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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

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.

Publisher, Date:

[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2019]

[Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2019]

Description:

3 videodiscs (approximately 6.5 hr.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

digital

optical

widescreen

NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 1

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.

Target Audience Note:

Rating: NR.

Series:

American Experience

American Experience.

Subjects:

Project Apollo (U.S.) -- History.

Astronautics and state -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Aeronautics and state -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Space flight -- History -- 20th century.

Space race.

Outer space -- Exploration -- History -- 20th century.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Science television programs.

Nonfiction television programs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Stone, Robert, 1958- screenwriter, television producer, television director.

Aegerter, Daniel, television producer.

Haviland, Keith, 1958- television producer.

Rothrock, Ray A., television producer.

Aldrin, Buzz, on-screen participant.

Collins, Michael, 1930-2021 on-screen participant.

Borman, Frank, 1928 March 14- on-screen participant.

Anders, William A. (William Alison), 1933-2024 on-screen participant.

Khrushchev, Sergeĭ, on-screen participant.

Northcutt, Poppy 1943- on-screen participant.

Dwight, Edward, Jr., 1933- on-screen participant.

Robert Stone Productions, production company.

American Experience Films, production company.

ARTE France, production company.

WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster, publisher.

PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.

Other Title:

American experience (Television program)

Notes:

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.).

Music, Gary Lionelli ; editors, Lindy Jankura, Robert Stone.

Featuring, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Frank Borman, Bill Anders, Sergei Khrushchev, Poppy Northcutt, Ed Dwight.

DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (16x9) presentation, 5.1 surround.

In English; with optional Eglish subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).

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.

ISBN:

9781531709419

1531709419

9781531709419 : DVD

1531709419 : DVD

Publisher Number:

AE61703

12328242

Other Number:

1101122471

System Availability:

3

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

3

Control Number:

809616

# Local items in:

3

# System items in:

3

Call Number:

DVD 629.454 Chasing