"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 the Apollo astronauts; Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, John Young, Charles Duke, Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt, as they reflect on the training, the tragedies, being on the moon and the impact of space travel. They became heroes to a nation, fulfilled their dream of setting foot on another world, and forever changed the way we see ourselves.
In this episode of Astro Ben Podcast, Ben sits down with film director Jeffrey Roth. Jeff makes TV shows like "How I Met Your Mother," but is currently re-releasing his hit documentary "The Wonder of It All," which focuses on the rarely-told human side of the men behind the Apollo missions through thoughtful and candid accounts from seven moonwalkers.
00:17 Seconds – Introduction to Jeffrey Roth
00:49 The Wonder of it All documentary
02:34 introducing Jeffrey Roth
02:51 Spacefest
04:57 Space is changing – celebrating original moonwalkers
05:34 What is the Wonder of it All? How did you decide to do it?
10:35 Were the Apollo 11 astronauts disproportionately focused on?
14:41 How did you decide who to interview?
16:38 Favorite part about the process of filming
19:00 Similarities between Apollo astronauts
23:28 Which moonwalker did Jeff found the most interesting?
25:12 Any regrets on what you could have asked them?
29:50 What space documentary would do next?
31:41 President in Waiting documentary
33:50 Jeff's hopes for re-releasing The Wonder of it All?
36:00 Jeff’s final thoughts on Space
37:00 Bens wrap up
37:50 How to view the documentary?
39:00 Competition to win a copy of the documentary
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In the US, the film can be streamed on the following platforms....iTunes, Google Play, Microsoft, Fandango and Vudu. Check website for any new updates.
The remastered DVD and Blu-ray is available for purchase through the website which can be shipped worldwide.
The DVD has the exclusive bonus features including a voice over commentary track with Apollo 16's John Young & Charlie Duke, plus a voice over track with Apollo 14's Edgar Mitchell
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