The Third Man: the music, the door, the cat, the graveyard, the sewers & "Cuckoo Clock"

A short (tongue-in-cheek) documentary looking at the making of Carol Reed's movie adaptation of Graham Greene's novel, with help from Harry the Lime. What was The Third Man's Vienna really like and who was Vienna's real Third Man? Anton Karas's famous 'Harry Lime Theme' zither music is performed here by Barbara Laister-Ebner
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[@brummagemjoe6111]

My favorite movie. It took hours to shoot the cat and shoes sequence because of non cooperative cats (four were used) and involved among other things coating shoe laces with sardines. Needless to say it's not actually Orson Welles' shoes/legs you see but a stand in for the studio shoot. In fact Welles only appears in three scenes in the movie about an hour after it starts. And the only actual bits of Welles filmed in Vienna are when he approaches the Ferris wheel in the Prater and then departs. The actual sequence in the Ferris car was shot at Shepperton studios as was the doorway face reveal and amazingly the entire chase in the sewers which took place in sets created at Shepperton Studios by Alexander Korda's brilliant designer brother Vincent Korda.

[@shirleyanne6573]

thanks a lot, this was really interesting!

[@barbarawillis5187]

The Third Man is one of my favorite movies. The story, the actors, post-war Vienna, the direction, the music, and the cat that loved Harry Lime. Every scene is perfect in black and white. I enjoyed this tour with the lime. Thank you.

[@RandomDudeOne]

Carrying the injured lime to the statue....lol

[@Theladytravels]

Everything was done to try and save him, but alas, it was too late x

[@Claytone-Records]

Apples, limes and the Third Man. Well done. I am envious of your romp through Vienna. 👍

[@Theladytravels]

Thank you Clayton. It was a very enjoyable romp! x

[@jarabaa]

So witty and clever - I mean your video. As for The Third Man, the greatest film ever made. I first saw it about 40 years ago. An unforgettable experience of emotional intensity. And that amazing music, perfectly deployed. Now I am no longer a young man, but an old man. In the meantime, I've had extensive experience working in Vienna. I never tried to locate the sites of any of the scenes. But I'm so glad that you did. How wonderful to see the amazing continuity between the world of the late 40s and the Vienna of today. The film continues to have exactly the same effect on me.

[@Theladytravels]

Thank you very much for your comment. I totally agree: The Third Man is a superb film and what a joy it is to be able to visit some of the key film locations that have hardly changed since 1948. I'm glad you liked my homage x

[@steffanflint3779]

Being half Austrian myself and having visited the city many times I found this a most enjoyable video.Thank you.

[@jwmc41]

You realize what a master was Anton Karas when anyone else tries to play his theme, always technically exposed and completely missing the menace of the original piece.

[@rolfeerictikkala5643]

Have you watched the finale of The Last Waltz? It might Change your opinion.

[@jwmc41]

@@rolfeerictikkala5643 I was talking about this rendition of the theme. I’ve listened again and it sounds even weaker than before, including emphasizing a note that Karas kept quiet and which turns the powerful into the mundane (how little it takes!).

[@larrybaby9377]

It is true that different players will bring out different features of the music, but this does not make them inferior players. I know what you are referring to when you speak of "menace", but, in fact, this feeling is a matter of cinematic context. The piece itself is charming, and is hardly menacing or an expression of menace. It is the use of key excerpts, modulated by volume, over dramatic scenes, with sudden cuts in a suspenseful context that creates the feeling of menace.

[@LewisSkeeter]

@@larrybaby9377It's hard to know if the unease, the sense of menace, is in the music or injected into it by the brilliance of the film. That uncertainty is part of its haunting quality.

[@Ferdy-ht1dg]

​@@larrybaby9377thank you for your intelligence

[@Gonindunit2]

Cute. I like the girl's calm narration, and pleasant voice.

[@jamesdrynan]

When she walks by Holly Martins at the end, it's the ultimate snub. Plus the greatest character reveal in cinema when the light shines on Lime.

[@postscript67]

That was excellent, thank you. I spent an afternoon on an Inter-railing holiday in, I think, 1991 wandering around central Vienna trying to find the sewer kiosk Harry Lime disappeared down ("It wasn't the German gin..."), only to read later that it was a prop!

[@Theladytravels]

Thank you postscript67. I was also left disappointed when I found out the kiosk in the film didn't exist. Harry the Lime was really looking forward to re-enacting the disappearing scene for this video x

[@007JHS]

A great clip giving some great background and insights into The Third Man... one of the best spy/espionage/crime films ever made.

[@jpaulkepler4638]

Lime, Green and Grin. Nice association. Well done. The third Man is in my top five favorite films.

[@Theladytravels]

It's in my top five too. Many thanks for your comment x

[@alfredsolari9172]

Thank you so much for your excellent account of this magnificent film and your brief tour of The Third Man Vienna. Your soothing voice made the listening all the more pleasant.

[@Theladytravels]

And thank you for such a flattering comment! I’m so pleased you enjoyed my little video x

[@user-bt2ve2mm1r]

I WOULD UNDERSAND A PROPPER ENGLISH.

[@luisortizgervasi3820]

Beautiful explanation of the relationship between Vienna and the movie, and a good way of showing some of its locations nowadays. Thanks.

[@Theladytravels]

Luis Ortiz Gervasi thank you so much for your lovely comment. I'm sure Harry the Lime will be very appreciative of it too x

[@rogerlynch5279]

@@Theladytravels Back in my youth in the late Sixties and early Seventies my mother used the movie to explain to me what life was in Germany and Austria past World War II.

[@thomaskember3412]

The Third Man has always been one of my favourite films. When I did my National Service in the Australian Air Force, I had a friend who was one of identical triplets. He loved to proclaim “i’m the Third Man!” The first time I visited Vienna I felt I had to ride in the Reiserad, the big wheel although I am normally afraid of heights. It didn’t matter, I was up there imagining I was with Harry and Holy.

[@markodjuric4282]

Magnificent video! Great job!

[@stephenmorse8811]

Beautifully and humorously done.

[@paulglover6525]

Excellent!

[@LewisSkeeter]

Clever and amusing. (The Third Man was never a novel. It was simply a screenplay.)

[@garethgriffiths1674]

Excellent summary! One of the most interesting, perhaps bizarre, articles I've ever read about the film is "When Harry met Holly" (2007) by Djamel Zeniti, in which he argues the various film locations form a geometric sequence.

[@james5460]

That's some good zither playing!

[@Theladytravels]

Yes, Barbara Laister-Ebner is a marvellous zither player x

[@6slope6]

Very funny video. You had a great way of presenting it. I managed to locate several locations on my first trip to Vienna 10 years ago much to my partners annoyance as she hadn't seen the movie. Even though she lived there for about a year, as a result of location searching I took her to places she hadn't been (whiich she did appreciate), such as the church where part of the chase scene was and the place where cat snuggles up to Welles' legs. You showed me some new places. Maybe next time I'll go visit them. Thanks.

[@OlafProt]

I am absurdly in love with Vienna at that time of1948. And all because this film. Of course it wasn't really like that, it was all rather grim and sordid, but still. Rather extraordinary to see 'that' doorway at 3:57 and be up on the Ferris wheel. Anyone I ask that goes to Vienna, has no idea what i'm talking about sadly. Thanks for sharing this Karin

[@matthewbloomfield6046]

Really enjoyed this video. I have now put Vienna on my list of places to visit (bank balance allowing of course) and will seek out my DVD of the film to watch later.

[@Theladytravels]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I cannot recommend Vienna enough. It's a beautiful city.

[@Mandibil]

Nice, nerdy video .-) Third man is classic noir :-)

[@billlawrence8520]

Fantastic job, thanks so much!

[@larryparis925]

This is great! Thank you, from San Diego, California, USA.

[@Theladytravels]

And your comment is great. Thank you x

[@DubSun33]

Wonderfully presented.

[@unclealbert]

A very lovely visit to a great and classic movie. Thank you for your efforts.

[@Theladytravels]

Thank you Uncle Albert. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Harry and I thoroughly enjoyed running around Vienna finding the locations and making the piece (albeit in sub zero Winter weather). A beautiful city and yes, The Third Man is a great movie indeed x

[@MrMallorcaboy]

the third man is up there with the very best films. vertigo, its a wonderful life, the time machine, invasion of the bodysnatchers, strangers on a train , north by northwest, the day the earth caught fire and the great escape the other greats.

[@larrybaby9377]

This is certainly an unusual list of the supposedly greatest films ever made, but I agree The Third Man needs to be on it.

[@djd620]

Charming, witty, unique short doc on The Third Man. You forgot to mention though that Orson Welles' scenes in the sewer were not shot in Vienna. Welles took one whiff and said no thanks. He told Reed and Korda he would only film his sewer scenes on a set so they constructed a partial sewer set back in London for Welles' benefit.

[@Obviouslyspecial123]

I would love to go to Vienna and see these spots, hopefully one day. Best movie ever made. Thankyou for this wonderful video. - Tasmania, Australia.

[@Theladytravels]

And thank you for your wonderful comment. Vienna is a beautiful city. I do hope you get a chance to visit it one day x

[@EddieDeeVee-pf1iu]

This was brilliant, I love it!

[@SmithMrCorona]

Awright, this was much funnier than I was expecting

[@Theladytravels]

Tony Wheeler Glad you enjoyed it. I tried to 'remake' The Italian Job as well. It was uploaded the other day x

[@bedstuyrover]

Nice!!! In addition to the famed cuckoo speech, i also found Mr Popesco's warning to Holly(Vienna is a dangerous place..) quite thrilling.

[@Theladytravels]

It certainly was. What a masterpiece the film is... Carol Reed's original that is (not mine!). Thank you for your comment. Very much appreciated x

[@jgrab1]

Technical note: While there is a monument to Mozart in Vienna's central cemetery, he is not buried there. He is buried in Cimetière Saint Marc, which is no longer in use. No one knows where his grave is, however, as it was unmarked and later Constanze, his widow, couldn't remember where the site was. So for the Central Cemetery they erected a lovely monument to Mozart, but he is not there.

[@kristijanpavlovic]

A youtube video that was actually worth watching! great job.

[@Ashish-nd3xj]

BEAUTIFUL.

[@angelsone-five7912]

One of the best films ever made, if not THE best.

[@Theladytravels]

Thank you... although l am guessing you are referring to The Third Man and not my little KZbin tribute here 😁 x

[@angelsone-five7912]

@@Theladytravels Lol, yes I meant the 3rd man but your tribute above is very good in its own way so don`t feel left out. X

[@Theladytravels]

@@angelsone-five7912 😁x

[@georgegoodyear9631]

An entertaining and interesting insight of the rightly-celebrated film. Thank you.

[@higashioosaka]

You’re Fantastic Traveler!!!!!

[@Theladytravels]

Thank you! And you're a fantastic commentator x

[@rossdocherty8602]

very enjoyable revisiting of the film. Loved the fruit

[@robinfereday6562]

Wonderful and amusing

[@josephcottenii8463]

Jo would say, “Marvelous!”

[@ghbennett__historian]

Loved it - well done!

[@TEX360]

Charming !

[@TheSaltydog07]

I love this film, my gateway to film noir. I love the sewer scenes and Paine.

[@theboofin]

Lovely voice.

[@Theladytravels]

PushServer thank you. Lovely comment x

[@rolfeerictikkala5643]

I’m in love with the Vienna Anna

[@Jmcc150]

There is no mention of the Third Man at the Reisenrad wheel. Like The Sound of Music, the Third Man is almost unknown to Austrians

[@Theladytravels]

Vienna however does revere ‘The Third Man’ with walking tours, frequent cinematic viewings and even a museum dedicated to the film x

[@kevinjones4559]

Technically the 'sewer' isn't a sewer but a buried river. There would a substantial whiff from the open sewer which I don't think the Viennese would allow for long.

[@hyweltthomas]

After a flight, I arrived at the hotel at 3pm and went on the tour at 4. 4 hours later I was fucked and went to bed. Love The Third Man, Anton Karas, Vienna and your film - fantastic!

[@Theladytravels]

Thank you very much Hywel. What praise to receive on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas x

[@hyweltthomas]

No problem and to you. PS I remember shedding a tear in that basement when the lady played the theme. Funny how a film can affect you so much.

[@lazurm]

And to think that this entire video was brought to us by a ...you guessed it...limey! :)

[@Theladytravels]

Tee hee! x

[@VitorSilvaMM]

❤️

[@romanclay1913]

Graham Greene and Kim Philby worked together in MI6 during WW2. In 1949, Greene wrote the screenplay, THE THIRD MAN, whose main character was "Harry Lime." The name was amalgamation. Harry was Philby's first name and "Lime" referred to Greene.

[@Theladytravels]

Indeed, as l explain their connection in this film x

[@Music--ng8cd]

So we can trust the lime but not Harry

[@photographingtoronto2350]

Just a great video!

[@harryblack5041]

Holly Martens: What would you like in your Gin, Harry..... Lime?

[@1969JohnnyM]

Surprised that the video didn't also mention that Johannes Brahms is also buried in the Zentralfriedhof.

[@Theladytravels]

Indeed he is and I did pay my respects at his grave. My footage of the gravestone was too badly exposed to use x

[@lazurm]

Not to mention my cousin Anton.

[@ferraraenzo7]

Adoro questa musica!

[@Theladytravels]

Si, è meravigliosa x

[@johnhodges8264]

The third man was not a novel but wrtten as a film script.

[@guillermojacques6671]

Best line #1 Calloway not Callahan, I'm British not Irish. #2 Anna just keeps walking at the end of the movie 😂.

[@tomb8156]

5:58 i think you mean Bogarde:) great vid btw

[@Theladytravels]

Well spotted... and thank you x

[@larrybaby9377]

Oh, how interesting, the Kim Philby connection! I never knew. Now I need to know more. Philby was a Marxist, but was he quite so open about this that he would have been able to share this episode with Graham Green, or anyone, while at MI6? Was this episode prior to Philby's recruitment by the Soviets? Thanks for a charming tour.

[@johnmulvey5121]

Wgy does she do that distracting drop in inflection at the end of every sentence?

[@susiefisch]

The Third Man Museum is privately run by a Viennese couple who love the movie, but also want English-speaking visitors to know the political and economic situation in Vienna after WWII. Very interesting contrast with what happened in Berlin…

[@Theladytravels]

Yes, they kindly let me film in the museum and feature right at the end of this video x

[@LazlosPlane]

Fade out???

[@hotttt28]

Orson Welles at his best !

[@wolflupus788]

Mr.lime has lost his juice.

[@Theladytravels]

Wolf Lupus Ha ha! x

[@2msvalkyrie529]

What's wrong with Vienetta.....? Delicious !!

[@Theladytravels]

😁

[@lucertola260]

Are you actually Kate Bush. I'm sure you've been asked before!

[@Theladytravels]

Ha! No sadly l am not Kate Bush x

[@58christiansful]

Silly documentary.

[@Theladytravels]

You should see my Edvard Munch/Oslo “Mr Screamy” doc. That’s even sillier! 😁

[@googleSux]

Way too much time wasted showing fruits instead of Vienna

[@Theladytravels]

🍎x

[@chriswright4677]

Could do without the attempt at comedy.

[@Theladytravels]

I’ll pass your thoughts on to Harry the Lime x