{"id":460,"date":"2011-07-13T21:28:37","date_gmt":"2011-07-14T01:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.27dayswithbillywilderandme.com\/?p=460"},"modified":"2011-07-27T21:51:35","modified_gmt":"2011-07-28T01:51:35","slug":"day-fourteen-the-spirit-of-st-louis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.27dayswithbillywilderandme.com\/?p=460","title":{"rendered":"Day Fourteen: The Spirit of St. Louis"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Irma<\/a>Billy Wilder’s fourteenth movie, The Spirit of St. Louis<\/em><\/a>,The Spirit of St. Louis<\/em><\/a>, starring James Stewart, was released in in 1957. Billy was 51 years old.<\/p>\n

Principle Cast<\/b>:
\nCharles Augustus ‘Slim’ Lindbergh…………………………….James Stewart<\/p>\n

I don’t know what to say about this movie. For one thing, Lucky Lindy was 25 when he made his famous solo trans-Atlantic crossing. Yet, in this movie, James Stewart is actually in his late forties. He doesn’t necessarily look 48 or 49. But he certainly doesn’t look 25. <\/p>\n

I’m not sure why Billy Wilder cast another old guy in a role that should have been given to a much younger actor. But two movies, back to back (this one and the next one, Love In the Afternoon<\/i>) feature miscast lead characters.<\/p>\n

Often, when I see a movie with an obvious flaw, I can’t get past the obvious flaw. It’s like trying not to notice the two-ton elephant in the living room. <\/p>\n

On top of that, the story just isn’t that interesting. The real story — of Charles Lindbergh’s flight — is fascinating. But The Spirit of St. Louis<\/i> is bland fare, indeed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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