Title:
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.
ISBN:
9781531709419
Publication Information:
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2019]
[Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2019]
©2019
Physical Description:
3 videodiscs (approximately 6.5 hr.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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.).
"It took millions of steps to make one giant leap"--Container.
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (16x9) presentation, 5.1 surround.
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.
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.
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Language Note:
In English; with optional English subtitles for people who are deaf or hard of hearing (SDH).
Audience:
Rating: NR.
Performer:
Featuring, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Frank Borman, Bill Anders, Sergei Khrushchev, Poppy Northcutt, Ed Dwight.
Production Credits:
Music, Gary Lionelli ; editors, Lindy Jankura, Robert Stone.
OCLC Number:
on1101122471
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
Farmington~1
