Wilmington Memorial Library

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, DVD/Widescreen

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Chasing the moon.

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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

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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

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

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DVD/Widescreen