Movie Poster, "Spirit of St. Louis," 1957
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The 1957 film The Spirit of St. Louis recounted Charles Lindbergh's early years in aviation and his historic solo transatlantic flight of 1927. Based on Lindbergh's Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of the same name, the film starred the celebrated screen actor James Stewart. The movie was a passion project for Stewart, a great admirer of Lindbergh and an enthusiastic pilot himself.
The 1957 film The Spirit of St. Louis recounted Charles Lindbergh's early years in aviation and his historic solo transatlantic flight of 1927. Based on Lindbergh's Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of the same name, the film starred the celebrated screen actor James Stewart. The movie was a passion project for Stewart, a great admirer of Lindbergh and an enthusiastic pilot himself.
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1957
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
91.46.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 41 in
Width: 27 in
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