S. P. Mackenzie 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 event that acquired
near-mythical dimensions in popular consciousness even before it
happened and has been represented multiple times over the course of
the past seven decades. Alongside technical developments,
considerable social, cultural, and political fluctuation (as well
as an expansion of factual knowledge concerning the battle itself)
occurred in this period, all of which helped to shape how the
battle came to be framed at particular junctures. The ways in which
the Battle of Britain was being represented in other fictional
forms as well histories and commemorations form part of the context
in which screen representations are explored.
Films discussed in detail include "The Lion Has Wings," "First
of the Few," "Angels One Five," "Reach for the Sky," and "Battle of
Britain," along with the television productions "Piece of Cake" and
"A Perfect Hero," Foreign productions, such as "A Yank in the RAF"
and "Dark Blue World," as well as abandoned projects and dramas in
which 'The Few' feature in a more tangential fashion, are also
mentioned in context. The emphasis throughout is on production
issues and the extent to which these screen dramas reflected or
influenced popular understanding of 1940. "The Battle of Britain on
Screen" is therefore a contribution to the growing scholarly
literature on how the Second World War has been remembered and
represented within the United Kingdom.
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