Ironically, the first album, Ducks Deluxe, achieved moderate commercial success after the band broke up, because the members had gone on to greater fame in Graham Parker & the Rumour, The Tyla Gang and The Motors.

Ironically, according to Parker's Archive of American Television interview, Ford had originally wanted to cast Parker in Hunter's role in The Searchers but Disney refused to loan him out and Parker didn't hear about until years later ; Parker referred to his loss of that part to Jeffrey Hunter as his single biggest career setback.

Ironically, having been under contract to Disney, Parker became interested in opening a Davy Crockett-themed amusement park.

Ironically no president we have had would have regretted more than President Eisenhower the possibility to which his own words, in the press conference held at the beginning of August, testified: that unable as he was himself to say his running was best for the country, unconsciously he had placed his party before his nation.

Ironically, Salieri's music was much more in the tradition of Gluck and Gassmann than of the Italians like Paisiello or Cimarosa.

Ironically, this highly irregular policy ( along with the subsequent fame of Frank Frazetta ) has led to the misconception that his strip was " ghosted " by other hands.

Ironically, it was Hoyle who coined the phrase that came to be applied to Lemaître's theory, referring to it as " this big bang idea " during a BBC Radio broadcast in March 1949.

Ironically, the great anti-imperialist rebel was now identified with the head of the British Empire, and her statue stood guard over the city she razed to the ground.

Ironically though, it was this lack of ports which brought the Dutch to trade at Banda instead of the clove islands of Ternate and Tidore.

Ironically, it was his work as a budding historian that destroyed his early career.

Ironically, Holliday, traded from Oakland to St. Louis in July, was in the opposing dugout watching the play.

Ironically, the rise of infantry in the early 16th century coincided with the " golden age " of heavy cavalry ; a French or Spanish army at the beginning of the century could have up to half its numbers made up of various kinds of light and heavy cavalry, whereas in earlier medieval and later 17th century armies the proportion of cavalry was seldom more than a quarter.

Ironically, it is also in the Reeve films that Clark Kent's persona has the greatest resemblance to Woody Allen, though his conscious model was Cary Grant's character in Bringing up Baby.

Ironically, the star tracker was an off-the-shelf component, expected to be highly reliable.

Ironically, one of the benefits to come out of the EISA standard was a final codification of the standard to which ISA slots and cards should be held ( in particular, clock speed was fixed at an industry standard of 8. 33 MHz ).

Ironically, the first new film released in Soviet Russia did not exactly fit this mold: this was Father Sergius, a religious film completed during the last weeks of the Russian Empire but not yet exhibited.

Ironically, the loss of his priesthood had allowed him to pursue a military career, as the high priest of Jupiter was not permitted to touch a horse, sleep three nights outside his own bed or one night outside Rome, or look upon an army.

Ironically, the film was released in the final few weeks of Nazi Germany's existence, when most of the country's cinemas were already destroyed.

Ironically, one aspect of American society that the Americo-Liberians recreated was a cultural and racial caste system — however, in this case with themselves at the top instead of the bottom.

Ironically, Batman ultimately learns that the entire debacle was the fault of Luthor alone as he attempted to take control of Gotham by forging deeds for the land in his name, which results in Bruce Wayne severing all commercial ties between the U. S. government and his company, Wayne Enterprises, in protest of Luthor's election as President.

Ironically, Bradman was bowled shortly thereafter at a memorial match by Grimmett, who produced a perfectly pitched stock ball that turned just enough to remove Bradman's off bail.

Ironically, Mazda's version was unsuccessful, while the Ford ( available from the start as a 4-door or 2-door model ) instantly became the best selling sport-utility vehicle in the United States and kept that title for over a decade.

Ironically, it was at this time that the Hosokawa lords were also the patrons of Musashi's chief rival, Sasaki Kojirō.

Ironically it was preparations for this concert, rather than historical interest, that brought about the first detailed post-Cold War survey of the area with a view to determining what, if anything, was left of Hitler's bunker and any other underground installations.

Ironically, in the 1912 campaign, McDonald was Woodrow Wilson's bodyguard.

Ironically during World War II production of the Minox was put in jeopardy several times as Latvia fell victim to invasion by the Soviet Union, then Germany, and then by the Soviets again.

Ironically, they became a victim of their electoral successes.

Ironically, of the " Big Five " it was to be Dalton who ultimately fell victim to the events of that year.

Ironically, the Miami Dolphins became a Professional Football powerhouse, winning two Super Bowl Championships, including the perfect season of 1972.

Ironically, the relentless God demonstrated in the first chapter becomes the merciful God in the last two chapters ( see 3: 10 ).

Ironically, the following two seasons also saw the Cubs get off to a fast start, as the team rallied to over 10 games above. 500 well into both seasons, only to again wear down and play poorly later on, and ultimately settling back to mediocrity.

Ironically, although the ID tags include religion as a way of ensuring that religious needs will be met, some personnel have them reissued without religious affiliation listed — or keep two sets, one with the designation and one without — out of fear that identification as a member of a particular religion could increase the danger to their welfare or their lives if they fell into enemy hands.

Ironically, South America's two greatest victims of war and annexation in the previous century were ready to face each other in another bout of bloody combat, this time over a piece of apparently worthless, desolate wilderness.

Ironically, it had been Mulroney who had played the lead role in recruiting Wagner to the PC party a few years earlier, and the two wound up as rivals for Quebec delegates, most of whom were snared by Wagner, who even blocked Mulroney from becoming a voting delegate.

Ironically, although New York's Hispanic population at that time was over two million, there had been no commercial Hispanic FM.

Not long thereafter, a guilt-stricken Toomes confronted May, begging her to forgive him for his role in Nathan's death ( Ironically, Nathan had befriended Toomes when the two briefly resided at the same nursing home ).

Ironically, one of those most opposed to this partition settlement was the leader of Irish unionism, Dublin-born Sir Edward Carson, who felt that it was wrong to divide Ireland in two.

Ironically, two later editions of his show featured the late 1970s incarnation of Pan's People, one of whom, Louise English, went on to become a major cast member of the Hill show through the mid-1980s.

Ironically, Herrmann had composed some jazz for the " picnic " scene in Citizen Kane and he later used some jazz elements ( much in the vein of Maurice Ravel's two piano concertos ) for The Wrong Man when he scored the nightclub scenes showing Henry Fonda as a double bass player in a jazz band, and for Taxi Drivers saxophone-driven theme which recalls Charlie Parker's rendition of " Laura.

Ironically, although Lear's shows are often considered somewhat autobiographical and closely identified with his personal experiences, his early hits were actually all adapted from someone else's creations: the two aforementioned British adaptations and Maude, while reputedly based on Lear's wife, was actually the brainchild of series producer Charlie Hauck.

Ironically, by the time the new line was built, the two companies had settled their differences.

Ironically, after he lost two bouts in a row, he was given a chance at the world's Light Heavyweight championship by Olin.

Ironically, McNair's own quartet were also on the bill, resulting in two of his performances appearing on the album made to commemorate the gigs, Zoot Live at Ronnie Scott's.

Ironically England won the series at Trinidad with no help from Snow ( 0 / 68 and 1 / 29 ) thanks to a sporting declaration by Gary Sobers giving England two and three quarter hours to make 215 for victory, which they did for the loss of three wickets with three minutes to spare.

Ironically, the bay windows seem to elevate upwards, opening up the two lowermost levels into voids enclosed with steel-framed glazing, making these elements seem lighter than they really are.

Ironically for a show intended to teach science, the episode has two large errors.

Ironically, along the way, the Courant also acquired the Valley Advocate group of " alternative " weeklies started by two disgruntled Courant staff members in 1973.

" ( Ironically, Nettles actually hit Fidrych very well in his career, with a. 389 average and two home runs.

Ironically, Major Anderson had been Beauregard's artillery instructor at West Point ; the two had been especially close, and Beauregard had become Anderson's assistant after graduation.

) Ironically, two years later, Gulf Oil itself would collapse as a result of a Pickens-initiated takeover attempt.

Ironically, the League also decided to expand the top division after the Test Match series of 1897 – 98 and the other two teams also went into the top division for the following year, negating the effect of Burnley and Stoke's reputed collusion.

Ironically, two other well-known actors, Fast Times Judge Reinhold and character actor Edward Andrews, received roles that were significantly reduced after the film was edited ; they played Billy's superiors at the bank.