I might have passed over this review for posting if not for the June 3rd story of Leslie Howard’s death when the plane he was in was shot down by the Germans. “Spitfire,” released in England on September 14, 1942, was Howard’s last movie as an on-screen actor. He did narration on two subsequent films. TCM has links for “Spitfire” movies from 1995, 1984, 1934, and 1922, but not 1942 or 1943. Netflix has neither of today’s movies on DVD.
Released in England as “The First of the Few”, in the US as “Spitfire”, movie intro (10 minutes):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6bBZhbxSeE
Netflix has this good recent BBC documentary:
Actor Ewan McGregor and his pilot brother Colin fly a restored Spitfire.
Battle of Britain
2010TV-G88 minutes
Brothers Colin and Ewan McGregor host this documentary that honors the heroes of the Battle of Britain, sharing the veterans’ stories, exploring the period’s technology and marking the anniversary of this World War II struggle against the Luftwaffe.
Cast:
Ewan McGregor, Colin McGregor
Director:
Ashley Gething
Genres:
Documentary, TV Documentaries, Military Documentaries, Historical Documentaries, United Kingdom
Format:
streaming
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/seasons/battle-of-britain-season/