British distributors Odeon Entertainment have revealed that they are preparing a Blu-ray release of
The First of the Few (1942), starring Leslie Howard, David Niven and Rosamund John. The preliminary release date set by the distributors is April 30th.
Special Features:
- A Conversation with David Niven
- Warbirds: The Royal Air Force
Filmed during the dark days of 1942, this is the immortal story of the Spitfire which had helped to win the Battle of Britiain the previous year. Leslie Howard stars as R J Mitchell, the inventor of the Spitfire, whose aircraft designs were turned down for funding by Whitehall because they were too revolutionary. A chance meeting with Messerschmitt in the early 1930's gives Mitchell the inspiration to build Britain's fastest and deadliest fighter plane. But first he must find a devil-may-care pilot to risk his life on the test flights.