Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip (2003): Cast
Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip is a 2003 historical documentary directed by Ken Burns, starring Tom Hanks as Horatio Nelson Jackson (voice), Keith David and Eli Wallach. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Ken Burns
- Genres
- Documentary , History
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Florentine Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip About?
The premise of Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip without spoilers.
In the spring of 1903, on a fifty‑dollar wager, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson left San Francisco in a 20‑horsepower Winton touring car, determined to become the first person to drive across the United States in the fledgling “horseless carriage.” Skeptics doubted the automobile’s future, but Jackson’s daring road trip proved them wrong.
Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- american history
- vermont
- vermonter
- car
- dog
- bet
- marriage
- 1900s
- transportation
- scenic
- road trip
- progress
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- optimism
- love letter
- letter
- breakdown
- automotive history
- travel
- landscape
- cross country
- archive footage
- antique car
- americana
Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip Cast & Characters
Tom Hanks leads the cast as Horatio Nelson Jackson (voice), with Keith David as Narrator (voice) and Eli Wallach as Other Voices (voice). Directed by Ken Burns; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ken Burns
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Tom Hanks as Horatio Nelson Jackson (voice) -
Keith David as Narrator (voice) -
Eli Wallach as Other Voices (voice) -
Amy Madigan as Other Voices (voice)
Also Starring in Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip
· 3 more- Philip Bosco Other Voices (voice)
- Adam Arkin Other Voices (voice)
- John Cullum Other Voices (voice)
More from Ken Burns
More films directed by Ken Burns: The Mayo Clinic, Seeing, Searching, Being: William Segal, Mark Twain and Thomas Hart Benton.
Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Pionierfahrt 1903 - Mit 20 PS durch die USA” and “Поездка Горацио: Первые американские дорожные приключения”.
- Also known as
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- Pionierfahrt 1903 - Mit 20 PS durch die USA
- Поездка Горацио: Первые американские дорожные приключения
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Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip?
Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip released?
Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip was released on October 6, 2003.
Who directed Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip?
Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip was directed by Ken Burns.
More films by Ken Burns Who is in the cast of Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip?
Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip stars Tom Hanks as Horatio Nelson Jackson (voice), Keith David as Narrator (voice) and Eli Wallach as Other Voices (voice), among 7 credited actors.
Does Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip have a post-credit scene?
No. Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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