Mishaps of the New York–Paris Race

1908 · Directed by Georges Méliès · 24 min · comedy film, silent film

★ 7.3/10 · 2 ratings on TMDB

Mishaps of the New York–Paris Race is 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.