Wilbur Wright and his Flying Machine

The film begins with a shot of Wilbur Wright starting the engine; an unidentified assistant (quite likely his brother, Orville) is seen at the front of the aircraft. From there, shots of the aircraft in flight with Wright at the controls along with an unidentified passenger cut to shots of onlookers on the ground, presumably military and press liaisons. The aircraft is shown in side-to-side flybys as well as low-altitude passes directly toward and away from the camera. The aerial shots begin at the 1:34 mark immediately after a shot of the aircraft coming to a landing directly approaching the camera. (Wikipedia)

Release Date

April 24, 1909

Status

Released

Original Title

Un Voyage en Aéroplane avec Wilbur Wright à Rome

Runtime

3min

Budget

Revenue

Language

No Language