The Wright Brothers Controversy
Brief Synopsis
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Every school child knows that the Wright Brothers were first to fly in 1903 -- or were they? German Gustave Whitehead claimed to have flown over Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1901, and over Long Island Sound in 1902. Samuel Langley flew an unmanned plane for almost two minutes. The program reveals othe
Cast & Crew
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Arthur Kent
Host ("History'S Mysteries")
Petri Alanen
Field Producer
Tim Baney
Field Producer
Tim Baney
Footage Researcher
Paul F Bernard
Field Producer
Paul Boorstin
Coordinating Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
History's Mysteries (11/20/00), Wright Brothers Controversy
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Every school child knows that the Wright Brothers were first to fly in 1903 -- or were they? German Gustave Whitehead claimed to have flown over Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1901, and over Long Island Sound in 1902. Samuel Langley flew an unmanned plane for almost two minutes. The program reveals other aviation pioneers who have fallen through the cracks of history, but may merit a place in the history books.
Crew
Petri Alanen
Field Producer
Tim Baney
Field Producer
Tim Baney
Footage Researcher
Paul F Bernard
Field Producer
Paul Boorstin
Coordinating Producer
Amy Borvoy
Production Associate
Steven Delmonte
Camera
Jim Dowd
Publicist (History Channel)
Martha Ezell
Segment Producer
David M Frank
Executive Producer
Mark Gasbarro
Additional Music
Daphne Glover
Footage Researcher
Sam Green
Editor
Klaus Horner
Camera
Vaughn Johnson
Music
Kelly Marchal
Camera
Eric Marquis
Camera
Tim Metzger
Camera
Adam Morrison
Camera
Julie Nelson
Production Associate
Daryl Ondatje
Graphics
Daryl Ondatje
Camera
Scot David Orser
Graphics
Andrew Roth
Sound Design
Andrew Rothseid
Field Producer
Richard Serp
On-Line Editor
Mary Margaret Smith
Production Accountant
Karen Sutherland
Post-Production Supervisor
Rosemary Wall
Producer
Susan Werbe
Executive Producer (History Channel)
Film Details
Also Known As
History's Mysteries (11/20/00), Wright Brothers Controversy
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
