Chasing the moon, a Robert Stone Productions film for American Experience in association with Arte France ; a production of WGBH Boston ; written, produced and directed by Robert Stone ; producers, Daniel Aegerter, Keith Haviland, Ray Rothrock
Type
Label
Chasing the moon, a Robert Stone Productions film for American Experience in association with Arte France ; a production of WGBH Boston ; written, produced and directed by Robert Stone ; producers, Daniel Aegerter, Keith Haviland, Ray Rothrock
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rating: NR
Main title
Chasing the moon
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
1101122471
Responsibility statement
a Robert Stone Productions film for American Experience in association with Arte France ; a production of WGBH Boston ; written, produced and directed by Robert Stone ; producers, Daniel Aegerter, Keith Haviland, Ray Rothrock
Runtime
360
Summary
Chasing the moon reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama. Utilizing overlooked and lost archival material, the film features a cast of characters who played key roles in these historic events
Table Of Contents
Disc 1: Episode/Part 1: A place beyond the sky: Cosmic quest -- Sputnik -- Wernher von Braun -- Missile program -- First man in space -- Kennedy's dilemma -- Cape Canaveral -- Media in the space race -- Ed Dwight -- Politics of space -- The mercury guys -- Kennedy's assassination --Disc 2: Episode 2/Part 2: Earthrise: Selling the space program -- Extra-vehicular activity -- Earth orbit rendezvous -- Apollo 1 -- Investigating Apollo 1 -- Saturn 5 -- Poppy Northcutt -- Apollo 8 -- Approaching the moon -- Earth rising -- The incredible year '68 --Disc 3: Episode 3/Part 3: Magnificent desolation: Public perception -- The Apollo 11 crew -- Cocoa Beach -- The launch -- News coverage -- Descent to the lunar surface -- Man on the moon -- Planting the flag -- Return to Earth -- World tour -- The future of space
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Collins, Michael, 1930-
- Khrushchev, Sergeĭ
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- American Experience Films
- Aldrin, Buzz
- Haviland, Keith, 1958-
- Rothrock, Ray
- WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
- ARTE France
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Robert Stone Productions
- Anders, William A., William Alison, 1933-
- Dwight, Edward, Jr., 1933-
- Stone, Robert, 1958-
- Aegerter, Daniel
- Borman, Frank, 1928 March 14-
- Northcutt, Poppy, 1943-
Subject
- Project Apollo (U.S.) -- History
- Documentary television programs
- Astronautics and state + History -- 20th century
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Space race
- Aeronautics and state + History -- 20th century
- Space flight + History -- 20th century
- Science television programs
- Outer space -- Exploration -- History -- 20th century
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- Collins, Michael, 1930-
- Khrushchev, Sergeĭ
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- American Experience Films
- Aldrin, Buzz
- Haviland, Keith, 1958-
- Rothrock, Ray
- WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
- ARTE France
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Robert Stone Productions
- Anders, William A., William Alison, 1933-
- Dwight, Edward, Jr., 1933-
- Stone, Robert, 1958-
- Aegerter, Daniel
- Borman, Frank, 1928 March 14-
- Northcutt, Poppy, 1943-
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- Subject9
- Project Apollo (U.S.) -- History
- Documentary television programs
- Astronautics and state + History -- 20th century
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Space race
- Aeronautics and state + History -- 20th century
- Space flight + History -- 20th century
- Science television programs
- Outer space -- Exploration -- History -- 20th century
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