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The First Of The Few (Restored Version) [VHS] [1942]

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The First Of The Few (Restored Version) [VHS] [1942]

VHS ~ Leslie Howard

4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Actors: Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John, Roland Culver, Anne Firth
Directors: Leslie Howard
Writers: Anatole de Grunwald, Henry C. James, Katherine Strueby, Miles Malleson
Producers: Leslie Howard, George King, John Stafford
Format: Black & White, PAL, Restored
Language English
Classification: U
Studio: Odyssey Video
VHS Release Date: 14 Oct 2002
Run Time: 123 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00006JY5O
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,018 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)
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The story of the creation of the Spitfire fighter aircraft which follows the creator, R.J. Mitchell, and his battle against failing health and material odds to design and build his airplane.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Far surpasses most propaganda, 19 Jan 2004

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Although made at the height of WW2, this film is far from mere propaganda. As well as showcasing the fine acting and direction of Leslie Howard, it tells the story of a genuine hero. While the events of the film are heavily fictionalised, the basic story about RJ Mitchell's dedication to the creation of the perfect flying machine, (and then the perfect fighter aircraft) even at the expense of his health, is entirely true.

There have been many attempts to debunk the mythos surrounding the "Battle Of Britain" in recent years, largely as a result of social change. This film puts it back in context, as the struggle of a small group of individuals which helped win the war everyone fought.

As the character Crisp (David Niven), loosely based on real-life test pilot Jeffrey Quill, says at the close of the close of the film "They can't take the Spitfires Mitch, they can't take them...". The fact we all still speak English in England is a tribute to that. This film is a fine tribute to a great engineer and a great aircraft.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Show this to the Kids, 26 Aug 2006

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The first of the few, produced in the middle of World War II pays tribute to the small team designing and building the Spitfire. The film tells a simple story about the principle character RJ Mitchell and his fight to get the Spitfire designed and built in an essentially honest and none jingoistic way. This is not a historical documentary and facts have been altered or left out. However, it is a film I would recommend to all, not just aviation buffs and it would make an ideal rainy Saturday afternoon film for Dad and the kids.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant account of the development of the Spitfire, 7 Feb 2001

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A compelling insight into the development of the supermarine spitfire from, from schnieder trophy sea planes that where developed prior to the spitfire, and how the spitfire helped win the Battle of Britain.

A very British Movie with an excellent cast. Very watchable

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While the special effects are hardly up to modern standards, the film, although slow to start, details the history of the single-winged aircraft, up to the production of the... Read more

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