A/P Tim Barnard

A/P  Ian Gordon

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FILM AND HISTORY

Lecture 4

Grandeur .... there's something to be said for exploring beautiful places
From the Earth To the Moon (1998)

 

1) Introduction: Facts, Perspectives, Opinions, History

Perspectives: Singapore 14th Century or 1819?

Gus Grissom and Perspectives


2) Fly Me to the Moon

John F. Kennedy May 25, 1961

So How?

 

3) From Mercury to Apollo

The New Nine

Deke Slayton

Gemini

Apollo 1

Apollo 8 (December 1968)

 

4) Walking on the Moon

Apollo 9: Spider and Gumdrop

Jim McDivitt, Dave Scott and Rusty Schweikart

LM – Grumman Aircraft Engineering

Tom Kelly

Apollo 11 (July 1969): Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

Apollo 13 (March 1970)

Apollo 15: Galileo Was Right

Astronauts: Dave Scott, Al Worden and Jim Irwin

Scientists: Harrison Schmidt, Lee Silver, Farouk El-Baz and Galileo

 

5) Conclusion: Perspectives and the Power of Film

Things to Think About

Major Characters (and Actors):
Dave Scott (Brett Cullen)
Tom Kelly (Matt Craven)
Jim McDivitt (Conor O’Farrell)
Deke Slayton (Nick Searcy)
Harrison “Jack” Schmidt (Tom Amandes)
Lee Silver (David Clennon)
Farouk El-Baz (Isa Totah)

Musical Theme: Fly me to the Moon