The Singer factory, one of the town’s most iconic locations, was heavily bombed and suffered severe damage. Thankfully, no loss of life was recorded at the scene, however, 39 workers died across the town. The factory had played a important role in the war effort, and only days after the bombings they had resumed work on certain war contracts. Less than six weeks later, full production resumed despite the loss of 390,000 square feet across the work area. Not only was the factory pivotal in producing munitions for the war effort, but they also had their very own Home Guard unit to counteract any German invasion on Clydebank.
Colin Farrell to star in new movie about extraordinary rescue of 12 young boys and soccer coach
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Ron Howard s Thai Cave Rescue Movie Gets Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell & More
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Ron Howard has snagged a plum internationally recognized ensemble for his Thai cave film “Thirteen Lives”, which begins shooting in Australia and Thailand this month.
Per Deadline, Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell and Joel Edgerton are the headline acts with Weir Sukollawat (”Malila”), Thiraphat Sajakul (”The Serpent”), Sahajak Boonthanakit (”The Serpent”), Vithaya Pansringarm (”The Prey”), Teeradon “James” Supapunpinyo (”Bad Genius”), Nophand Boonyai (”Only God Forgives”), Tom Bateman (”Death on the Nile”), Paul Gleeson (”The Thin Red Line”), and Lewis Fitz-Gerald (”Pitch Black”) also locked for roles.
The film, which MGM is mounting with BRON Creative, Imagine Entertainment, Storyteller Productions, and Magnolia Mae, tells of the heroic rescuers who took part in a dangerous rescue op that cost one man – Navy SEAL Saman Gunan -his life.