Paris in the 18th century Paris from across Europe and from the United States to share ideas; Benjamin Franklin came in 1766 to meet with Voltaire and to talk about his experiments with electricity. The 18th century in Paris was a particularly inventive period. Some of the discoveries of Paris scientists, particularly in the field of chemistry, were quickly put to practical use; the experiments of Lavoisier were used to create the first modern chemical plants in Paris, and the production of hydrogen gas enabled the Montgolfier Brothers to launch the first manned flight in a hot-air balloon on 21 November 1783, from the Château
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century by Maurice Noble and the backgrounds produced by Phil DeGuard. Uncredited is the noteworthy quotation of "Powerhouse" by Raymond Scott in the score by Stalling. This cartoon is available on Disc 2 of Volume 1 of the "Looney Tunes Golden Collection" and on Disc 2 of the "" Blu-ray box set, with the cartoon restored in high definition, as well as Disc 1 of "The Essential Daffy Duck". Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century Duck Dodgers in the 24½ Century (spoken as "twenty-fourth-and-a-half") is a 1952 Merrie Melodies color cartoon from Warner Bros., first released on July 25, 1953, that