Wilbur Wright and his Flying Machine

Overview

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)

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 24, 1909

Original language

French

Countries

France

Production

Société Générale des Cinématographes Éclipse

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded