The Wonder of it All
"I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth." These words spoken by President John F. Kennedy in May 1961 changed the lives of twelve Americans who walked on the moon. The Wonder of it All focuses on Apollo astronauts; Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, John Young, Charles Duke, Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt as they reflect on the training, tragedies, being on the moon and the effect of space travel. Becoming heroes to a nation, they fulfilled the dream to set foot on another world and in so doing, forever changed the way we view ourselves.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Released
- 2007
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 2007
Storyline
"I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth." These words spoken by President John F. Kennedy in May 1961 changed the lives of twelve Americans who walked on the moon. The Wonder of it All focuses on Apollo astronauts; Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, John Young, Charles Duke, Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt as they reflect on the training, tragedies, being on the moon and the effect of space travel. Becoming heroes to a nation, they fulfilled the dream to set foot on another world and in so doing, forever changed the way we view ourselves.
Top credits
Eugene Cernan ā Self
John F. Kennedy ā Self- Alan Bean ā Self
Edgar D. Mitchell ā Self
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $781,016
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $18,988 (2009-07-19)
User reviews
Wonder of It All
Review
space / moon race only a result of a cold war
Technical specs
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- Color
- Color
