Bibliograph

Chasing the moon, a American Experience ; WGBH Boston, Discs 1 & 2

Type

Label

Chasing the moon, a American Experience ; WGBH Boston, Discs 1 & 2

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Chasing the moon

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

1101122471

Responsibility statement

a American Experience ; WGBH Boston

Runtime

240

Series statement

American Experience

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: 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: 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 --

Technique

live action

Classification