The Winds of Kitty Hawk is a 1978 American made-for-television biographical film directed by E. W. Swackhamer about the Wright brothers and their invention of the first successful powered heavier-than-air flying machine, the Wright Flyer. It's a tribute to the brothers and was broadcast on December 17, 1978, the 75th anniversary of their famous 1903 first aeroplane flight. It is one of several made-for-television films about historical people in aviation produced in the 1970s, including The Amazing Howard Hughes, Amelia Earhart, and The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case.
The Winds of Kitty Hawk (1978)
Directed by E.W. Swackhamer
Genres - Biography, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film |
Release Date - Dec 17, 1978 |
Run Time - 98 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Accomplishment, Aviation, Brother, Frank Lloyd Wright, Tale, Wright
Attributes
Subject: aviation
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Alternate Titles
A repülés úttörői
HU
Äventyret Kitty Hawk
SE
Ilmojen valloittaja Kitty Hawk
FI
Kitty Hawk
SE
Los vientos de Kitty Hawk
ES
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
US
Wir fliegen auf dem Wind
DE
Y el viento sopló en Kitty Hawk
ES
Η πτήση των αδελφών Ράιτ
GR
大空への挑戦/ライト兄弟
JP