Documentary · United States of America · 2012 · 1h 2m

Undaunted: The Forgotten Giants of the Allegheny Observatory

Undaunted: The Forgotten Giants of the Allegheny Observatory poster
Director
Dan Handley
Cast
Cain Alexander as Young Samuel Langley Kurt Bell as Self Robert R. Bell as Josiah King Len Caric as Harvey Childs David Conrad as Narrator
Crew
Mark Knobil — Director of Photography Jeff Garton — Director of Photography Dan Handley — Editor Scott Michael Burns — Original Music Composer Dan Handley — Writer Dan Handley — Producer
Tagline

A story of ingenious minds in a little known place, whose remarkable stories of tenacity and determination in the pursuit of furthering science and technology have nearly been forgotten.

Synopsis

This film tells the surprising story of how the Allegheny Observatory has been a world leader in the study of the stars since the 1860s. Self-educated, and often facing unrelenting hardships, the people associated with the Allegheny Observatory defied the odds to make enormous contributions to the founding of astrophysics and early aviation.

Mood & Themes
aviationastronomyobservatory
Key Collaborators
Dan Handley Director Mark Knobil Director of Photography Jeff Garton Director of Photography Dan Handley Editor Scott Michael Burns Original Music Composer Dan Handley Writer Dan Handley Producer
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