The tune whistled by the POWs as the enter the camp is the first strain of "Colonel Bogey March," first composed in 1914. As the story goes, the whistling was unplanned for the film, but during filming, Director David Lean was upset that the extras who played the prisoners could not march in time, and ordered someone to whistle a march to keep time to. An extra named George Siegatz started whistling "Colonel Bogey," and a hit was born. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI ('57) makes its FMC debut Satur

Mitch Miller - March From The River Kwai And Colonel Bogey (1957) "March from The River Kwai and Colonel Bogey," masterfully produced by Mitch Miller, combines Lieutenant F.J. Ricketts's "Colonel Bogey March" (1914) with Malcolm Arnold's composition for the 1957 film "The Bridge on the River Kwai." This medley, under Miller's direction, transcended its military march origins, embodying resilience and defiance. The film's story of British POWs in Burma, paired with its memorable score, resonated