The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 27, 1902

Runtime

0h 1m

Genres

Science Fiction

User Score

47%

Original Title

The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

Production Companies

Edison Studios

Director

Edwin S. Porter

Description

A comic picture that defies description. It depicts the Twentieth Century up-to-date tramp flying over the chimney tops of New York City in the latest improved flying machine. Weary Willie has the indispensible tin can hanging from his waist and he waves his hands to his friends as he flies along. He passes over the top of the Equitable Life building and other New York sky scrapers. He flies over the East River and clears the top of the Brooklyn Bridge, and appears to be making his way toward Staten Island. When he is about in the centre of the river, his flying machine explodes, and like the unfortunate McGinty, down goes Weary William.