June 6, 2024

20,000 vinyl LPs 363: Maurice Jarre ~ The Longest Day

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In commemoration of the thousands of men who fought and died in the turning point in World War II to protect the freedom we may now be in danger of losing, this is my tribute.              
 

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The Longest Day is a 1962 American epic war film based on the Cornelius Ryan 1959 non-fiction book of the same name about the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944. The film was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck for 20th Century Fox. This is the soundtrack from the film.       


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The The Longest Day featured a galaxy of movie stars many of whom appeared in cameo roles and was narrated by American broadcaster, Lowell Thomas.        


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The score for The Longest Day was written by Maurice Jarre and orchestrated by head of A&R at Columbia Records, Mitch Miller.         


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The Longest Day premiered in France on September 25, 1962, and in the United States on October 4. It received positive acclaim from critics and was a significant commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing black-and-white movie at the time. At the 35th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture, and won awards for Best Cinematography (Black-and-White) and Best Special Effects.         
 








   
Tracklist:
       
Side 1:
        
            Part 1
       
Side 2:
       
            Part 2
       
Credits:
       
    Narrator – Lowell Thomas
    Presenter – Darryl F. Zanuck
    Vocals – Paul Anka
       
Notes:
       
"This Album Contains A Condensed Version Of The Original Film Story With The Actual Stars."

Theme song sung by Paul Anka.

Black label with gold rim and gold logo.
        
Lowell Thomas / Paul Anka / Darryl F. Zanuck – The Longest Day (The Original Film Sound Track)
Label: 20th Century Fox Records – SXG 5007
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1963
Genre: Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack       

         
Viewfinder links:        
        
Paul Anka         
Richard Burton        
Red Buttons          
Sean Connery      
Henry Fonda                    
Leo Genn             
Jeffrey Hunter           
Mitch Miller             
Robert Mitchum          
Rod Steiger                 
Lowell Thomas        
Robert Wagner           
John Wayne                          
        
Net links:        
        
20th Century Studios ~ The Longest Day        
Common Sense Media ~ Parents' Guide to The Longest Day        
USA Today ~ D-Day films you can watch on 80th anniversary             
        
YouTube links:        
        
Paul Anka ~ The Longest Day        
The Ed Sullivan Show ~ Paul Anka ft. The Winged Victory Chorus   
The Longest Day (complete film) (2hrs., 58 min., 21 sec.)          
The Longest Day (end credits)          
         
        
        
        
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