The Spirit of St. Louis

TCM's Dave Karger introduces The Spirit Of St. Louis, 1957.

TCM's Dave Karger introduces The Spirit Of St. Louis, 1957.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Spirit Of St. Louis, 1957.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Spirit Of St. Louis, 1957.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Spirit Of St. Louis, 1957.

TCM's Saturday afternoon host Tiffany Vazquez introduces The Spirit Of St. Louis, 1957.

Opening sequence with prologue, introducing first friend Frank (Bartlett Robinson) then the hero (James Stewart), in Billy Wilder's hagiographic adaption of Charles Lindbergh's memoir, The Spirit Of St. Louis, 1957.

Montage covering the final preparations of the plane in San Diego and the test flight, Lindbergh (James Stewart) rallying the crew, but interrupted by partner Frank (Bartlett Robinson), in Billy Wilder's The Spirit Of St. Louis. 1957.

James Stewart plays Charles Lindbergh in Billy Wilder's recreation of the historic 1927 flight across the Atlantic, The Spirit of St. Louis (1957).

"Slim" Lindbergh (James Stewart as the legendary aviator), with pal Harry (Robert Cornthwaite) making the introductions, pitches his idea to St. Louis businessmen led by Bixby (David Orrick), early in Billy Wilder's The Spirit Of St. Louis, 1957.