In Popular Culture
- "Colonel Bogey" was whistled as an insult by Michael Redgrave in Alfred Hitchcock's 1938 film The Lady Vanishes, probably the first time it was heard in a film.
- It has been used in other films, including The Parent Trap, Caveman, The Breakfast Club, The Day of the Jackal, Short Circuit, The Bridge on the River Kwai (perhaps the most famous use), and The Card (1952).
- Actor John Candy used "Colonel Bogey" as a signature theme tune during his television and film career.
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