| Main Performers | Professor Hunt (Cambridge University) - speaker |
| Set List | 'American Patrol' (Glenn Miller Orchestra),
'Chattanooga Choo Choo' (Glenn Miller Orchestra),
'In The Mood' (Glenn Miller Orchestra),
'Silver Wings in the Moonlight' (Glenn Miller Orchestra),
'A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square' (Glenn Miller Orchestra),
'Dam Busters March' (Glenn Miller Orchestra),
Talks (Dan Snow),
Bouncing Bomb Experiment (Professor Hunt)
INTERVAL
Film Screening - 'The Dam Busters', dir. M Anderson (124mins, 1955) |
| Performance Notes | Relive the Royal Air Forces most daring operation of the Second World War, 75 years to the day, with a gala screening of the newly restored classic British film.
Dan Snow will host a commemorative evening paying tribute to Wing Commander Guy Gibson and his comrades of the legendary 617 Squadron. This event will culminate with a screening of The Dam Busters, directed by Michael Anderson and starring Sir Michael Redgrave and Richard Todd, on a huge 40 foot screen in stunning 4K definition.
The event was screened live to 368 cinemas across the UK.
"One of the greatest British films of all time in one of Britains greatest venues. Its going to be an unforgettable night of commemoration and nostalgia" (Dan Snow).
Guests will include family members of the Dam Busters crew, former members of 617 Squadron, renowned historian Paul Beaver, plus a bouncing bomb experiment and music from the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra.
Discover how the iconic raid of 1943 and Barnes Wallis scientific invention helped change the course of the Second World War.
This 75th anniversary event supports the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, the RAFs leading welfare charity. A pre show and interval reception were held for their guests.
The film was rated a PG by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2018/28),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2018/),
Digital Photographs,
Poster (RAHE/2/2018/17),
Autograph (RAHE/8/1/11) |