Title:
Space men / an Insignia Films production for American Experience ; producers, Amanda Pollak, Steven Ives ; written and directed by Amada Pollak.
ISBN:
9781627896757
Publication Information:
[New York, N.Y.] : Insignia Films, [2016]
[Arlington, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2016]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
DVD, widescreen (16x9); Dolby 5.1 surround.
Contents:
The fastest man -- Explorers -- Project Manhigh -- Manhigh II -- The right stuff.
Summary:
On an August morning in 1960, Air Force Captain Joseph Kittinger stepped out of a helium balloon twenty miles above Earth, hurtling down at over 400 miles per hour. The little-known story of the men whose scientific experiments laid critical groundwork for NASA's manned space program, a decade before President Kennedy committed the nation to sending a man to the moon.
Personal Subject:
Corporate Subject:
Language Note:
English dialogue; English subtitles (SDH).
Audience:
Rating: TVPG.
Performer:
Narrator, Michael Murphy.
Production Credits:
Director of photography, Buddy Squires ; edited by Don Kleszy ; original music by Peter Rundquist ; executive producer, Mark Samels.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally broadcast as a single episode of the television program American Experience Mar. 1, 2016.
OCLC Number:
ocn944199590
Availability:
Lakeville - Heritage~1
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
