| | | From the Earth to the Moon: The Signature Edition DVD Collection (Widescreen) |
|  | | | In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's historic first footsteps on the moon comes this six-volume collection from executive producer Tom Hanks, produced with the cooperation of NASA. This acclaimed series follows the missions of the Apollo astronauts and tells the stories of the people who lived, witnessed and were directly involved with one of the greatest achievements in the history of man. Based in part on the book, A Man on the Moon, by Andrew Chaikin.
Titles include:
CAN WE DO THIS: PART 1/APOLLO 1: PART 2
Features the launch of the Mercury Project and the demise of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee as they undergo a routine space capsule test in preparation for the Apollo 1 flight.
WE HAVE CLEARED THE TOWER: PART 3/1968: PART 4
Features the Apollo 7 mission with astronauts Wally Schirra, Don Eisele and Walt Cunningham, plus the Apollo 8 mission with astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders -- the first manned voyage to the moon.
SPIDER: PART 5/MARE TRANQUILITATIS: PART 6
Features the first docking of two manned vessels in space on Apollo 9, the first flight of a lunar module in the moon's orbit on Apollo 10 and the liftoff of Apollo 11, plus the Apollo 11 mission with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins that put the first footsteps on the moon.
THAT'S ALL THERE IS: PART 7/WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM: PART 8
Features a look at the personal experiences of Neil Armstrong and Al Bean, Pete Conrad and Dick Gordon of the Apollo 12 mission, plus the Apollo 13 mission and the press that surrounded it.
FOR MILES AND MILES: PART 9/GALILEO WAS RIGHT: PART 10
Features Alan Shepard's recovery and preparation to walk on the moon, plus the reduction of the space program and the gathering of geological specimens from the moon's surface in Apollo 15.
THE ORIGINAL WIVES CLUB: PART 11/LE VOYAGE DANS LA LUNE: PART 12
Features a look at the tension, anxiety, joy, pressure and despair that was experienced by the wives of the American astronauts, plus a look at the final Apollo 17 mission and astronauts Gene Cernan and Harrison "Jack" Schmitt. This program also looks at the 1902 film by George Melies.
| "   ...Highly recommended." - Video Librarian (Nov 15, 2005 Web Review)
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| Additional Features & Details Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo Features: Behind-The-Scenes Featurette, Biography of Famous Astronomers, Chapter Select, Documentaries, Featurette: "History of the Moon" -- The origin and evolution of the Earth's Moon, Featurette: "Out of This Solar System"-- A glimpse at galaxies, black holes and stars outside our solar system, Featurette: "The Space Race" -- A Timeline of the USA and USSR Space Programs, Interactive Menu, President John F. Kennedy's Historic Speech to Congress on May 25, 1961., Trailer Technical: Double Layer, Single Sided, Anamorphic, Widescreen DVD Encoding: Region 1 Language: English, French, Spanish SubTitle: English, French, Spanish | | | Grades 6 to Adults Color, Live Action Closed-Captioned Copyright 1998 MARC Record Available Catalog Card Kit Available Single Main Entry Card Available
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