric Coates. The works are categorized by genre, date of composition and title. Geoffrey Self. In Town Tonight:...
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Derek Farr (category Articles needing additional references from March 2020)
Whitworth in The Dam Busters. After working as a schoolteacher, he took to the stage in 1937, and in 1938 got his first film role. He served in the Second World...
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directed by Guy Hamilton, starring Alastair Sim. Eric Coates – The Dam Busters March Mátyás Seiber – Animal Farm Salad Days, with music by Julian Slade...
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1955 in music (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the ODNB)
Preludi mediterranei, Op. 176 Escarramán, Op. 177 Eric Coates – The Dam Busters March Henry Cowell – Symphony No. 12 George Crumb Diptych for orchestra...
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List of songs recorded written and produced by Russ Ballard (section Songs written for Argent, The Roulettes and Unit 4 + 2)
length. The column Album lists the album the song is featured on. The column Producer lists the producer of the song. The column Year lists the year in...
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"Dambusters" raid of 1943, as a rear gunner. The raid was the inspiration for the 1955 film The Dam Busters. He ended his days as a barber in Letchworth...
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List of concert band literature (category Articles with unsourced statements from March 2019)
chapters of either organization. Symphonies for concert band Heritage of the March recording series Jean-Marc Lanois; Jean-Loup Mayol; Sylvie Hue (1998)...
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Denys Graham (category Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)
Grand Hotel at the Dominion Theatre in 1992. Graham's best known film roles were portraying Flying Officer L.G. Knight DSO in The Dam Busters (1955), Private...
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2018-04-01. Brickhill, Paul, The Dam Busters, Evans Brothers, London, 1951 Capaccio, Tony. "30,000-Pound Bunker Buster Bomb Now Ready" Bloomberg News...
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Richard Todd (category Officers of the Order of the British Empire)
the 1949 film The Hasty Heart. His other notable roles include Jonathan Cooper in Stage Fright (1950), Wing Commander Guy Gibson in The Dam Busters (1955)...
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Richard Gill (conductor) (category Officers of the Order of Australia)
inside the house), including "The Dam Busters March" (reportedly "Gill's favourite song from his favourite movie"). Gill was an advocate for the importance...
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the strength of The Dam Busters and the recommendation of Noël Coward. The film was a huge hit and Anderson was nominated for an Academy Award (the film...
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Elan Valley Reservoirs (category Dams in Powys)
Headington: The Oakwood Press. (1997: ISBN 0-85361-517-9). Dams & Reservoirs at official Elan Valley website Dam Busters at Nant-y-Gro dam at thedambusters...
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James Holland (author) (section The War in the West)
to the Battle of Britain proper, yet the pace never flags". Aviation History magazine called his 2013 history, Dam Busters: The True Story of the Inventors...
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Henry Eric Maudslay (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). He was killed in action while taking part in Operation Chastise, popularly known as the 'Dam Busters' raid. Henry...
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John Vere Hopgood (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). He was killed in action while taking part in Operation Chastise, popularly known as the 'Dam Busters' raid. John...
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