Mishaps of the New York-Paris Auto Race (1908)
24m
Running Time
July 31, 1908Release Date
Mishaps of the New York-Paris Auto Race (1908)
24m
Running Time
July 31, 1908Release Date
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Release DateJuly 31, 1908
Original NameLe Raid Paris-New York en automobile
StatusReleased
Running Time24m
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Mishaps of the New York–Paris Race (French: Le Raid New York–Paris en automobile) was a 1908 French silent comedy film directed by Georges Méliès. Inspired by the real 1908 New York to Paris Race, which concluded shortly before its release, the film followed a group of racers through a hectic series of unlikely obstacles and adventures across North America, Russia, and Western Europe in a highly unreliable race car. Film scholars have noted parallels to earlier Méliès films, including The Impossible Voyage and An Adventurous Automobile Trip, and have commented on elements of racism in the scenario, but the film itself is currently presumed lost.