Author Topic: American Experience - Chasing The Moon - July 2019 (Read 2346 times)

catdlr · « **on:** 07/02/2019 06:22 am »

On U.S. Public Broadcasting System (PBS)

PREMIERES JULY 8, 2019 (three 1 hour episodes over three evenings)

Chasing the Moon

Film Description
“Chasing the Moon,” a film by Robert Stone, reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the conventional mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as a fascinating stew of scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama. Utilizing a visual feast of previously overlooked and lost archival material — much of which has never before been seen by the public — the film features a diverse cast of characters who played key roles in these historic events. Among those included are astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Frank Borman and Bill Anders; Sergei Khrushchev, son of the former Soviet premier and a leading Soviet rocket engineer; Poppy Northcutt, a 25-year old “mathematics whiz” who gained worldwide attention as the first woman to serve in the all-male bastion of NASA’s Mission Control; and Ed Dwight, the Air Force pilot selected by the Kennedy administration to train as America’s first black astronaut.

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Trailer | Chasing the Moon | American Experience | PBS

MarsMethanogen · « **Reply #1 on:** 07/11/2019 12:52 pm »

I've been watching this for the first two of three episodes. It's outstanding. Incredible footage, much of which I've never seen, and similar to many people on this site, I've seen quite a bit. A lot of footage of Kennedy's visits to both MSFC and the Cape in the early sixties. Very well done. I highly recommend it.

AnalogMan · « **Reply #2 on:** 07/11/2019 08:10 pm »

For UK viewers this appears to be showing on BBC 4 next week, but over 6 x 48 minute episodes. Starting on Tuesday 16 July and showing double episodes on three successive nights.

Link to BBC website (may not work outside UK):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006vr4/episodes/guide

First episode details:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006vrs

Bubbinski · « **Reply #3 on:** 07/12/2019 04:11 am »

I watched the whole 3 part series, the first 2 episodes on KUED PBS and the last installment, about the Moon landing, in the Clark Planetarium IMAX theater. Highly recommended. And I’m getting the Blu-ray or DVD set when it comes out.

Eric Hedman · « **Reply #4 on:** 07/12/2019 07:53 am »

I just watch part 3 online. It was very good.

All three parts can be found here:

https://www.pbs.org/show/american-experience/

Oersted · « **Reply #5 on:** 07/12/2019 09:11 pm »

Thanks for your opinions. I'll be getting it.

woods170 · « **Reply #6 on:** 07/17/2019 08:56 pm »

This is currently being run in the Netherlands as well on the NPO-2 public channel. Third episode is being shown tonight.

Oersted · « **Reply #7 on:** 07/18/2019 03:54 pm »

Running on Danish television (DR2) as well.

Star One · « **Reply #8 on:** 07/18/2019 04:41 pm »

I had no idea this was a PBS show as it appears to have been re-branded in the UK. Probably explains the slower pace compared to a lot of other modern documentaries.