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The Dam Busters

Saundby can run the film

Bomber Harris:
[Wallis and Summers have come into his office]
Hello, Mutt. Wallis. Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.:
Good morning. Bomber Harris:
What is it you want? Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.:
I've got an idea for destroying the Ruhr Dams. The effects on Germany would be enormous. Bomber Harris:
I know all that. I've read the report. [thumps file folder on his desk] Bomber Harris:
But, do you *really* think you can knock down a dam with *that* thing? Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.:
Yes. Bomber Harris:
Well, it looks clever enough on paper. But that goes for *all* of these wheezy ideas. When you try to make them work, they fall down *flat*. Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.:
This one doesn't. Bomber Harris:
How do you know? Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.:
We've tested it and proved it. I've got some films here I'd like you to see. Bomber Harris:
[mildly surprised]
Why... If you've proved the thing, why hasn't it been taken up? Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.:
I don't know. But the films only take five minutes to run. You could see them and judge for yourself. Bomber Harris:
Well... All right. [gets up from desk and heads toward projection room] Bomber Harris:
Send the projectionist out of the room. If this thing's as good as you say, there's no point in letting everyone know. [indicates his aide, Air Vice-Marshall Saundby] Bomber Harris:
Saundby can run the film

Full Transcript

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Hello Mutt Wallis Good morning
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What is it you want
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I've got an idea for destroying the Ruhr dams
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The effect on Germany would be enormous
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I know all that I read the report
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But you really think you can knock down a dam with that thing
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Yes
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It looks clever enough on paper but that goes for all these wizzy ideas
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You try to make them work they fall down flat
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This one doesn't How do you know
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We've tested it and proved it
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I've got some films here I'd like you to see
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If you've proved the thing why hasn't it been taken up
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I don't know But the films only take five minutes to run
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You could see them and decide for yourself
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Well
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all right
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Send the projectionists out of the room
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If this thing is as good as you say there's no point in letting everybody know
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Thornby can run the film
Duration
60 seconds
Views
637
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:48
Uploaded
Nov 19, 2022
Genres
Production
Associated British Picture Corporation

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Movie Summary

The story of how the British attacked German dams in World War II by using an ingenious technique to drop bombs where they would be most effective.

Actors

Michael Redgrave
Doctor B. N. Wallis