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First to the Moon: The Journey of Apollo 8

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The history of the Apollo 8 lunar mission and the three men on the crew.
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Glenn Dunks The Film Experience [DIrector] Hildebrandt... finds an entertaining pace that makes great use of its subjects with their stories, recollections and anecdotes. Rated: B- Jul 18, 2019 Full Review Alex Saveliev Film Threat First to the Moon moves at rocket-launch speed, chockfull of engrossing episodes. Rated: 9/10 Jun 28, 2019 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Informative docu on Apollo 8, too slow for younger kids. Rated: 3/5 Jun 11, 2019 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film This is a film that will revive all your childhood dreams of becoming an astronaut. Rated: 4.5/5 Jun 6, 2019 Full Review Marisa Carpico The Pop Break Despite its flaws, First to the Moon is undeniably great. Jun 4, 2019 Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Film Festival Today Making good use of a veritable treasure trove of archival material ... Hildebrandt walks us through the highlights of the voyage, as well as of NASA's history up to that point. Rated: 3.5/4 Jun 4, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The history of the Apollo 8 lunar mission and the three men on the crew.
Director
Paul J. Hildebrandt
Producer
Paul J. Hildebrandt, Jon Martin
Production Co
Eventide Visuals
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 4, 2019
Runtime
2h 1m
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