The Wright Stuff (1996)

The Wright Stuff

1996

Documentary History

Synopsis

On August 8, 1908, at a racetrack outside Paris, Wilbur Wright executed what was, for him, a routine flight: a smooth take-off banking into a couple of tight circles, ending in a perfect landing. The flight took less than two minutes, but it left spectators awestruck. While the combined talents of Wilbur and Orville Wright had produced the first plane capable of controlled flight , their distrust of others had almost cost them the credit for their invention. Now, having proved to the public that they had mastered the sky, the reserved brothers from the small town of Dayton, Ohio, became world celebrities.

Credits

Director

Nancy Porter

Cast

David McCullough as Self - Host

Garrison Keillor as Narrator

Crew

Melanie Perkins-McLaughlin (Associate Producer)

Peter Hoving (Cinematography)

Jeanne Jordan (Editor)

Judy Crichton (Executive Producer)

Michael Bacon (Music)