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1 1 form y separately published work icon The Great Escape James Clavell , ( dir. John Sturges ) United States of America (USA) : The Mirisch Company , 1963 Z1686444 1963 single work film/TV

Based on a true story, The Great Escape tells of an attempt by Allied prisoners of war to break out of a supposedly 'escape proof' camp in Germany during World War II. A plan is developed that sees several hundred prisoners escape all at once. The first half of the film is played for comedy as the prisoners mostly outwit their jailers to dig the escape tunnel. The second half is tense adventure as the escapees use whatever means they can to get out of occupied Europe.
1 3 form y separately published work icon Whiplash Michael Noonan , Michael Plant , Ralph Peterson , James Clavell , Morris West , Gerry Day , Dwight Newton , Harry Fink , Gene Roddenberry , David Evans , Wells Root , Don Ingalls , Terence Maples , William Templeton , Daphne Field , ( dir. Peter Maxwell ) Sydney : Artransa Film Productions , 1961 Z1811339 1961 series - publisher film/TV 'The series was loosely based on the famous Cobb & Co. stagecoach lines, which commenced services from Melbourne to the Victorian goldfields in 1853, and soon spread to cover a major part of eastern Australia. This was an obvious choice for dramatisation as the rapid turnover of towns and passengers would make a small lead cast possible, with good scope for a variety of plot situations and guest characters.'
Source: TV Eye Australian Classic Television
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