{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"The Premiere of The Bridge on the River Kwai","description":"October 2, 1957. After a hot debate between filmmakers and the British military, the film The Bridge on the River Kwai makes waves. Based on the construction of the Burma Railway, former POWs and war artists lament the film’s inaccurate portrayal of events.  This episode originally aired in 2024.\n\nSupport the show! Join Into History (https://intohistory.com/) for ad-free listening and more.\n\nHistory Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.\n\nGo to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.","author_name":"History Daily","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5162833-history-daily","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43207441/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"95\" src=\"https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8953620/embed?v=202301\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"allowtransparency\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Audioboom player\" allow=\"autoplay\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"></iframe>"}