Chasing the moon
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.
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- ISBN: 9781531709419
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Physical Description
videodisc
3 videodiscs (approximately 6.5 hr.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2019]
- Distributor [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2019]
- Copyright ©2019
Content descriptions
General Note: | Wide screen. Title from container. Originally broadcast in 2019 as a three episodes of the PBS television series American Experience. Special features: Making Chasing the moon : interview with Robert Stone (11 min.); Making Chasing the moon : behind the scenes with film crew (14 min.). GMD: videodisc. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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 -- |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Gary Lionelli ; editors, Lindy Jankura, Robert Stone. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Featuring, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Frank Borman, Bill Anders, Sergei Khrushchev, Poppy Northcutt, Ed Dwight. |
Target Audience Note: | Rating: NR. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (16x9) presentation, 5.1 surround. |
Language Note: | In English; with optional Eglish subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
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