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July 19, 2026… #movieoftheday is The First of the Few (full movie) (1942).
“The First of the Few (US title Spitfire ) is a 1942 British black-and-white, 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 who 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 ."
“The film premiered at the Leicester Square Theatre in London on August 30, 1942, as a charity performance in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund .
“Leslie Howard's portrayal of Mitchell has a special significance since Howard was killed when the Lisbon-to-London civilian airliner , in which he was travelling, was shot down by the Luftwaffe on June 1, 1943. His death occurred only days before The First of the Few was released in the United States on June 12, 1943, under the alternative title of Spitfire .” - more at Wikipedia
FULL MOVIE (colorized): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVt-ed6FOVI
#TheFirstOfTheFew #tangled #Wikipedia #2026
“The First of the Few (US title Spitfire ) is a 1942 British black-and-white, 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 who 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 ."
“The film premiered at the Leicester Square Theatre in London on August 30, 1942, as a charity performance in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund .
“Leslie Howard's portrayal of Mitchell has a special significance since Howard was killed when the Lisbon-to-London civilian airliner , in which he was travelling, was shot down by the Luftwaffe on June 1, 1943. His death occurred only days before The First of the Few was released in the United States on June 12, 1943, under the alternative title of Spitfire .” - more at Wikipedia
FULL MOVIE (colorized): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVt-ed6FOVI
#TheFirstOfTheFew #tangled #Wikipedia #2026
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