Race To Space - America's Greatest Journey - Region 1

After  World  War  II  drew  to  a  close,  a  new conflict  began.   The  Cold  War  between  the Soviet  Union  and  the  United  States  spurred an  engineering  and  scientific  competition known  as  the  "Space  Race."  From  beginning
to  end,  the  American  public's  attention  was captivated, and the various developments by the  Soviet  and  U.S.  space  programs  were heavily covered in the national media.   Renowned  documentarian  and  filmmaker David  L.  Wolper  introduced  American television  audiences  to  the  very  first  report about  the  Soviet  and  American  space  race (The  Race  for  Space)  which  later  earned  an Oscar nomination.   

This  groundbreaking  television  event,  along with  2  subsequent  documentary  features, capture  the  worldwide  phenomenon  of space  exploration  and  unlocking  the mysteries of the universe.

PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
THE RACE FOR SPACE (1958) – Originally aired 4/24/60
• 20th Century developments in the United States and Russia which brought man into the Space Age.  
– Exclusive first Russian space footage
– Reported by Mike Wallace
– 1960 Oscar Nominee for Best Documentary Feature
   
PROJECT: MAN IN SPACE (1959) – Originally aired 12/4/63
• Stories behind the initial space probes, including the epic flight of Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and development of the American Mercury astronaut program.
– Reported by Mike Wallace
   
RACE FOR THE MOON (1965) – Originally aired 7/27/64
• An evaluation of Soviet-American competition to be the first to land on the moon.
– Reported by Bill Stout
 
 BONUS PROGRAM:  Journey To The Moon

Renowned documentarian and filmmaker David L. Wolper introduced American television audiences to the very first report about the Soviet and American space race (The Race for Space) which later earned an Oscar nomination. This groundbreaking television event, along with 2 subsequent documentary features, capture the worldwide phenomenon of space exploration and unlocking the mysteries of the universe.