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Watched the 1943 Humphrey Bogart film "Sahara".  I don't generally watch war films but this one was also a character study where there's a group of soldiers from different countries. Americans, British, a French man, a Sudanese man, an Italian prisoner and also a German Nazi. Early roles for Dan Duryea and Lloyd Bridges.

The Sudanese man was played by Rex Ingram. The film is notable for being one of the rare films of that time where a black man is the equal of any of the others.

The film is American but the director was Zoltan Korda who came from Hungary, moved to this country with his brother Alexander and directed some of the London Films films. The music was by Miklos RÃģzsa. There is a connection between Rex Ingram, Zoltan Korda and Miklos RÃģzsa. That's the 1940 film "The Thief of Bagdad".  Ingram was the genie, Korda was one of the directors though not credited, and RÃģzsa the composer (and also credited with the story though not the script).

El Loro

Talking with my brother on the phone just now. He said he'd received the census letter and had already done his census online. He must be one of the first people in the country to do that. Census date is Sunday 21st March. I only became aware of it yesterday and haven't received any letter.

Taking place in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Delayed in Scotland until next year.

El Loro
@El Loro posted:

Talking with my brother on the phone just now. He said he'd received the census letter and had already done his census online. He must be one of the first people in the country to do that. Census date is Sunday 21st March. I only became aware of it yesterday and haven't received any letter.

Taking place in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Delayed in Scotland until next year.

We had our Census form early last week. Yet to fill it in

I hope you brother is in good health

Moonie
@Moonie posted:

That’s good news El

Good idea re the letter not arriving

I would have little choice as failure to complete the census would result in a fine.
Per census.gov.uk
"It is an offence to supply false information or to not complete the census, and you could be fined up to ÂĢ1,000. Some questions are clearly labelled as voluntary. It is not an offence if you do not answer these."

El Loro
@El Loro posted:

I would have little choice as failure to complete the census would result in a fine.
Per census.gov.uk
"It is an offence to supply false information or to not complete the census, and you could be fined up to ÂĢ1,000. Some questions are clearly labelled as voluntary. It is not an offence if you do not answer these."

Ours will be done and retuned before the required date El

@El Loro posted:

Cheltenham beat  Port Vale 3-2. The concern is that Cheltenham had been 3-0 until the 83rd minute.

I was just about to post the same

Moonie
@Moonie posted:

It will soon be time to head for the underground bunker then El

Yellow weather warning for wind from 21.00 Wednesday to 15.00 Thursday for England and Wales:
"Gusts of 50-55 mph are possible inland, especially close to showers. Gusts may reach 60-70 mph on coasts and hills, especially in the west, before gradually easing on Thursday afternoon."

El Loro
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