The First of the Few
The First of the Few (US title Spitfire) is a 1942 British biographical film produced and directed by Leslie Howard, who stars as R. J. Mitchell, the designer of the Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft. David Niven co-stars as a Royal Air Force officer and test pilot, a composite character that represents the pilots who flew Mitchell's seaplanes and tested the Spitfire. The film depicts Mitchell's strong work ethic in designing the Spitfire and his death. The film's title alludes to Winston Churchill's speech describing Battle of Britain aircrew, subsequently known as The Few: "Never was so much owed by so many to so few".
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The First of the Few
The First of the Few (US title Spitfire) is a 1942 British biographical film produced and directed by Leslie Howard, who stars as R. J. Mitchell, the designer of the Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft. David Niven co-stars as a Royal Air Force officer and test pilot, a composite character that represents the pilots who flew Mitchell's seaplanes and tested the Spitfire. The film depicts Mitchell's strong work ethic in designing the Spitfire and his death. The film's title alludes to Winston Churchill's speech describing Battle of Britain aircrew, subsequently known as The Few: "Never was so much owed by so many to so few".
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Il primo dei pochi (The First ...... anche col titolo di Spitfire.
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The First of the Few (US title ...... ates, with the title Spitfire.
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1942-09-14
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David Niven and Bunny Currant in The First of the Few
David Niven as Geoffrey Crisp
Leslie Howard and David Niven
Leslie Howard and Rosamund John
Screencapture from The First of the Few, showing the Supermarine S.5 racer
The First of the Few uses foot ...... early series production types.
World War II poster featuring the famous quotation by Winston Churchill
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Il primo dei pochi (The First ...... anche col titolo di Spitfire.
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The First of the Few (US title ...... ch owed by so many to so few".
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Il primo dei pochi
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Spitfire (film, 1942)
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