This is a collection of 6 fascinating
films about the Apollo space mission. It includes films about Apollo 8, 9 and
11 as well as the mission debrief for Apollo 8 and two historical films about
NASAs early years and the Apollo space missions.
Here are all the films that make
up this fascinating collection:
Apollo 8: Go For TLI (1969)
This voyage, manned by astronauts Frank Borman, James A. Lovell, and
William A. Anders, was man's first to another celestial body, and included
an orbit around the Moon on Christmas Day, 1968. Also featured on this
episode are air-to-ground tapes of the astronauts' descriptions of the
mission, as well as onboard photography of the Earth, Moon and intravehicular
activity.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color / Black & White
Run time: 21:41
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Debrief: Apollo 8 1969
This film portrays the story of man's first journey in orbit around the
Moon with comments on the significance of the Apollo 8 flight by several
prominent Americans. The film features photography of the lunar surface,
the Earth as seen from the Moon, and the on-board activities of Astronauts
Frank Borman, James "Jim" Lovell, and William "Bill" Anders.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color / Black & White
27 min 19 sec
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Apollo 9: Three To Make Ready (1969)
On this mission, astronauts Jim McDivit, Dave Scott and Rusty Scweickart
focus on testing the Lunar Module, the spacecraft that will land men on
the Moon, in Earth orbit. Featured are sequences of launch, rendezvous,
extravehicular activity and the Earth's terrain.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color / Black & White
Run time: 17:04
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Flight of Apollo 11 (The Eagle Has Landed) (1969)
Presents the story of the first Moon landing in July 1969. Depicts the
principal events of the mission, from the launching through the postrecovery
activities of astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins. Through television,
motion pictures, and still photography, the program provides an "eyewitness"
perspective of the Apollo 11 mission.
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Director: Ted Lowry
Producer: Clayton Edwards
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 28:22
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The Time of Apollo - 1975
This film presents President John F. Kennedy stating in 1961 that "this
nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade
is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth."
This film presents a tribute to the accomplishment and era of the task.;
Project Apollo (U.S.); Image Associates.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color / Black & White
Run time: 28 min 29 sec
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America in Space - The First Decade 1968
This film provides a 10-year history of National Aeronautics and Space
Administration's (NASA) role in the exploration of space. It describes
major accomplishments in aeronautics, atmospheric research, the use of
scientific and applications satellites, studies of the moon and planets,
and manned space flight.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color / Black & White
Run time: 28 min 17 sec
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