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The John Glenn Story

The John Glenn Story

1962Short⏱️ 30m
DocumentaryShortBiography
6.4
IMDB Rating
67 votes

John Glenn's first flight ushered in the modern era of space exploration for America. His landmark return to space represented the final chapter of space exploration in the 20th century.

Director
Michael R. Lawrence
Writers
Paul B. Fay Jr., Wallace M. Greene Jr., William L. Hendricks
Stars
Jack Webb
Release Date
July 18, 1989
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 2
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🎭 Top Cast

Jack Webb
Jack Webb
as Self - Narrator

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Production
American Film Society, Krainin Productions, U.S. Department of the Navy

🏷️ Keywords

astronaut

🎯 Categories

BiographyDocumentaryShort

⭐ Featured Review

Cold-War Era propaganda (mostly)
by pmike-113122022-09-26
3/10

"This film, conceived by Pres. Kennedy's military advisor (Paul Fay) is the kind of stuff that, for better or worse, Americans would not believe or fall-for today. All the "perfect hero" bit would send the media and social-media jackals scrambling to dig up the "real" dirt. And could anything be more "cornball" than having Jack Webb narrate? (Just the facts, ma'am) And any one who says to watch a Hollywood movie (The Right Stuff) to get anything resembling truth and fact is either delusional or really not very bright. To comply with the required minimum..."

📖 Synopsis

John Glenn's first flight ushered in the modern era of space exploration for America. His landmark return to space represented the final chapter of space exploration in the 20th century.