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The First Of The Few (aka Spitfire)

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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. Includes a special nine-minute introduction by Dr. Gordon Mitchell, son of R.J. Mitchell.

 

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Director Leslie Howard
Starring Leslie Howard, David Niven, Roland Culver, Rosamund John, Derrick De Marney, Anne Firth

 

Genre Classic Film

 

Country UK Language  - Year 1942

 

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Certificate U   Length 114 mins   Label SDM
Cat No SDMD2043   Format DVD   Black & White
Region2   Aspect 4:3 Full Frame

 

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