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American Moon

This documentary examines the authenticity of the photographic record of NASA's Apollo missions.

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Massimo Mazzucco

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documentary, history

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In 1902, French director
George Méliès created a prophetic movie, - American Moon

In 1902, French director George Méliès created a prophetic m...

Of course, Méliès' movie
was only fiction, - American Moon

Of course, Méliès' movie was only fiction,

Were they real, or just a version
more modern and sophisticated - American Moon

Were they real, or just a version more modern and sophistica...

The story of the Apollo missions
begins in 1961, - American Moon

The story of the Apollo missions begins in 1961,

The announcement created a sensation, - American Moon

The announcement created a sensation,

Without sending a man
To orbit the Earth, - American Moon

Without sending a man To orbit the Earth,

But even then,
according to the official version, - American Moon

But even then, according to the official version,

But those who don't believe
I made it to the moon - American Moon

But those who don't believe I made it to the moon

How they didn't like to admit
in front of the whole world - American Moon

How they didn't like to admit in front of the whole wor...

For the audience watching at home
it wouldn't have made any difference. - American Moon

For the audience watching at home it wouldn't have made...

But let's take a closer look, - American Moon

But let's take a closer look,

The history books tell us
that in the '60s - American Moon

The history books tell us that in the '60s

However, if we look at the facts
more carefully, - American Moon

However, if we look at the facts more carefully,

In the end, it was only the Americans
who tried, - American Moon

In the end, it was only the Americans who tried,

Officially, the so-called "Race to the Moon"
began on April 12, 1961, - American Moon

Officially, the so-called "Race to the Moon" began...

Then President Kennedy asked
his deputy, Johnson, - American Moon

Then President Kennedy asked his deputy, Johnson,

It was at that moment that
a very important character, - American Moon

It was at that moment that a very important character,

Johnson consulted with Webb, - American Moon

Johnson consulted with Webb,

Among the possibilities considered,
one was sending a man to the moon. - American Moon

Among the possibilities considered, one was sending a man to...

Two weeks later, Kennedy delivered
his next speech before Congress. - American Moon

Two weeks later, Kennedy delivered his next speech before Co...

It's time for a new
great American project, - American Moon

It's time for a new great American project,

Therefore, I ask Congress, - American Moon

Therefore, I ask Congress,

First, I believe that this nation
must assume, - American Moon

First, I believe that this nation must assume,

From that moment on,
NASA Administrator James Webb, - American Moon

From that moment on, NASA Administrator James Webb,

We quote from NASA archives: - American Moon

We quote from NASA archives:

We quote from NASA archives: - American Moon

We quote from NASA archives:

This trust has ensured - American Moon

This trust has ensured

But behind the scenes, - American Moon

But behind the scenes,

On September 18, 1963,
Kennedy called Webb to the White House - American Moon

On September 18, 1963, Kennedy called Webb to the White Hous...

Thanks to the
recently distributed, - American Moon

Thanks to the recently distributed,

KENNEDY: If I get re-elected, we don't get
to the moon in my new term, are we? - American Moon

KENNEDY: If I get re-elected, we don't get to the moon ...

KENNEDY: Do you think lunar landing
with humans is a good idea? - American Moon

KENNEDY: Do you think lunar landing with humans is a good id...

Moon landing has given us the opportunity
to build powerful rockets - American Moon

Moon landing has given us the opportunity to build powerful ...

Therefore, they will be successful,
or they wouldn't have been by now, - American Moon

Therefore, they will be successful, or they wouldn't ha...

Kennedy: It seems like an enormous investment
to go to the moon, - American Moon

Kennedy: It seems like an enormous investment to go to the m...

Putting a man on the moon is a stunt, - American Moon

Putting a man on the moon is a stunt,

After just two days,
in front of the United Nations, - American Moon

After just two days, in front of the United Nations,

In an area where
the United States and the Soviet Union - American Moon

In an area where the United States and the Soviet Union

In our joint efforts - American Moon

In our joint efforts

Khrushchev's response was not long in coming, - American Moon

Khrushchev's response was not long in coming,

A month later,
at a meeting with the foreign press, - American Moon

A month later, at a meeting with the foreign press,

I read in a report that the Americans
want to be on the moon by 1970. - American Moon

I read in a report that the Americans want to be on the moon...

Let's see how they're gonna fly there
and how they land there. - American Moon

Let's see how they're gonna fly there and how they...

Or rather how they will land on the moon, - American Moon

Or rather how they will land on the moon,

We don't want to compete
in sending people to the moon - American Moon

We don't want to compete in sending people to the moon

Then Kennedy realized
that the dice were being rolled - American Moon

Then Kennedy realized that the dice were being rolled

"This nation has thrown off its hat - American Moon

"This nation has thrown off its hat

The next day in Dallas,
John F. Kennedy was assassinated. - American Moon

The next day in Dallas, John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

But the Lunar program had already begun
by that time, - American Moon

But the Lunar program had already begun by that time,

Meanwhile, the Soviets were developing
their own Lunar - American Moon

Meanwhile, the Soviets were developing their own Lunar

But their program ended abruptly,
for several reasons. - American Moon

But their program ended abruptly, for several reasons.

The first was the unexpected death
of Sergei Koroliov, - American Moon

The first was the unexpected death of Sergei Koroliov,

During an operation
in January, 1966, - American Moon

During an operation in January, 1966,

The only figure with the authority
and vision necessary for the system - American Moon

The only figure with the authority and vision necessary for ...

The man who launched
the first satellite, Sputnik, - American Moon

The man who launched the first satellite, Sputnik,

And at that time there was no one
capable of replacing him. - American Moon

And at that time there was no one capable of replacing him.

Thus, various internal groups
have reached - American Moon

Thus, various internal groups have reached

Four massive rockets
of the new M1 generation, - American Moon

Four massive rockets of the new M1 generation,

It was the end
Soviet Lunar program, - American Moon

It was the end Soviet Lunar program,

Very few people remember - American Moon

Very few people remember

But this Soviet program, - American Moon

But this Soviet program,

Meanwhile, the situation in the United States
is changing rapidly. - American Moon

Meanwhile, the situation in the United States is changing ra...

Tonight, I have come here
to talk to you about Vietnam. - American Moon

Tonight, I have come here to talk to you about Vietnam.

Needless to say - American Moon

Needless to say

The Vietnam War now occupies
all American attention, - American Moon

The Vietnam War now occupies all American attention,

At the same time, the costs
of the Apollo program were skyrocketing. - American Moon

At the same time, the costs of the Apollo program were skyro...

As
this documentary from back then, - American Moon

As this documentary from back then,

The technological complexity
of the Apollo program is so great, - American Moon

The technological complexity of the Apollo program is so gre...

Before it was launched
one man on the Apollo mission, - American Moon

Before it was launched one man on the Apollo mission,

In the fall of 1965, - American Moon

In the fall of 1965,

Phillips specifically indicated
control module - American Moon

Phillips specifically indicated control module

"After four and a half years, - American Moon

"After four and a half years,

The technical problems
with electricity storage, - American Moon

The technical problems with electricity storage,

Delay and compromise
ground and quality testing - American Moon

Delay and compromise ground and quality testing

"Hopes are low," concluded
Phillips, "that the NAA will meet the deadline - American Moon

"Hopes are low," concluded Phillips, "that th...

In this taped conversation
with President Johnson, - American Moon

In this taped conversation with President Johnson,

"To send men to the moon - American Moon

"To send men to the moon

Instead of being solved, the problems
exposed by Phillips were amplified, - American Moon

Instead of being solved, the problems exposed by Phillips we...

A fuel tank in the
exploded during a test. - American Moon

A fuel tank in the exploded during a test.

The environmental control system in
control module failed - American Moon

The environmental control system in control module failed

The second stage of the Saturn rocket
first exploded in 1965, - American Moon

The second stage of the Saturn rocket first exploded in 1965...

Cracks have been found
in the rocket's structure - American Moon

Cracks have been found in the rocket's structure

Lunar module design
was encountering all sorts of problems, - American Moon

Lunar module design was encountering all sorts of problems,

They found hundreds of problems, - American Moon

They found hundreds of problems,

We arrive in 1967, the year of the crisis. - American Moon

We arrive in 1967, the year of the crisis.

In January of that year, Thomas Baron,
a North American inspector - American Moon

In January of that year, Thomas Baron, a North American insp...

"Among the most serious problems", - American Moon

"Among the most serious problems",

Baron denounces, in particular,
lack of coordination - American Moon

Baron denounces, in particular, lack of coordination

Baron added, - American Moon

During a ground simulation
of Apollo 1, - American Moon

During a ground simulation of Apollo 1,

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This documentary examines the authenticity of the photographic record of NASA's Apollo missions.

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Director: Massimo Mazzucco

Writer: Massimo Mazzucco

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary, history

Year: 2017

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ImdbRating: 8.1

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Released: 01 Dec 2017

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