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The Space Movie

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In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the moon landing, director Tony Palmer traces the history of America's space program, from the earliest stages of rocket development tests during the 1920s to the lunar missions of the 1960s and 1970s. Using archive footage and recorded conversations from the NASA archives, Palmer chronicles all aspects of space missions, including preparation, takeoff, spacewalks and finally Apollo 11's arrival on the moon.

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Tony Palmer

Director

Tony Palmer

Screenwriter

Richard Branson

Producer

Simon Draper

Producer

John Beech

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Mike Oldfield

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Synopsis In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the moon landing, director Tony Palmer traces the history of America's space program, from the earliest stages of rocket development tests during the 1920s to the lunar missions of the 1960s and 1970s. Using archive footage and recorded conversations from the NASA archives, Palmer chronicles all aspects of space missions, including preparation, takeoff, spacewalks and finally Apollo 11's arrival on the moon.
Director
Tony Palmer
Producer
Richard Branson, Simon Draper
Screenwriter
Tony Palmer
Production Co
Virgin Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 20, 2016
Runtime
1h 18m
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