Parody
In 1962 Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers, with Peter Cook and Jonathan Miller, released the record 'The Bridge On The River Wye', a spoof of the film version of 'Kwai' based around the 1957 Goon Show 'An African Incident'. It was intended to have the same name as the film, but shortly before its release, the film company threatened legal action if the name was used. Producer George Martin edited out the 'K' every time the word 'Kwai' was spoken; thus, 'The Bridge on the River Wye' was created.
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