Opening sequence with prologue, introducing first friend frank bartlett robinson then the hero james stewart, in billy wilders hagiographic adaption of charles lindberghs memoir, the spirit of st. With james stewart, murray hamilton, patricia smith, bartlett robinson. So much depended on waxman because of the limited use of dialogue and action, as the story unfolds against the long overwater flight. Louis with screen legend jimmy stewart as aerial legend charles lindbergh. When lindbergh is forced to parachute out of a stalled plane near the beginning of the movie, the plane goes into a spin. It crosses the screen twice, first below lindberghs parachute and then above, indicating that lindbergh is falling faster than the plane which is possible, since the plane is spiraling rather than falling straight down. Louis 1957 billy wilder on allmovie this retelling of one of charles lindberghs most. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from search ebay for spirit of st. Louis soundtrack from 1957, composed by franz waxman.
Louis, james stewart, 1957, dvd at the best online prices at ebay. Celebrate the historic may 20, 1927 flight of the spirit of st. Released by varese sarabande in 1957 vsd 5212 containing music from the spirit of st. Louis 1957 building the spirit of st louis duration. Along with harvey, the cheyenne social club and its a wonderful life of course. This movie was based on charles lindberghs memoir, the spirit of st. Louis 1957 official trailer jimmy stewart, murray hamilton movie hd charles slim lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his new york to paris. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months. A playlist with all videos related to spirit of st. Louis original motion picture soundtrack 1957 mono vinyl lp.
Along with reminiscences of his early days in aviation, the films storyline largely focuses on lindber. Louis is a 1957 aviation biography film in cinemascope and warnercolor from warner bros. Staring paul birch, arthur space, griff barnett and patricia smith. James stewart played famed aviator charles lindbergh, whose 1927 new yorktoparis solo flight is the centrepiece around which wilder constructed a firstrate story. Ray martins orchestra high barbaree vinyl lp album 1957 stage soundtrack movie. Louis on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Louis 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Louis starring james stewart as charles lindbergh has a score composed by franz waxman that captures the great emotions evoked in this epic story. Billy wilders movie isnt particularly daring in its telling, but as a piece of american and world history, the spirit of st.
The screenplay was adapted by charles lederer, wendell mayes, and billy wilder from lindberghs 1953 autobiographical account of his historic flight, which won the pulitzer prize in 1954. Louis tells the story of visionary american charles lindbergh, and his aspiration to fly across the atlantic and make international history. I feel bad when i kill a fly because of this movie. Louis project was created with the goal of promoting lindy hop and traditional jazz in valencia. Lindbergh was born on february 4, 1902 in detroit, michigan, usa as charles augustus lindbergh. Louis, 1957, directed by billy wilder, with james stewart, murray hamilton, patricia smith, at turner classic movies. Louis stars james stewart, patricia smith, murray hamilton, bartlett robinson the movie has a runtime of. Battling the elements and sleep deprivation, lindbergh struggles to make a safe landing in france. Louis 1957, directed by billy wilder, stewart is carried aloft, not only by his replica of lindberghs single engine monoplane, but the heroic, emotional score of franz waxman.
Louis feb 24, 2018 billy wilder and james stewart teamup to convey the excitement and achievement of lucky lindys first transatlantic flight. Charles slim lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his new york to paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing. James stewart owns the role of lindbergh, brilliantly delivering the snappy and soulsearching dialogue given to him by wilder for most of. James stewart, marc connelly, murray hamilton, patricia smith, bartlett robinson, arthur space. A film that may have been formulaic if not for the eccentric directorial voice of billy wilder, the spirit of st. Louis 1957, would be the only biographical film that he would ever make. Louis stars james stewart, patricia smith, murray hamilton, bartlett robinson the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 18 min, and received a score of. Louis is a 1957 biographical film directed by billy wilder and starring james stewart as charles lindbergh. Lindbergh 1927 and 40,000 miles with lindbergh 1928.
Writerdirector billy wilder brings a lavish, suspensefilled recounting of lindberghs historic trip from new york to paris, the first nonstop solo flight. He died on august 26, 1974 in kipahulu, maui, hawaii, usa. Based on lindberghs book and directed by billy wilder, a pilot enters a contest and becomes the first man to fly a plane from the united states to paris without stopping. Louis, the on dvd 012569816145 from warner bros directed by billy wilder. Jimmy stewart as lindbergh with the spirit replica for the movie the spirit of st. Louis with screen legend jimmy stewart its a wonderful life, the philadelphia story as aerial legend charles lindbergh. James stewart, who risks his life to complete the first solo flight across the atlantic. Find out about all the goofs from the spirit of st. Louis 1957 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. Gallery of 26 movie poster and cover images for the spirit of st. Louis, jimmy stewart was widely considered to be too old to play aviator charles lindbergh, but he looks younger in this than he did in the western night passage, released in the same year, and the movie remains a big favourite of mine amongst his very varied output. Oscar nominated movies from 1957 a list of 33 titles. Opening sequence with prologue, introducing first friend frank bartlett robinson then the hero james stewart, in billy wilders hagiographic adaption of charles lindberghs memoir, the spirit. Louis james stewart patricia smith murray hamilton 1957 charles lindbergh attempts to become the first man to fly nonstop across the atlantic to paris in 1927.
387 1174 666 103 244 1318 735 1363 1398 104 798 61 1343 111 1156 1531 2 148 1327 623 1072 1414 1415 52 1560 1305 491 664 87 994 615 1226 488 588 1442 521 785 1492 1078 84 367 639 506 213