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The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship (1902)

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

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 27th, 1902
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Edison Studios
Movie Tags:
silent film

Happy Hooligan Live-Action Collection

Based on Frederick Burr Opper's Happy Hooligan comic strip character.