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  2. Film censorship in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    A censored version was later passed in 1972, which the distributor claimed was "cinematic history down the drain", but then ironically cut more material out of the film for the film's release, on the ground that the censored material was "either boring or possibly distasteful". Both BBFC and distributor cuts added to a total of 11 minutes.

  3. List of clothing and footwear shops in the United Kingdom ...

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    Chain of shoe shops based mainly in London. In 1937 the business was purchased by K Shoes, [79] who completed a deal with Clarks and split the shops between them, with Clarks keeping eight. Clarks were not allowed to operate them under the Abbotts name, so chose the name Peter Lord. K Shoes operated the remaining shops under their own name.

  4. Elvis Presley - Wikipedia

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    Elvis Aaron Presley [a] (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor.Known as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.

  5. Ray Winstone - Wikipedia

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    Raymond Andrew Winstone (/ ˈ w ɪ n s t ən /; born 19 February 1957) [2] is an English television, stage and film actor with a career spanning five decades. Having worked with many prominent directors, including Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, Winstone is perhaps best known for his "hard man" roles, usually delivered in his distinctive London accent.

  6. Chevrolet Corvette (C2) - Wikipedia

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    The 1959 Corvette Sting Ray concept and 1960 XP-700 show car in the front and the 1963 Corvette convertible and fastback in the back. The 1963 Sting Ray production car's lineage can be traced to two separate GM projects: the Q-Corvette, and Bill Mitchell's racing Sting Ray.

  7. Oldboy (2003 film) - Wikipedia

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    Oldboy (Korean: 올드보이; RR: Oldeuboi; MR: Oldŭboi) is a 2003 South Korean action-thriller film [4] [5] directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook.A loose adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name, the film follows the story of Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik), who is imprisoned in a cell that resembles a hotel room for 15 years without knowing the identity of his captor or his captor's ...

  8. Stevie Ray Vaughan discography - Wikipedia

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    Stevie Ray Vaughan was an American blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and the frontman for the band Double Trouble.He is often regarded as one of the greatest guitarists and blues musicians of all time.

  9. 1942–1944 musicians' strike - Wikipedia

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    Martin Block, host of WNEW's Make Believe Ballroom radio show, circumvented the ban by having friends in England send him records produced in the UK, where the ban was not in effect. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] He was forced to discontinue this practice after the station's house orchestra staged a retaliatory strike, which was settled after WNEW agreed not ...