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The Battle of Britain

I'm just not cut out to wave a wet hanky on sooty stations

Squadron Leader Skipper:

You know, I never wanted to you join up. Never! Section Officer Maggie Harvey:
Colin, please. Try to behave as if I were a human being! Squadron Leader Skipper:
You look more like a parade ground suffragette to me. Section Officer Maggie Harvey:
I'm just not cut out to wave a wet hanky on sooty stations

Full Transcript

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You know I never wanted you to join up Never
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Colin please You didn't take a blind bit of notice
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Try to behave as if I were a human being
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You look more like a parade ground suffragette to me
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I'm just not cut out to wave a wet hanky on sooty stations
Duration
15 seconds
Views
419
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:20
Uploaded
Nov 24, 2022
Genres
action, drama, history
Production
Spitfire Productions,United Artists

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Movie Summary

In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the U.K.

Actors

Robert Shaw
Squadron Leader Skipper
Robert Shaw
Susannah York
Section Officer Maggie Harvey
Susannah York
Christopher Plummer
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Christopher Plummer
Oh I never could stand marching women - The Battle of Britain 00:07
Oh I never could stand marching women
No, sir, it's not Charlie. - The Battle of Britain 00:12
No, sir, it's not Charlie.
Gerhardt, my bath! - The Battle of Britain 00:06
Gerhardt, my bath!
Do me a favor. Not now, Papa. - The Battle of Britain 00:09
Do me a favor. Not now, Papa.
I think I know why we've been asked to go to Wissant. - The Battle of Britain 00:05
I think I know why we've been asked to go to Wissant.
Hostile 2-3. - The Battle of Britain 00:18
Hostile 2-3.
Get them up. - The Battle of Britain 00:18
Get them up.
Tallyho, Velvet Leader! - The Battle of Britain 00:11
Tallyho, Velvet Leader!
Yellow section, keep your eyes peeled for the escort. - The Battle of Britain 00:06
Yellow section, keep your eyes peeled for the escort.
Easier to hit than a barn door. - The Battle of Britain 00:17
Easier to hit than a barn door.
It's like shooting rats in a barrel - The Battle of Britain 00:07
It's like shooting rats in a barrel
Ventnar, and now Dover's out of action. - The Battle of Britain 00:14
Ventnar, and now Dover's out of action.
So now we've only got the observer corps - The Battle of Britain 00:09
So now we've only got the observer corps
Muck and filth everywhere, Mr. Warrick. It's like a pigsty! - The Battle of Britain 00:19
Muck and filth everywhere, Mr. Warrick. It's like a pig...
Section Officer Harvey - The Battle of Britain 00:41
Section Officer Harvey
At least we know what Jerry's going for. - The Battle of Britain 00:06
At least we know what Jerry's going for.
It's a squadron scramble sir - The Battle of Britain 00:11
It's a squadron scramble sir
It's a squadron scramble, sir. - The Battle of Britain 00:24
It's a squadron scramble, sir.
Don't just stand there Get one up - The Battle of Britain 00:05
Don't just stand there Get one up
Come in, Red-2. Where the hell are you? - The Battle of Britain 00:08
Come in, Red-2. Where the hell are you?