Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a documentary in 1994. |
Credits |
Music, Sheldon Mirowitz. |
Performer |
Interviews with: James Lovell, John Aaron, Fred Haise, Gene Kranz, Jack Swigert, Alexei Leonov, Sy Liebergot, Mary Haise, Barbara Lovell. |
Summary |
A factual account of the ill-fated Apollo 13 space mission to the moon. Replete with moving interviews with the astronauts, their families and the scientists who worked on the mission. Shows how the ground controllers who had to solve the impossible problem of how to get the men back with limited air, water and electricity. The explanations are technical, but still quite understandable. A valuable bit of history and is a testament to human resiliency, ingenuity, and most of all the human spirit. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
System Details |
DVD, region 0 (all regions), full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digitial stereo. |
Language |
Closed-captioned. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Apollo 13 (Spacecraft)
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Apollo 13 (Spacecraft) -- Accidents.
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United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Space flight to the moon.
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Astronauts -- United States.
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Scientists -- United States.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary -- Feature.
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Adventure (Nonfiction)
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Buckner, Noel.
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Whittlesey, Rob.
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Lovell, Jim.
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Aaron, John.
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Haise, Fred, 1933-
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Kranz, Gene.
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Swigert, John L. (John Leonard), 1931-1982.
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Mirowitz, Sheldon.
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WGBH Video (Firm)
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Added Title |
Apollo thirteen |
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To the edge and back |
ISBN |
159375194X |
Standard No. |
783421262690 |
Music No. |
WG26269 WGBH Boston Video |
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