Documentary ·TV Movie ·Animation · United States of America · 1955 · 53m

Man and the Moon

Man and the Moon poster
Director
Ward Kimball
Cast
Wernher von Braun as Self Frank Gerstle as Rocket Ship Crew Richard Emory as Rocket Ship Crew Frank Connor as Rocket Ship Crew Leo Needham as Rocket Ship Crew Walt Disney as Self - Host (uncredited)
Crew
Edward Colman — Director of Photography Charles P. Boyle — Director of Photography Sam Horta — Editor Lloyd L. Richardson — Editor Ward Kimball — Writer John W. Dunn — Writer
Synopsis

The moon is the subject here. Man's fascination with the moon (via animation) is presented, as is the moon's usage in popular culture (from Shakespeare to nursery rhymes to popular songs). Also, superstitions and suppositions associated with the moon is presented. Then scientific research on the moon is shown, followed by plans for (and then a simulation of) an actual trip around the moon.

Mood & Themes
space travelrocketryspaceshipman in the moon
Key Collaborators
Ward Kimball Director Edward Colman Director of Photography Charles P. Boyle Director of Photography Sam Horta Editor Lloyd L. Richardson Editor Ward Kimball Writer John W. Dunn Writer William Bosche Writer Ward Kimball Producer
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