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I don't think so.........

My LP is dated 1971.

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You know I put Alastair and Ernest on each year about this time. There's something about that film. I especially like the way it was shot. Gives that old time Victorian look. .."Old Marley was dead as a doornail".

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And Simon that "Aces High" march in the "Battle of Britain" is real good!

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Peter, the listing may be from a later CD version of the same album. I have it too on cassette (somewhere!) and I recall most of those from the list being on it. Must have a rummage. I only remember it having 12 tracks though - maybe they added more for the CD version?

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Just found it on Amazon - your list is from Classic War Movie Themes.

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And Simon that "Aces High" march in the "Battle of Britain" is real good!


I recall hearing Ron Goodwin being interviewed on "modern steam wireless" when he was down here in New Zealand and he commented that the "march" of which you speak, was in fact called "The Luftwaffe March". However, when a British Military Band, (unable at this time to recall which one) recorded it for vinyl, they could not bring themselves to use the correct name and accordingly, it was retitled to "Aces High"

One of the earliest instances of politically correct speak I surmise. Sad

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And that music certainly was a 'Teutonic' march. From what I read, it's possible Goodwin's music wouldn't even have made an appearance if it wasn't for Sir William Walton apparently not writing enough music to get a soundtrack for Harry Saltzman.

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And Simon that "Aces High" march in the "Battle of Britain" is real good!


Is this the one that they play at the beginning of the film where the Luftwaffe pilots are driving along the beaches and see the invasion troops and ships massing?

If it is, I certainly agree that it's very teutonic ... but still very good, nevertheless.

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rich wrote:
And Simon that "Aces High" march in the "Battle of Britain" is real good!


Is this the one that they play at the beginning of the film where the Luftwaffe pilots are driving along the beaches and see the invasion troops and ships massing?

If it is, I certainly agree that it's very teutonic ... but still very good, nevertheless.

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Er..............I am not sure which film you are talking about but it "may" be "The Battle of Btritain." True, in it, there are a couple of Luftwaffe pilots in a kubelwagon halted on route to somewhere by a seemingly never ending procession of invasion barges,( three barges run past many times). But in the BOB, the march of which we write, is the one played during the visit and inspection by the german general whilst driving up and down the impressive line up on a grass aerodome of the Luftwaffe's He 111's (read repainted Spanish airforce)

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I've always thought there was a script error in BoB.

The actor Barry Foster has command of the Polish squadron and utters the line "Silence in Polish."

I suspect that the script was written "Silence (in Polish)" meaning the word "Silence" was to be spoken in Polish and sub-titled accordingly.

At least the Germans in the film spoke German and not some silly accented English.

The film was also remarkable for the cooperation from veterans of both sides. Part of it was filmed at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, and they wouldn't be able to blow up a hangar now.

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Just a question..are any familiar with "Went Well the Day"???? I came across this the other day. Sounds like an interesting plot line of the War. Would it be available on dvd? Great film? Passing? Forget it?

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That's the film with Eric Micklewood as Soldier Klotz.
Not sure that would be allowed these days.
It didn't have Sam Kidd in it.

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Rich,

I enjoyed Went the Day Well?, if you've seen The Eagle Has Landed, or read the Jack Higgins' novel, then you've got the basic plot. Classic British character actors in the film suchas Thora Hird, Patricia Hayes & a very young Harry Fowler.

IMBd has got the trailer on it!

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Alan and John...thanks...I'll check it out then...

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