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	Battle of Britain (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The film aims to be an historically accurate account of the Battle of Britain, when in the summer and autumn of 1940 the British RAF inflicted a strategic defeat on the Nazi Luftwaffe and so ensured the cancellation of Operation Sealion - Hitler's plan to invade Britain.
		The film is notable for its portrayal of the Germans by subtitled German-speaking actors.
		Filming was carried out at four airfields, Duxford, Debden, North Weald and Hawkinge, all of which were operational RAF stations during the actual Battle of Britain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Britain_(film) (785 words)

	Battle of Britain
		The Battle of Britain was not the first major battle to be fought entirely in the air, as the British mainland had already suffered a campaign of attacks by Zeppelins and long range bombers during World War I.
		However, the battle was the largest and most sustained bombing campaign yet attempted and the first real test of the strategic bombing theories that had emerged since the previous World War.
		Britain later served as a base from which Operation Overlord, aka the Battle of Normandy, was launched against Nazi forces in Europe.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_britain.html (5170 words)

	Encyclopedia: Battle of Britain (film)
		The film sticks to the orthodox view of the battle - that the German's threw away their tactical advantages by switching bombing away from RAF airfields to terror bombing of London in revenge for RAF raids on Berlin.
		The film is notable for its portrayal of the Germans by subtitled German-speaking actors, and for being generally faithful to the real historical events.
		The film is also notable for its spectacular flying sequences, echoing those seen in Angels One Five (1952), but on a far grander scale than had been seen on film before.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Britain-(film) (2424 words)

	Battle of Britain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Battle of Britain began on August 1940.
		Despite the success of Dowding's measured response, soon after the Battle of Britain some proponents of the Big Wing[?] theory would complain that large numbers of RAF fighters should have been gathered together to strike German attacks with greater force.
		Overall the Battle of Britain was a British victory, although on a small scale compared to later battles it was significant, especially in increasing American anti-Nazi opinion.
	www.city-search.org /ba/battle-of-britain.html (1840 words)

	Battle of Britain (film) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Battle of Britain is a 1969 film directed by (Click link for more info and facts about Guy Hamilton) Guy Hamilton.
		The film broadly relates the events of the (The prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it) Battle of Britain.
		Filming was carried out at four airfields, (Click link for more info and facts about Duxford) Duxford, (Click link for more info and facts about Debden) Debden, North Weald and (Click link for more info and facts about Hawkinge) Hawkinge, all of which were operational RAF stations during the actual Battle of Britain.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_britain_(film).htm (520 words)

	Battle_of_Britain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Battle of Britain was the first major battle to be fought entirely in the air.
		Great Britain later served as a base from which Operation Overlord, aka the Battle of Normandy, was launched against Nazi forces in Europe.
		Polish pilots were among the most experienced in the battle, most of them having already fought in the September Campaign in Poland and the Battle of France.
	www.comicscomics.com /search.php?title=Battle_of_Britain (5570 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - Battle Of Britain
		The Battle of Britain, not only one of the pivotal air battles of the War but one of its pivotal battles period, was not filmed until 1969.
		Britain waits for an attempted invasion of its shores by German forces massing on the continent.
		Battle of Britain is a wonderful film if what you principally want to see are lots of vintage World War II aircraft engaged in aerial dogfights.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/battlebritain.php (1221 words)

	My tribute to the film "The Battle of Britain"
		The film concludes with the Luftwaffe commencing the night-time Blitz and the postponement of Operation Sealion, indefinitely.
		There was not a clear-cut victory in the Battle of Britain, indeed the German night offensive continued into 1941 and fighter sweeps and 'tip and run' raids were common in southern England until 1944.
		The film "Battle of Britain" therefore serves as a fitting tribute to the Allied and German aircrew who fought over the English Channel and southern England in the summer of 1940.
	homepages.tesco.net /~stephen.j.robinson/bobtribute.htm (1914 words)

	DVD Review - Battle Of Britain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Guy Hamilton’s "Battle Of Britain" was one move I had been waiting for to be released on DVD for the longest time and when it finally arrived on my doorstep I was very eager to see how it turned out.
		Britain’s resources were drained from years of supporting their allies on the continent, such as France and the Benelux countries, and when Hitler’s armies finally took aim of Britain, there was a good chance they would simply overpower the country with their brute force approach.
		"Battle of Britain" is a magnificent movie with some of the most amazing aerial footage ever banned on celluloid.
	www.dvdreview.com /fullreviews/battle_of_britain.shtml (885 words)

	SoundtrackNet : Battle of Britain Soundtrack
		In a year when one of the finest epic cantatas composed for film is rejected by no less arbitrary a force than a focus group composed of seventeen people, it's hard to believe there was a time when the final decision regarding the fate of a composer's work was placed in even fewer hands.
		His signature sound from those scores is instantly recognisable in the "Battle of Britain Theme", a martial piece with machine-gun like snare drums and a brass melody that seems to scream adventure in its short opening arrangement.
		His theme for the English heroes ("Battle of Britain March", "Finale: Battle of Britain March") is more a ceremonial than a march — so filled with Elgarian optimism that one can easily imagine a coronation taking place to it.
	www.soundtrack.net /soundtracks/database?id=3687 (944 words)

	Battle of Britain - Goodwin & Walton
		Battle of Britain was one of those stuff upper lip war movies that crammed as many British thesps as the budget would allow where daring deeds were done and the dastardly Germans duly dispatched.
		Of course, the battle of Britain was an important turning point in the war, but I would doubt that this exactly represented the events.
		The opening Battle of Britain Theme is a short concert piece which features the reasonably well known motif that I suddenly realised I recognised on first listening.
	www.soundtrack-express.com /osts/battleofbritain.htm (906 words)

	WALTON/GOODWIN Battle of Britain : Film Music on the Web CD Reviews June 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The fact that Battle in the Air survives in the film soundtrack is down to Olivier.
		Arnold's standing as the leading British film music composer also helped greatly although by 1969 he had largely withdrawn from the film music scene and, settled in Cornwall, was facing his own tragically debilitating personal problems.
		Prelude To Battle is all blazing blue skies, dazzling sun, white cliffs, verdant green countryside and the return of the confident Battle march.
	www.musicweb-international.com /film/june99/battle.htm (1895 words)

	Battle Of Britain Film (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian...
		the son of English actress Gertrude Musgrove and the nephew of film impresario Alexander...
		Watching Battle of Britain is not seeing history, but a vivid telling of heroism.
	www.wikiverse.org /battle-of-britain-film (475 words)

	The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		John Dale Ltd for the princely sum of £25; fortunately the historical significance of the aircraft was recognised and she was generously presented to the RAF museum at Colerne.
		The aircraft was restored to flying condition in 1968 for the epic film ‘The Battle of Britain’ and, after filming was completed, she was presented to the BBMF.
		She also appeared in the films ‘Angels One Five’, ‘Reach for the Sky’ (the story of Group Captain Douglas Bader’s life) and ‘The Battle of Britain’ as well as the television series ‘The War in the Air’.
	www.raf.mod.uk /bbmf/fighters.html (2987 words)

	WALTON/GOODWIN Battle of Britain : Film Music on the Web CD Reviews June 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Another aspect of the film is that it dazzles with special effects, but not at the expense of the story.
		Aside from shoddily handled space battle, the finale of this film is by far the best action in the series yet, and the duel rates as the best sword fight in blockbuster history.
		Despite the lousy reproduction both in the film and the album, the score is a delicacy.
	www.musicweb-international.com /film/phantom.html (1796 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Battle Of Britain: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		"Britain Stands Alone" tells of the Battle of Britain proper, when the Royal Air Force successfully defended the coast of Southern England against the numerically overwhelming forces of the Luftwaffe, preventing any possible German invasion.
		Britain's only defence against Hitler's Luftwaffe, after the fall of France and the defeat at Dunkirk, was the men of RAF Fighter Command.
		You'd have thought with "The Battle of Britain" as a subject, it couldn't but be a riveting account, and in a sense it is.The archive footage is always watchable, and the main events of the battle are recounted with clarity.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000053F6A (921 words)

	The DVD Journal \| Quick Reviews: Battle of Britain: Collector's Edition
		And there are few films that celebrate the "Spits" as much as 1969's Battle of Britain, director Guy Hamilton's detailed look at the single greatest aerial battle in history, in addition to being Nazi Germany's first significant defeat in the Second World War.
		Fans of World War II films and aviation nuts alike are bound to find themselves in the crosshairs of this movie's target demographic — Battle of Britain pays attention to history, and the script (by Wilfred Greatorex and James Kennaway) tends to keep the non-combatant drama in the background.
		Sony/MGM's DVD release of Battle of Britain: Collector's Edition features a solid anamorphic transfer (2.35:1) from a clean, pleasant source-print — although it should be noted that the transfer looks identical to that found on the original single-disc release.
	www.dvdjournal.com /quickreviews/b/battleofbritain_ce.q.shtml (501 words)

	Amazon.com: Battle of Britain (1969): DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The importance in Battle of Britain lies not in its special effects nor its graphic depictions of aerial carnage, but in the fact that it remains - after 33 years - the definitive movie about this pivotal event in British history.
		Its success and ongoing soft spot in the hearts of WWII fans is based on the strength of the battle scenes, the sheer scope of assembling so many period planes long after the war, and the lavish attention to detail.
		Clearly, the dogfight and battle scenes were considered the major draw, and all of that character development malarky was considered superfluous.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008PC0Y?v=glance (2162 words)

	Inside The Battle of Britain - pg. 2 - Flight Journal Magazine article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The most successful RAF fighter unit in the Battle of Britain, it claimed 127 victories (photo courtesy of Warren Bodie).
		Forty percent of Britain's single-engine fighters were Supermarine Spitfires, whose elegant lines bespoke their pedigree.
		When it was committed to action in the Battle of Britain, the slow, vulnerable Stuka came to grief.
	www.flightjournal.com /articles/britain/bob_2.asp (1166 words)

	Buy Battle Of Britain [1969] DVDs at the Best UK Price (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		If this film were re-made today, with all the modern trickery and techniques, it would be a pale imitation of the 1969 original.
		That's not to say this film doesn't have its faults, mainly in the unnecessary romance scenes that do their best to de-rail the flow of the story.
		When I found out that MGM were releasing this film on DVD, I was delighted followed by some irritation when I found out the RRP (£19.99), as the film was out in the US for $8.
	dvd-search.co.uk /B0001P1BOI/Battle_Of_Britain_1969.html (486 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Battle Of Britain [1969]: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		BATTLE FOR THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (50 mins)
		I am a fan of Walton, and the five-minute 'Battle in the Air' sequence is excellent (retained even after Goodwin's music was subsituted for the rest of the film).
		Also by bombing London he took much pressure off the RAF (thankfuly this is fleetingly acknowledged in the film) And even if The Luftwaffe had defeated the RAF, the Germans actual amphibious landing plans of Britain were outrageously badly conceieved.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001P1BOI (1136 words)

	Battle of Britain (1969) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Ron Goodwin was hired to write a new score, but when told he would be replacing one of Walton's, his first reaction was, "Why?" Goodwin eventually wrote the replacement score, but Laurence Olivier threatened to have his name removed from the credits if none of Walton's original was used.
		For this reason, Walton's original music was kept for the "Battle in the Air" sequence towards the end of the film.
		The one Icelandic pilot flying for the RAF in the Battle of Britain is not mentioned.
	us.imdb.com /Title?0064072 (515 words)

	Battle Of Britain (1969)
		According to the DVD case for The Battle of Britain, “when the outnumbered Royal Air Force defied insurmountable odds in engaging the German Luftwaffe, they may well have altered the course of history!” That may sound like little more than marketing hyperbole, but in truth, it strikes pretty close to the mark.
		Battle starts with the struggles of pilots who fight the Nazis in continental Europe.
		The Battle of Britain appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2.35:1 on this single-sided, double-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
	www.dvdmg.com /battleofbritain.shtml (1352 words)

	Edinburgh Evening News - Entertainment - Veterans get Battle of Britain film night off to flying start (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A CINEMA night dedicated to the Battle of Britain will be held in the Dominion tomorrow night.
		Organised by Edinburgh-based Futurist Cinemas Company as part of their Moving Conversations series, the event will see veterans discuss their roles in the great battle, followed by a screening of the classic film version of The Battle of Britain.
		Fife village Lower Largo is twinned with the historic Robinson Crusoe island.
	edinburghnews.scotsman.com /entertainment.cfm?id=1074622004 (288 words)

	Kent Battle of Britain Museum
		Sited on what remains of the historic fighter airfield at Hawkinge, the museum seeks to keep the memory of the Battle of Britain alive.
		A large collection of full-scale replica aircraft are on display, several being constructed for the 'Battle of Britain' film.
		Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust Ltd, Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge, nr Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7AG.
	www.aeroflight.co.uk /mus/uk/f-k/kentbobmus.htm (254 words)

	Battle of Britain London Monument - New edition of 'Battle of Britain' Film on DVD
		Battle of Britain London Monument - New edition of 'Battle of Britain' Film on DVD
		With restored picture and sound it also includes, for the first time, Sir William Walton's original score, which was composed and then not used in its entirety on the final filmuntil now.
		The Battle of Britain Society assisted MGM in the summer of 2003 in putting together the specialist features especially 'Recollections of a RAF Squadron Leader' - S/Ldr.BG Stapleton DFC.
	www.bbm.org.uk /prog-bobdvd.htm (122 words)

	Battle of Britain Film Review - Time Out Film (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Dull, all-star treatment of a potentially stirring historical event, notable mainly for its lengthy, boring and far too numerous dogfight sequences, the tediousness of which is matched by the dialogue which the unfortunate actors are forced to deliver whenever they are grounded.
		If you were registered for Time Out Film you would automatically see the cinemas near you showing this film.
		The annual Time Out Film Guide includes 15,000 films reviewed over the last 36 years by Time Out critics, covering every area of cinema: Hollywood mainstream and B-movie horrors, documentaries and avant garde, French, Far Eastern, classic silents and 1930s comedies.
	www.timeout.com /film/67439.html (206 words)

	DVD Answer Man \| DVD Movies and Reviews \| The Battle Of Britain
		A stellar cast and over the top action make Battle of Britain a film to rank among the best war flicks in the 60's and 70's.
		Technically inferior air power and understaffed, the RAF is given its due and homage for the heroic duels with the more powerful German Luftwaffe.
		This was Britain's "Finest Hour", if the Brits in their "Spits" with their commonwealth comrade fighter pilots did not hold the superior German Air Force at bay then possibly the Allied invasion forces could not have launched the "D-Day" attack against the Germans.
	www.dvdanswerman.com /dvd/reviews/bfilm/batofbrit.html (393 words)

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