The Race for Space (film)

1959 film

This article is about the 1959 film. For the 2004 film, see Black Sky: The Race For Space. For other uses, see The Race for Space (disambiguation).

The Race for Space

Film poster

Directed by| David L. Wolper[1]
Written by|

* Laurence E. Mascott [1]
* David L. Wolper

Produced by|

* Jack Haley Jr.
* David L. Wolper

[1]
Narrated by| Mike Wallace[1]
Cinematography|

* Michael Nebbia
* Jerry Reeves

[1]
Edited by| Philip R. Rosenberg [1]
Music by| Elmer Bernstein[1]

Production
company

Wolper Inc.[1]

Distributed by| Universal Pictures

Release date

* 1959 (1959)

Running time

| 55 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

The Race for Space is a 1959 American documentary film directed by David L. Wolper. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[2][3] The film was a coproduction between Wolper Productions, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S.S.R. Ministry of Culture.[1]

## Cast

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* Esther Goddard as herself - Interviewee
* Holger N. Toftoy as himself - Interviewee
* Mike Wallace as narrator

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. "The Race For Space" (PDF). CIA-RDP83-01022R000100060002-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2017.
2. ^ "Race For Space (1959)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline and All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
3. ^ "The 32nd Academy Awards (1960)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

## Further reading

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* "The Race For Space" (PDF). U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. CIA-RDP83-01022R000100060002-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2017.

## External links

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* Official website: David L Wolper. "THE RACE FOR SPACE (1958)". Wolper Inc.
* The Race for Space at IMDb
* The Race for Space is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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