| Description |
5 videodiscs (ca. 720 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Based in part on the book "A man on the moon" by Andrew Chaikin. |
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Special features include: a brief history of famous astronomers; behind-the-scenes featurette: special effects featurette, President John F. Kennedy's historic speech to Congress on May 25, 1961, "Out of this solar system"--A glimpse at galaxies, black holes and stars outside our solar system; "History of the moon" - the origin and evolution of the earth's moon, "The space race" - a timeline of the USA and USSR space programs; original trailers. |
| Contents |
Disc 1, Part. 1. Can we do this? -- Part 2. Apollo One -- Part 3. We have cleared the tower -- Disc 2, Part 4. 1968 -- Part 5. Spider -- Part 6. Mare Tranquilitatis -- Disc 3, Part 7. That's all there is -- Part 8. We interrupt this program -- Part 9. For miles & miles -- Disc 4, Part 10. Galileo was right -- Part 11. The original wives club -- Part 12. Le voyage dans la lune -- Disc 5 : Bonus features. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Gale Tattersall. |
| Performer |
Cary Elwes, Sally Field, Chris Isaak. |
| Event |
Originally broadcast on television on HBO in 1998. |
| Summary |
Throughout this nation's history, we have reached for the heavens and dreamed of touching the stars. Now Tom Hanks presents the dramatic story of the unforgettable Apollo missions. |
| Audience |
Rating: TVPG. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio). |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
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Soundtrack: English (DTS digital surround 5.1) ; English (Dolby digital 5.1); English (2.0); French (2.0); Spanish (2.0); English, French or Spanish subtitles. |
| Subject |
Project Apollo (U.S.) -- Drama.
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Astronauts -- United States -- Drama.
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Manned space flight -- Drama.
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Space race -- Drama.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Genre/Form |
Educational television programs
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Nonfiction television programs
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| Subject |
History.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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| Added Author |
Grazer, Brian, 1953-
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Howard, Ron, 1954-
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Bostick, Michael.
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Hanks, Tom.
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Elwes, Cary, 1962-
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Field, Sally.
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Isaak, Chris.
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Tattersall, Gale.
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Chaikin, Andrew, 1956-
Man on the moon.
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Home Box Office (Firm)
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Clavius Base (Firm)
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Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
From the Earth to the moon (Television program)
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| ISBN |
141988817X |
| Standard No. |
883929552566 |
| Music No. |
4000019952 Home Box Office |
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