The Spanish, after initially opposing the French, signed the Treaty of San Ildefonso in 1796, allying Spain to France, in exchange for French support for Charles IV's relations ruling the Italian duchy of Parma. In response, the British blockaded Spain in 1797 and separated her colonial empire from the mother country. By the end of 1798, the Spanish fleet had been defeated by the British, and Minorca and Trinidad were occupied.
At last count, âSpirit in the Skyâ has been featured in 32 movies (including âThe Longest Yard,â âOceanâs 11,â âSuperstar,â âApollo 13â and âWayneâs World 2â) and more than a dozen national television ads (for companies like Nike, HBO, American Express and Toyota).
The movie was supposed to be called Grace Under Fire, but that was rejected because of Grace Under Fire (1993). So the movie was eventually named after the song Something To Talk About, popularized by Bonnie Raitt. The version in the movie is sung by Therese Willis. The song was composed by Shirley Eikhard. See more Â».