Ben Mankiewicz Intro - The First Of The Few (1942)

First Of The Few -- (Movie Clip) This Is The Future

Dining with wife Diana (Rosamund John), test pilot Crisp (David Niven) and his obligatory date (Rosalyn Boulter), aircraft designer Mitchell (producer and director Leslie Howard) reveals plans that will become the famous "Spitfire" fighter, in First Of The Few, 1942.

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.

First Of The Few -- (Movie Clip) Zero Day

On the day later known as "Battle Of Britain Day," controllers and pilots repel German raids, cameos by famous fliers including Tony Bartley and Brian Kingcombe, David Niven as the character "Crisp," in the bio-pic starring, produced and directed by Leslie Howard, First Of The Few, 1942.

First Of The Few -- (Movie Clip) Strange Ideas

Aircraft designer R.J. Mitchell (producer and director Leslie Howard) with wife Diana (Rosamund John) en route to celebrations after his plane wins a race, bosses Bride and Higgins (Roland Culver, David Horne) thwarting his plans, in First Of The Few, 18942.