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
Lime (material) "hydrated lime" (calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)), the process of which is called "slaking of lime". Lime kilns are the kilns used for lime burning and slaking. When the term is encountered in an agricultural context, it usually refers to agricultural lime, which is crushed limestone, not a product of a lime kiln. Otherwise it most commonly means slaked lime, as the more dangerous form is usually described more specifically as quicklime or "burnt lime". In the lime industry, "limestone" is a general term for rocks that contain 80% or more of calcium or magnesium carbonates, including marble, chalk, oolite, and marl.