Author Topic: Need info on a Spitfire film (Read 291 times)

DrDea · « **on:** March 22, 2006, 12:59:53 PM »

May have been a documentry.Its about the guy who designed,built and worked himself to death over the spitfire.Some guy was asking me if I had ever seen it or could find out who put it out.Apparently this was the guy they went to when Britian couldnt keep up with the 109's.It might be a History channel show,I have no idea.Anyone seen this one or know where I can find it?

NattyIced · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2006, 01:04:59 PM »

Reginald Joseph Mitchell is his name. Try searching with that maybe.

gofaster · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2006, 01:19:11 PM »

You may be thinking of the film "Spitfire" starring David Niven as Supermarine's chief test pilot. Its a great dramatic film of the Spitfire and Reginald Mitchell. I believe it may have been done during the war, or shortly thereafter.

Its available on VHS, probably on DVD now, too. Well worth picking up and watching some time when you can see it start to finish without interruption. Its not a documentary, but pretty close to it.

DrDea · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2006, 02:41:04 PM »

I knew I could count on the community.Thanks guys.Apparently the guy who asked me borrowed it from his dad and screwed it up.he knew I was into ww2 aircraft and asked if I could find it.

Debonair · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2006, 05:38:55 PM »

could be The Lion Has Wings also

DrDea · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2006, 07:43:38 AM »

Im not sure The lion has wings fits the mold.In the movie,documentery,whatever it is,the guy literaly workes himself to death on the project.Ring any bells?Ive found 2 in search,Spitfire and The first of the few.In the FOTF he is portrayed as working himself to death,which wasnt the case.Has anyone seen that one?

Thrawn · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:15:08 AM »

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Originally posted by gofaster
You may be thinking of the film "Spitfire" starring David Niven as Supermarine's chief test pilot. Its a great dramatic film of the Spitfire and Reginald Mitchell. I believe it may have been done during the war, or shortly thereafter.

I thought it was a horrible british propaganda film. Only second to, coincidently "The Lion has Wings".

Ah yes "The Lion has Wings", where they demostrate that no Hun bombers could drop on London. Outstanding.

Thrawn · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:19:05 AM »

Here it is.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034734/

DrDea · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2006, 12:23:06 PM »

Thanks Thrawn

gofaster · « **Reply #9 on:** March 24, 2006, 07:48:49 AM »

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Originally posted by Thrawn
I thought it was a horrible british propaganda film.

Some of us happen to like British WW2 propaganda films! In fact, most war films made then had a patriotic beat to them. I mean, it was 1942 after all.

Thrawn · « **Reply #10 on:** March 24, 2006, 08:02:18 AM »

I could see people liking "The First of the Few", but not "The Lion has Wings".

Heck, even the British at the time thought it was over the top.

Furball · « **Reply #11 on:** March 24, 2006, 09:25:09 AM »

why do amuricains spell britain britian?

Staga · « **Reply #12 on:** March 24, 2006, 10:47:51 AM »

Because they have bigger army than you have?

DrDea · « **Reply #13 on:** March 24, 2006, 02:22:16 PM »

What HE said.Now shadup:p