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9 unusual facts about The Third Man


Bombsite

The rubble of Viennese bombsites and the remnants of the city's battered infrastructure serve as a backdrop to much of the action in the movie The Third Man, written by Graham Greene, an author who would return to this bombsite motif again.

Combined sewer

Famous examples of sewer dwelling are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Stephen King's It, Les Miserables, The Third Man, Ladyhawke, Mimic, The Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast, and Jet Set Radio Future.

Erich Ponto

He starred as Professor Crey in the German film classic Die Feuerzangenbowle with Heinz Rühmann and after World War II was featured in the legendary Thriller The Third Man in a supporting role as the physician of Orson Welles' character Harry Lime.

Moondog Matinee

It consists entirely of cover material taken from the group's love of R&B and blues music, with one exception in their interpretation of the theme from the film The Third Man.

Peter Stone

Michael Caine lists Charade as his 4th favorite film of all time, behind only Casablanca, The Third Man, and On the Waterfront.

The Adventures of Harry Lime

A recording of the 1951 "A Ticket to Tangiers" episode of The Lives of Harry Lime series is available on the Criterion Collection DVD edition of The Third Man.

Then Welles would speak: "That was the shot that killed Harry Lime. He died in a sewer beneath Vienna, as those of you know who saw the movie The Third Man. Yes, that was the end of Harry Lime ... but it was not the beginning. Harry Lime had many lives ... and I can recount all of them. How do I know? Very simple. Because my name is Harry Lime."

Orson Welles reprised his role of Harry Lime from the celebrated 1949 film The Third Man.

The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros

This last scene is a homage to the final scene of "The Third Man".


3rd British Academy Film Awards

The Third Man and Bicycle Thieves received the awards for Best British Film and Best Film from any Source, respectively, and The Third Man received a further nomination in the latter category; Daybreak in Udi received the award for Best Documentary; French education film, La Famille Martin received the Special Award; and The Search received the United Nations Award.

The awards for Best British Film and Best Film from any Source was handed out to The Third Man and Bicycle Thieves, respectively, and The Third Man was the most nominated feature film, with two.

Alister Williamson

He would typically be found in television series such as Adam Adamant Lives!, The Avengers, Paul Temple, Police Surgeon, Public Eye, The Saint, Softly, Softly, Special Branch, The Third Man and Z-Cars.

Austria in the Eurovision Dance Contest

Their routine was a fusion of Foxtrot, Jive and Hip Hop, and was performed to a medley of "The Third Man/Harry Lime theme by Anton Karas, "Der Kommissar" by After The Fire/Falco, "The Pink Panther Theme" by Henry Mancini and "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer, all of which were performed by the Dance For Europe Orchestra.

Avenger Penguins

Pop culture references were found in abundance in many of the episodes and in the characters, Doom himself is patterned on an elderly Orson Welles, Harry Slime (who talks like Peter Lorre) in the meantime is based somewhat on Harry Lime, a character from the movie The Third Man.

Harry Leland

Artist John Byrne based Leland's appearance on actor-director Orson Welles, and the name refers to two characters in Welles' films: Harry Lime from The Third Man, and Jed Leland from Citizen Kane.

MIND MGMT

Henry Lyme, another main character, is a reference to "Henry Lime" from the Orson Wells film "The Third Man" and is visually based on Zach Galifianakis in "The Hangover".

Spiv

Other crime films which have been quoted as part of the spiv cycle – though not always featuring a spiv character just criminal dealings – are They Made Me a Fugitive, It Always Rains on Sunday, Odd Man Out, No Way Back, The Third Man and Waterloo Road.

The Baltimore Waltz

Assisting the pair is the mysterious Third Man, a reference to the classic suspense film starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles, to which Vogel frequently alludes in detail.


see also

Colonial Club

Pete Conrad '53, the third man to walk on the moon, was a Colonial member.

Curt Jonsson

Curt Jonsson was the third man on the Åredalens CK curling team (from Åre, Sweden) during the 1963 World Curling Championships known as the Scotch Cup.

Grant County, Oregon

The third man to serve as County Judge of Grant County was Cincinnatus Hiner “Joaquin” Miller (1837–1913), the noted poet, playwright, and western naturalist, called the "Poet of the Sierras" and the "Byron of the Rockies.

Simon Hoggart

When speculation appeared in the News of the World in December 2004 suggesting he was the "third man" in the Kimberly Quinn affair, Hoggart initially denied any involvement before issuing a statement admitting that he had an extra-marital affair with Quinn before her own marriage.

The Double Helix

Wilkins, Maurice, The Third Man of the Double Helix: The Autobiography (2003), Oxford U Press, ISBN 0-19-860665-6