Synopsis
This 28-minute film produced in 1971 (part of the Army's "Big Picture" series) spotlights the Army's contribution to the space program and its underwater salvage operations. Of interest to this installation is archival footage of early space missions, footage of Dr. Von Braun and MG Medaris.
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- 28 minutes
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★★★★ · For Fans only · marc.a.dinger · 2004-11-10
Cool ... this `documentary´ is an old movie with even older material in it. You are going to like it, if you are a fan of the times, when flying into space was new, diving was dangerous and sex was safe. (but don`t expect sex! it´s only about rocketing and search&recovery-dives) Historical interest for me and the above mentioned group of people is 5 *****, but I am afraid for us only. So it´s a four star from me.
★★★ · ...and Here and There and Everywhere... · Christine Hennig · 2004-11-08
This early-70s episode of The Big Picture documents the armys early experiments with rockets and missiles that were precursors to the space program, and various forms of experimental deep sea diving. Its pretty standard for the most part, with a definite pro-army spin to everything. Lots of footage of rockets taking off and of deep-sea diving here, if youre a fan of that. Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: *. Weirdness: **. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ***.
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