The battle of Britain on screen : 'The Few' in British film and television drama /
This book examines in depth for the first time the origins, development, and reception of the major dramatic screen representations of 'The Few' in the Battle of Britain produced over the past seventy years. It explores both continuity and change of presentation in relation to a wartime ev...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press
2007.
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| Series: | Societies at war.
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3366/j.ctt1r290g |
Table of Contents:
- Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Battle Foretold: The Lion Has Wings (1939); Spitfire of Dreams: The First of the Few (1942); One for All: Angels One Five (1952); All for One: Reach for the Sky (1956); The Big Picture: The Battle of Britain (1969); Catalogue of Error: Piece of Cake (1988); The Fighter Boys: A Perfect Hero (1991); Conclusion; Select Filmography; Bibliography; Index.