The first heavier-than-air flight across the English Channel proves that Britain is no longer an island. Suffragettes continue to press for votes for women, and Irish Home Rule may finally become a reality.
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“La Marseillaise”
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I am so glad that you mentioned at the end of the episode the movie Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines. When you were describing the first efforts to fly across the English Channel, I kept thinking of that movie and humming the theme song. As a fairly young child (9 or 10 years old), I saw that movie with my mom when it was released in theaters. Decades later, when home VCRs had become common and my kids were young, I rented the movie [from a non-Blockbuster local business (I was not sad to see Blockbuster finally go under several decades after that)] and we all enjoyed it immensely.
I see that on YouTube several versions of the catchy theme song (which I have never forgotten) is available. I also see that the cast includes comedy heavyweights Terry Thomas, Benny Hill, and Red Skelton.
Great episode!