The Cruel Sea (band) Albums

	The Cruel Sea (band) Albums The Cruel Sea or Cruel Sea may refer to: * ''The Cruel Sea'' (novel), 1951 novel by Nicholas Monsarrat * ''The Cruel Sea'' (1953 film), a 1953 war film made of the above book, starring Jack Hawkins * ''The Cruel Sea'' (1972 film), a 1972 Kuwaiti film and the first Kuwaiti film to be produced The Cruel Sea (band), Australian indie rock band formed in the 1980s "The Cruel Sea" (song), 1963 instrumental by The Dakotas; in the U.S. aka "The Cruel Surf" "Cruel Sea", television series episode of ''Walking with Dinosaurs ''Walking with Dinosaurs'' is a 1999 six-part nature documentary television miniseries created by Tim Haines and produced by the BBC Science Unit the Discovery Channel and BBC Worldwide, in association with TV Asahi, ProSieben and France 3. Envi ... '' {{DEFAULTSORT:Cruel Sea, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Cruel Sea (novel) ''The Cruel Sea'' is a 1951 novel by Nicholas Monsarrat. It follows the lives of a group of Royal Navy sailors fighting the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. It contains seven chapters, each describing a year during the war. The novel, based on the author's experience of serving in corvettes and frigates in the North Atlantic in the Second World War, gives a matter-of-fact but moving portrayal of ordinary men learning to fight and survive in a violent, exhausting battle against the elements and a ruthless enemy. Plot summary The action commences in 1939. Lieutenant-Commander George Ericson, a Merchant Navy and Royal Naval Reserve officer, is recalled to the Royal Navy and given command of the fictitious HMS ''Compass Rose'', newly built to escort convoys. His officers are mostly new to the Navy, especially the two new sub-lieutenants, Lockhart and Ferraby. Only Ericson and the petty officers are in any way experienced. Despite these initial disadvantages, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Cruel Sea (1953 Film) ''The Cruel Sea'' is a 1953 British war film starring Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Denholm Elliott, Stanley Baker, Liam Redmond, Virginia McKenna and Moira Lister. Made by Ealing Studios seven years after the end of the Second World War, it was directed by Charles Frend and produced by Leslie Norman. The film portrays the conditions in which the Battle of the Atlantic was fought between the Royal Navy and Germany's U-boats, seen from the viewpoint of the British naval officers and seamen who served in convoy escorts. It is based on the best-selling 1951 novel of the same name by former naval officer Nicholas Monsarrat, though the screenplay by Eric Ambler omits some of the novel's grimmest moments. Plot A voice-over by Lieutenant-Commander George Ericson (Jack Hawkins), a British Merchant Navy officer in the Royal Naval Reserve, declares: This is a story of the Battle of the Atlantic, the story of an ocean, two ships, and a handful of men. The men are the heroes; the heroine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Cruel Sea (1972 Film) ''The Cruel Sea'' ( ar, بس يابحر, translit. Bas Ya Bahar) is a 1972 Kuwaiti drama film directed by . It was the first Kuwaiti film to be produced. The film was selected as the Kuwaiti entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Mohammed Al-Mansour as Moussaed * Amal Bakr as Nura * Saad Al-Faraj as Father * Hayat El-Fahad as Mother See also * Cinema of Kuwait * List of submissions to the 45th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 45th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was created in 1956 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour non-English-speaking films ... * List of Kuwaiti submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links * 1972 films Kuwaiti drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Cruel Sea (band) The Cruel Sea are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney, New South Wales formed in late 1987. Originally an instrumental-only band, they became more popular when fronted by vocalist Tex Perkins (Beasts of Bourbon and solo) in addition to Jim Elliott on drums, Ken Gormly on bass guitar, Dan Rumour on guitar and James Cruickshank on guitar and keyboards. Their albums include ''The Honeymoon Is Over'' (1993), '' Three Legged Dog'' (1995) and ''Over Easy'' (1998). Some of their best-known songs are "Better Get a Lawyer", "Takin' All Day", "The Honeymoon Is Over" and "Reckless Eyeballin – an instrumental track from their debut album '' Down Below'' that became the theme of Australian TV police drama, ''Blue Heelers''. The band has won eight ARIA Music Awards including five in 1994 for work associated with ''The Honeymoon Is Over''. History Formation and early years Danny Rumour (aka Daniel John Atkins) was a member of punk rock bands Blackrunner, Urban Guerrillas, Friction, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Cruel Sea (song) The Cruel Sea is a 1963 song by The Dakotas. It made #18 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Mike Maxfield, the Dakotas' lead guitarist.Kramer, Billy J., Billy J. Kramer, The Very Best of EMI Records, Cat No-3 11974 2, liner notes, © 2005 In the U.S. the track was initially released as "The Cruel Surf" (Liberty 55618). Cover versions The Ventures covered it on their album ''The Fabulous Ventures'' and as the B-side to "Walk, Don't Run '64". The Challengers on their 1965 album Go Sidewalk Surfing!. Go Sidewalk Surfing: Overviewfrom Allmusic California Guitar Trio on their 2008 album ''Echoes''. Echoesfrom Allmusic Documentary In 2001, the track was featured in the documentary ''Produced by George Martin ''Produced by George Martin'' is a 2001 various artists compilation box set of tracks produced by Sir George Martin. It is also the title of a documentary film on George Martin co-produced by the BBC's ''Arena'' team and released in 2012 by Eagle ...''. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]