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THE FIRST OF THE FEW (1942) is a fictionalized story of British aircraft designer Reginald Mitchell, and his race to create the legendary Supermarine Spitfire. Mitchell produced his masterpiece while battling the cancer which ultimately claimed him in 1937; the film takes a few liberties with biographical details, but as wartime propaganda it's ...
few: [pronoun, plural in construction] not many persons or things.
May 29, 2021 · Classic British Film not to be missed! Starring Leslie Howard & David NivenAeroplane designer R.J. Mitchell overcomes apathy and opposition to build the Spit...
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Spitfire (aka The First of the Few) (1942) After a holiday in Germany following Hitler's rise to power, plane designer Reginald J. Mitchell becomes convinced that Britain's survival may depend on his new designs for the "Spitfire" fighter plane. 624 IMDb 7.0 1 h 58 min 1943.
Aeroplane designer R.J. Mitchell overcomes apathy and opposition to build the Spitfire fighter plane, but the effort damages his health and he dies before the Battle of Britain. Show full synopsis. Leslie Howard 's tribute to R.J. Mitchell is itself possessed of those qualities of modesty and emotional restraint it so fulsomely praises in its ...
Mar 15, 2013 · The first treatment of the battle in a British film came in 1952 with Angels One-Five – a rather tight-lipped drama that was far from a classic. The all-star 1969 British blockbuster The Battle of Britain was a decidedly Sixties take on the battle, and its most distinctive feature was the aerial dogfight scenes shot in colour using several ...
Aug 20, 2012 · In this speech Churchill coined the phrase “The Few” to describe the R.A.F fighter-pilots. The phrase stuck. The final sentence of this speech, including the use of the word “benignant,” is a good example of Churchill’s choice of unexpected and assertive adjectives to make a phrase memorable. Winston Churchill in his Royal Air Force ...
