Showing posts with label The Longest Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Longest Day. Show all posts
June 6, 2024
Henry Fonda articles/mentions
20,000 vinyl LPs 363: Maurice Jarre ~ The Longest Day
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vinyl LP front cover
cover photo by
photo of album cover by Styrous®
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.
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.
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.
The international ensemble cast included John Wayne, Kenneth More, Richard Todd, Robert Mitchum, Richard Burton, Steve Forrest, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda, Red Buttons, Peter Lawford, Eddie Albert, Jeffrey Hunter, Stuart Whitman, Tom Tryon, Rod Steiger, Leo Genn, Gert Fröbe, Irina Demick, Bourvil, Curd Jürgens, George Segal, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka and Arletty.
The score for The Longest Day was written by Maurice Jarre and orchestrated by head of A&R at Columbia Records, Mitch Miller.
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:
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
Styrous® ~ Thursday, June 6, 2024
Label: 20th Century Fox Records – SXG 5007
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1963
Genre: Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack
Viewfinder links:
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
War History Online ~ ‘The Longest Day’ Most Accurate D-Day Films Ever Released
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)
December 17, 2023
Red Buttons articles/mentions
December 25, 2019
Mitch Miller articles/mentions
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mentions:
Bill Haley ~ Rock Around the Clock
Maurice Jarre ~ The Longest Day
John Marks ~ Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Joan Weber ~ Let Me Go, Lover
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