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  1. The First of the Few is a British film produced and directed by Leslie Howard, with Howard taking the starring role of aviation engineer and designer R. J. Mitchell. Leslie Howard bore little resemblance to R. J. Mitchell, however, as Mitchell was a large and athletic man. Howard portrayed Mitchell as upper class and mild-mannered.

  2. Directed by Leslie HowardProduced by Leslie Howard, George King, John StaffordScreenplay by Miles Malleson, Anatole de GrunwaldStory by Henry C. James, Kay S...

    • 114 min
    • 62.4K
    • The Old Time Cinema
  3. Spitfire: Directed by Leslie Howard. With Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John, Roland Culver. Aircraft designer/patriot R. J. Mitchell, alarmed at growing German militarism, works to perfect a defense against the German Messerschmidt at the cost of his health.

    • (2.1K)
    • Adventure, Biography, Drama
    • Leslie Howard
    • 1943-08-12
  4. Nov 8, 2009 · The First of the Few is a British film produced and directed by Leslie Howard, with Howard taking the starring role of aviation engineer and designer R. J. Mitchell. Leslie Howard bore little resemblance to R. J. Mitchell, however, as Mitchell was a large and athletic man.

    • 114 min
  5. Overview. This 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history - visionary Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp - designed a streamlined monoplane that led to the development of the Spitfire. Leslie Howard. Director.

  6. First Of The Few -- (Movie Clip) British Faith And Purpose Producer, director and star Leslie Howard narrates the opening, heady framing featuring footage the high command of Nazi Germany, and the voice of PM Churchill, in the aviation-history bio-pic First Of The Few, a.k.a. Spitfire, 1942.

  7. May 21, 2024 · Review by Josh Gillam ★★★. The life of RJ Mitchell (Leslie Howard), designer of the Spitfire fighter, is covered in Howard’s biographical drama, focusing on the years it took Mitchell to develop and find support for what would become one of the most crucial aircraft of the Second World War, with David Niven and Rosamund John in ...

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