Samuel Franklin Cody Samuel Franklin Cody Samuel Franklin Cowdery (later known as Samuel Franklin Cody; 6 March 1867 – 7 August 1913, born Davenport, Iowa, USA) was a Wild West showman and early pioneer of manned flight. He is most famous for his work on the large kites known as "Cody War-Kites", that were used by the British in World War I as a smaller alternative to balloons for artillery spotting. He was also the first man to fly an aeroplane in Britain, on 16 October 1908. A flamboyant showman, he was often confused with Buffalo Bill Cody, whose surname he took when
Raaj the Showman spoken in Kannada to be simultaneously released worldwide and in India. It received mixed reviews upon release. It was given a score of 8/10 by Indiaglitz. Raaj the Showman Raaj-The Showman is a 2009 Kannada language film starring Puneeth Rajkumar and Priyanka Kothari, who made her debut in Kannada films. The film was directed by Prem. Pavan Ranadheera, who was Associate Director and helped write the script, screenplay and dialogues. The movie received numerous negative ratings and performed poorly at the box office. "Raaj The Showman" is considered to be a high-budget film in the Kannada film industry. The film