The Resource The first of the few : a.k.a., Spitfire, British Aviation Pictures presents, (videorecording)
The first of the few : a.k.a., Spitfire, British Aviation Pictures presents, (videorecording)
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The item The first of the few : a.k.a., Spitfire, British Aviation Pictures presents, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
Resource Information
The item The first of the few : a.k.a., Spitfire, British Aviation Pictures presents, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
- Summary
- The story of the design and building of the Spitfire, the plane that saved Britain from the Nazis. Based on the life of R.J. Mitchell, the British engineer who developed the powerful air fighting machine. The final scenes contain actual combat footage between the British and the Nazis
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (140 min.)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as motion picture in 1942
- "From the Moving Picture Archive collection"--Disc
- Special feature: R.J. Mitchell, aircraft designer documentary film (26 min.)
- Label
- The first of the few : a.k.a., Spitfire
- Title
- The first of the few
- Title remainder
- a.k.a., Spitfire
- Statement of responsibility
- British Aviation Pictures presents
- Title variation
- Spitfire
- Subject
-
- Aeronautical engineers
- Aeronautical engineers -- Drama
- Airplanes, Military -- Design and construction -- Drama
- Documentary films
- Documentary films
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Fiction films
- Mitchell, R. J., (Reginald Joseph), 1895-1937
- Mitchell, R. J., (Reginald Joseph), 1895-1937 -- Drama
- Nonfiction films
- Nonfiction films
- Short films
- Short films
- Spitfire (Fighter plane) -- Drama
- War films
- War films
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British -- Drama
- World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- Drama
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The story of the design and building of the Spitfire, the plane that saved Britain from the Nazis. Based on the life of R.J. Mitchell, the British engineer who developed the powerful air fighting machine. The final scenes contain actual combat footage between the British and the Nazis
- Cataloging source
- SRB
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Directed by Leslie Howard
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .F478 2009
- PerformerNote
- Leslie Howard, David Niven, pilots and other personnel of Fighter Command Royal Air Force
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1893-1943
- 1910-1983
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Howard, Leslie
- Niven, David
- British Aviation Pictures (Firm)
- DigiCom TV
- Runtime
- 140
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Mitchell, R. J.
- Mitchell, R. J.
- Spitfire (Fighter plane)
- Airplanes, Military
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Aeronautical engineers
- Aeronautical engineers
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The first of the few : a.k.a., Spitfire, British Aviation Pictures presents, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as motion picture in 1942
- "From the Moving Picture Archive collection"--Disc
- Special feature: R.J. Mitchell, aircraft designer documentary film (26 min.)
- Bar code
-
- 31223135475573
- 31223135475565
- 31223135475607
- 31223135475599
- 31223135475581
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (140 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 885444683114
- Other physical details
- sound, black and white & color
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)874931079
- System details
- DVD-R
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The first of the few : a.k.a., Spitfire, British Aviation Pictures presents, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as motion picture in 1942
- "From the Moving Picture Archive collection"--Disc
- Special feature: R.J. Mitchell, aircraft designer documentary film (26 min.)
- Bar code
-
- 31223135475573
- 31223135475565
- 31223135475607
- 31223135475599
- 31223135475581
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (140 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 885444683114
- Other physical details
- sound, black and white & color
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)874931079
- System details
- DVD-R
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Aeronautical engineers
- Aeronautical engineers -- Drama
- Airplanes, Military -- Design and construction -- Drama
- Documentary films
- Documentary films
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Fiction films
- Mitchell, R. J., (Reginald Joseph), 1895-1937
- Mitchell, R. J., (Reginald Joseph), 1895-1937 -- Drama
- Nonfiction films
- Nonfiction films
- Short films
- Short films
- Spitfire (Fighter plane) -- Drama
- War films
- War films
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British -- Drama
- World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- Drama
Genre
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