Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003)

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003) poster

In the spring of 1903, on a whim and a fifty-dollar bet, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson set off from San Francisco in a 20-horsepower Winton touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the United States in the new-fangled "horseless carriage." Most people doubted that the automobile had much of a future. Jackson's trip would prove them wrong.

Director: Ken Burns
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Runtime: 107 min
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Production: Florentine Films, american lives ii film project
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

road trip, automobile, cross country

More Films by Director: Ken Burns
More Films in Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip about?
In the spring of 1903, on a whim and a fifty-dollar bet, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson set off from San Francisco in a 20-horsepower Winton touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the United States in the new-fangled "horseless carriage." Most people doubted that the automobile had much of a future. Jackson's trip would prove them wrong.
Who directed Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip?
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip was directed by Ken Burns.
Who stars in Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip?
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip stars Tom Hanks, Keith David, Adam Arkin, Philip Bosco, John Cullum, Amy Madigan.
How long is Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip?
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
What genre is Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip?
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip is a Documentary, History, TV Movie film.
Where was Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip produced?
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip was produced in United States of America.