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The Wright Stuff

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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.

Directed byNancy Porter

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 56m
Language
EN
Released
February 12, 1996

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
David McCullough

David McCullough

Self - Host

Garrison Keillor

Garrison Keillor

Narrator

Creative team
Directed by
Nancy Porter
Written by
Nancy Porter
Produced by
Kate Hudec
Nancy Porter

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