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The Dam Busters (1955)

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The Dam Busters

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Edited into

    • Attack on the Iron Coast (1968)

      The clips of the diversionary air raid were taken from the film "The Dam Busters".

Featured in

    • "The Avengers" Castle De'ath (TV Episode 1965)

      The clip of cascading water when the submarine pen is flooding is taken from the film.
    • Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)

      Clips shown
    • "Equinox" Patently Obvious? (TV Episode 1990)

      Clips shown
    • "Perpetual Motion" The Avro Shackleton (TV Episode 1992)

      excerpt shown
    • "The Valour and the Horror" Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command (TV Episode 1992)

Referenced in

    • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

      The shots during the attack on the Death Star where the Rebel ships fly down the trench to attack the exhaust port are an homage to The Dam Busters. Also the formations of three ships mirror the scenes where Guy Gibson and Mickey Martin escort the other aircraft as they attack the Mohne Dam.
    • "Sykes" Television Film (TV Episode 1978)

      Mentioned by Hattie.
    • "No 73" Episode #2.3 (TV Episode 1982)

      Title mentioned as part of Give Us a Clue phone-in.
    • "Shelley" Tubes Help You Breed Less Easily (TV Episode 1982)

      Shelley makes a joke about the plot of this movie.
    • "Super Gran" Supergran and the Birthday Dambuster (TV Episode 1987)

      Title and music reference

Spoofed in

    • "The Goodies" The Goodies and the Beanstalk (TV Episode 1973)

    • Chicken Run (2000)

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