Movie Poster, "Spirit of St. Louis," 1957
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1957
Collection Title
Location
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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Warner Bros. built this airplane for its 1957 movie The Spirit of St. Louis. The film's star, Jimmy Stewart, donated it to The Henry Ford in 1959. The replica is faithful to Charles Lindbergh's original with two exceptions. The replica's wingspan is shorter, and its cabin has two seats. On Lindbergh's plane, large fuel tanks left room for only one seat.
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After barnstorming and piloting in the Army Reserve, Charles Lindbergh started flying mail between St. Louis and Chicago in 1925. The job provided sound experience flying in all conditions. Following his 1927 solo transatlantic flight, Lindbergh used his newfound fame to advance aviation however he could -- from organizing transcontinental airline service to making promotional air mail flights over his old route.