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- The Long and the Short and the Tall is a play written by British playwright Willis Hall. Set in the Second World War, the play premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in January 1959; it was directed by Lindsay Anderson and starred Peter O'Toole and Robert Shaw. It was Anderson's first major production for the Royal Court, transferring to London's West End in April 1959. The play's name comes from the lyrics of the 1917 song "Bless 'Em All". A film adaptation was released in 1961. Directed by Leslie Norman, it stars Laurence Harvey, Richard Harris, Richard Todd and David McCallum. A followed in 1979 which starred Michael Kitchen, Mark McManus and Richard Morant. (en)
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- Corporal Edward 'Johnno' Johnstone
- Lance-Corporal A. J. Macleish
- Private C. 'Bammo' Bamforth
- Private P. 'Smudger' Smith
- Private Samuel 'Sammy' Whitaker
- Private T. E. 'Taff' Evans
- Sergeant R. 'Mitch' Mitchem
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- An abandoned tin mine in the Malayan jungle
- January 1942
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- Japanese InvasionofBritish MalayaduringWorld War II.
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- Corporal Edward 'Johnno' Johnstone (en)
- Lance-Corporal A. J. Macleish (en)
- Private C. 'Bammo' Bamforth (en)
- Private P. 'Smudger' Smith (en)
- Private Samuel 'Sammy' Whitaker (en)
- Private T. E. 'Taff' Evans (en)
- Sergeant R. 'Mitch' Mitchem (en)
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- The Long and the Short and the Tall (en)
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- Royal Court Theatre, London (en)
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- January 1942 (en)
- An abandoned tin mine in the Malayan jungle (en)
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- Japanese Invasion of British Malaya during World War II. (en)
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- The Long and the Short and the Tall is a play written by British playwright Willis Hall. Set in the Second World War, the play premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in January 1959; it was directed by Lindsay Anderson and starred Peter O'Toole and Robert Shaw. It was Anderson's first major production for the Royal Court, transferring to London's West End in April 1959. The play's name comes from the lyrics of the 1917 song "Bless 'Em All". (en)
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- The Long and the Short and the Tall (play) (en)
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- The Long and the Short and the Tall (en)
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