James Stewart as Lindy 48 x 36 acrylic on canvas

This is a three second scene from one of my favorite films the 1958 "Spirit of St. Louise". It was during the nearly fatal take-off of the transatlantic flight.

The image i referenced atop the easel is a low resolution print of the photograph of my TV screen displaying the VHS of "The Spirit of St. Louise" paused at the particular scene that inspired this imagery. It took me fifteen times or more to pause the tape at the exact moment because the scene was so short.

 

The director of this film must have felt it's importance as well to add it in to the editing.