The Spirit of St. Louis - crew, film crew

The entire team, the film crew of the film "The Spirit of St. Louis"
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
Timing: 2:15 (135 min)
The Spirit of St. Louis - TMDB rating
6.579/10
121
The Spirit of St. Louis - Kinopoisk rating
6.786/10
457
The Spirit of St. Louis - IMDB rating
7.1/10
9300

Film crew

Director

Producer

Leland Hayward
Producer

Editor

Arthur P. Schmidt
Editor

Art Direction

Art Loel
Art Direction

Stunts

Set Decoration

William L. Kuehl
Set Decoration

Original Music Composer

Photo Franz Waxman #84017

Franz Waxman

Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Photo Robert Burks #74412

Robert Burks

Robert Burks
Director of Photography
J. Peverell Marley
Director of Photography

Screenplay

Wendell Mayes
Screenplay

Novel

Special Effects

Wally Honn
Special Effects

Visual Effects

Adaptation

Aerial Camera

Bert Eason
Aerial Camera

What's left behind the scenes

  • The film was released in 1957 – to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's nonstop transatlantic flight.
  • “The Spirit of St. Louis” is the name of the airplane used for the flight. It was named after the city of St. Louis, whose residents, infected by Lindbergh's ambition, helped him raise money to build the aircraft. It cost $10,580, excluding the engine.
  • In 1953, Lindbergh also published an autobiographical book with the same title, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize.
  • Lindbergh was a fan of Billy Wilder's films and gladly sold him the rights to adapt his biography for the screen. During filming, the director corresponded with the pilot, trying to learn as many details about his life as possible in order to portray his image more accurately on screen. According to those who knew Lindbergh personally, when he saw the finished film, he said it truthfully and accurately recounted his historic flight.
  • Contrary to expectations and despite a large advertising campaign, the film was not a commercial success.
  • “The Spirit of St. Louis” is the name of the airplane used for the flight. It was named after the city of St. Louis, whose residents, infected by Lindbergh’s ambition, helped him raise money for its construction. It cost $10,580, without the engine.
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