CinemaOSMovie · 1978 · 1h 38m · NR

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

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The story of the Wright Brothers and their efforts to invent, build, and fly the world's first successful motor-operated airplane.

Directed byE.W. Swackhamer

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
EN
Released
December 17, 1978
Studios
ITT Inc.Charles Fries ProductionsFries Enterprises

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The Winds of Kitty Hawk (1978) Video Classics Australia Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Wilbur Wright

David Huffman

David Huffman

Orville Wright

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

William Tate

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell

H.A. Toumlin

Scott Hylands

Scott Hylands

Glenn Curtiss

John Randolph

John Randolph

Alexander Graham Bell

Kathryn Walker

Kathryn Walker

Kate Wright

Eugene Roche

Eugene Roche

Bishop Milton Wright

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Prof. Samuel Langley

Joseph Bernard

Mayor of New York

Creative team
Directed by
E.W. Swackhamer
E.W. Swackhamer
Written by
Jeb Rosebrook
William Kelley
Produced by
Lawrence Schiller

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