Anton Karas members of the British Royal family. Princess Margaret invited him to London's fashionable "Empress Club", where he played twice a week during his stay at London. He also appeared before Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, members of the Swedish royal family, and Pope Pius XII. By the end of 1949, half a million copies of "The Harry Lime Theme" had been sold, an unprecedented number for the time. The success of the score also caused a surge in zither sales. In Austria, the film opened on 10 March 1950, in Vienna's Apollo Kino, and it initially offended some Viennese inhabitants,
Re-edited film studios themselves, supposedly for showings in correctional facilities and other non-theatrical locations. It is not clear if these versions are the same re-edited versions that studios create for airlines or television showings. Re-edited film A re-edited film is a film that has been modified from its original theatrical release. These films are typically preceded by the disclaimer, ""This film has been modified from its original version. It has been formatted to fit this screen and edited for content"." Reasons for this type of editing may range from the distributor's demands to accommodating different audience groups. Fan-made movie edits are often