Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003)
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
Release Date: October 6, 2003
Cast
- Tom Hanks - Horatio Nelson Jackson (voice)
- Keith David - Narrator (voice)
- Adam Arkin - Other Voices (voice)
- Philip Bosco - Other Voices (voice)
- John Cullum - Other Voices (voice)
- Amy Madigan - Other Voices (voice)
- Eli Wallach - Other Voices (voice)
Screenplay
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
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.