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** [[spoiler: Gibson's dog's]] death.
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** [[spoiler: Gibson's [[spoiler:Gibson's dog's]] death.
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* ValuesDissonance: Naming the dog after the N-word, natch. Even in 1955, it was ''not'' a word you said in polite company in the US, but was acceptable in the UK.
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* ValuesDissonance: Naming the dog after the N-word, natch. Even in 1955, it was ''not'' a word you said Americans used in polite company in the US, company, but it was acceptable in the UK.
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*** And later supremely understated by Guy Gibson:
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*** Even more so when you know that as an officer in [=WW2=], Richard Todd had had to write those letters for real.
*** A RealLife version: as of 2015, all of the members of the squadron have now passed on.
---->'''Gibson:''' I've got to go and write some letters.
*** Even more so when you know that as an officer in [=WW2=], Richard Todd had had to write those letters for real.
*** A RealLife version: as of 2015, all of the members of the squadron have now passed on.
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* SpecialEffectFailure: The shot where Popsy crashes makes it a little too obvious his Lancaster is a model, even by 1950s standards: the plane visibly bounces off the ground while still in one piece before the pyrotechnics go off.
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* TearJerker: TearJerker:
** [[spoiler: Gibson's dog's]] death.
** [[spoiler: Gibson's dog's]] death.
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* ValuesDissonance: Naming the dog after the N-word, natch.
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* ValuesDissonance: Naming the dog after the N-word, natch. Even in 1955, it was ''not'' a word you said in polite company in the US, but was acceptable in the UK.
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** A young Creator/PatrickMcGoohan makes an uncredited appearance as an RAF guard.
** A young Creator/RobertShaw is Flight Sgt. J. Pulford.
** A young Creator/PatrickMcGoohan makes an uncredited appearance as an RAF guard.
** A young Creator/RobertShaw is Flight Sgt. J. Pulford.
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* EarWorm: The Dambusters March, synonymous with the film and the raid in general, despite being written over ten years later. Popular at football marches and fly pasts, it has even become the tune for a hymn.
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* MagnificentBastard: Gibson in real life - he could be a real bitch to work under, but popular with higher command.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: A young Creator/RobertShaw is Flight Sgt. J. Pulford.
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: The squadron needs to let off steam ahead of the raid. "Right, boys: off with their bags [pants]!"
** The book has an even better one. On the train to London to be decorated following the operation, one of the squadron gets very drunk. The end result: "I losht my pantsh. Very awkward. Can't shee the King without my pantsh." There seems to be a theme going here...
** The book has an even better one. On the train to London to be decorated following the operation, one of the squadron gets very drunk. The end result: "I losht my pantsh. Very awkward. Can't shee the King without my pantsh." There seems to be a theme going here...
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** The squadron needs to let off steam ahead of the raid. "Right, boys: off with their bags [pants]!"
**The book has an even better one. On In the book, on the train to London to be decorated following the operation, one of the squadron gets very drunk. The end result: "I losht my pantsh. Very awkward. Can't shee the King without my pantsh." There seems to be a theme going here...
** The squadron needs to let off steam ahead of the raid. "Right, boys: off with their bags [pants]!"
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*** Even more so when you know that as an officer in WW2, Richard Todd had had to write those letters for real.
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*** Even more so when you know that as an officer in WW2, [=WW2=], Richard Todd had had to write those letters for real.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Today probably the most awkward one on film. [[spoiler:"It's Nigger! They've done it!"]]
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The squadron needs to let off steam ahead of the raid. "Right, boys: off with their bags [pants]!"
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: Today probably the most awkward one on film. [[spoiler:"It's Nigger! They've done it!"]]
*CrowningMomentOfFunny: SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The main theme is unforgettable.
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* HarsherInHindsight: The scene leading up to the dog's death is wince-inducing, because of its name.
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*** A RealLife version: as of 2015, all of the members of the squadron have now passed on.on.
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* TearJerker: [[spoiler: Gibson's dog's]] death.
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** The ending.
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--->'''Barnes Wallis:''' All those boys! All those boys!
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--->'''Barnes Wallis:''' All those boys! All those boys!Fifty-six men! If I'd known it was going to be like this I'd never have started.
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** A RealLife version: as of 2015, all of the members of the squadron have now passed on.
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The squadron needs to let off steam ahead of the raid. "Right, boys: off with their pants!"
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The squadron needs to let off steam ahead of the raid. "Right, boys: off with their pants!"bags [pants]!"
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Today probably the most awkward one on film. [[spoiler:"It's Nigger! They've done it!"]]
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The squadron needs to let off steam ahead of the raid. "Right, boys: off with their pants!"
** The book has an even better one. On the train to London to be decorated following the operation, one of the squadron gets very drunk. The end result: "I losht my pantsh. Very awkward. Can't shee the King without my pantsh." There seems to be a theme going here...
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The main theme is unforgettable.
* EarWorm: The Dambusters March, synonymous with the film and the raid in general, despite being written over ten years later. Popular at football marches and fly pasts, it has even become the tune for a hymn.
* MagnificentBastard: Gibson in real life - he could be a real bitch to work under, but popular with higher command.
* TearJerker: The ending.
--->'''Barnes Wallis:''' All those boys! All those boys!
** And later supremely understated by Guy Gibson:
--->'''Gibson:''' I've got to go and write some letters.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The squadron needs to let off steam ahead of the raid. "Right, boys: off with their pants!"
** The book has an even better one. On the train to London to be decorated following the operation, one of the squadron gets very drunk. The end result: "I losht my pantsh. Very awkward. Can't shee the King without my pantsh." There seems to be a theme going here...
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The main theme is unforgettable.
* EarWorm: The Dambusters March, synonymous with the film and the raid in general, despite being written over ten years later. Popular at football marches and fly pasts, it has even become the tune for a hymn.
* MagnificentBastard: Gibson in real life - he could be a real bitch to work under, but popular with higher command.
* TearJerker: The ending.
--->'''Barnes Wallis:''' All those boys! All those boys!
** And later supremely understated by Guy Gibson:
--->'''Gibson:''' I've got to go and write some letters.
