The Third Man Theme after the film's premiere, and more than half a million copies of "The Third Man Theme" record were sold within weeks of the film's release. The tune was originally released in the U.K. in 1949, where it was known as "The Harry Lime Theme". Following its release in the U.S. in 1950 (see 1950 in music), "The Third Man Theme" spent 11 weeks at number one on "Billboard"'s U.S. Best Sellers in Stores chart, from April 29 to July 8. Its success led to a trend in releasing film theme music as singles. A guitar version by Guy Lombardo also
Hydraulic lime Hydraulic lime Hydraulic lime (HL) is a general term for varieties of lime (calcium oxide), or slaked lime (calcium hydroxide), used to make lime mortar which set through hydration. These contrast with varieties of "air lime", the other common types of lime mortar, which set through carbonation (re-absorbing carbon dioxide (CO) from the air). Hydraulic lime provides a faster initial set and higher compressive strength than air lime and "eminently hydraulic lime" will set in more extreme conditions including under water. The terms "hydraulic lime" and "hydrated lime" are quite similar and may be confused but are not necessarily the