Film of the Day: 9

The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)

Today at 07:52 in 1927, Charles Lindberg left New York on the world's first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.  He then reached Paris at 22:22 the day after. In honour of this amazing achievement, the great Billy Wilder directs Jimmy Stewart in 'The Spirit of St. Louis' where he portrays Charles 'Slim' Lindberg.  This is to my knowledge the only film that properly portrays 'The Lone Eagle'.

This may not be one of Wilder's best films (who is widely known for his masterpieces such as 'Double Indemnity' or 'Sunset Blvd'); it was even a box office failure when it was released in 1957, mainly due to its massive budget of $6 million.  Yet this film still remains THE film to watch about Lindberg and is still a pleasure to watch, especially if you're a Jimmy Stewart fan as I am.

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