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United is a British television film directed by James Strong and written by Chris Chibnall.It is based on the true story of Manchester United's "Busby Babes" and the aftermath of the 1958 Munich air disaster, with the film's events taking place between August 1956 and May 1958.
The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany. The aircraft was carrying the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the " Busby Babes ", along with supporters and journalists. [ 1 ]
Manchester United's "Busby Babes", pictured in 1958, before their last match.. The "Busby Babes" were the group of footballers, recruited and trained by Manchester United chief scout Joe Armstrong and assistant manager Jimmy Murphy, who progressed from the club's youth team into the first team under the management of the eponymous Matt Busby from the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s.
Based on the true story of the Munich air disaster which claimed 23 lives including lives of eight Manchester United players. In the aftermath of the disaster a makeshift United team reached the 1958 FA Cup Final against all odds. Abby Head On: 2011 Documentary ESPN Film about soccer phenom Abby Wambach: Playing for Keeps: 2012 Romantic comedy
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Gregg appeared in a number of television programmes about Manchester United and the Munich air disaster, including Munich: End of a Dream – a 1998 documentary that marked the 40th anniversary of the crash. On the 50th anniversary of the air crash he appeared in the documentary One Life: Munich Air Disaster, [14] broadcast 6 February 2008 on ...
Description: British plane on takeoff near Munich causes death of 25, including Manchester United soccer team. (partial newsreel). This is news reel footage from the USA of the Munich air disaster in which a number of the Busby Babes, team officials and reporters were killed
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