Rendezvous in Space

Rendezvous in Space
Directed byFrank Capra
Produced byFrank Capra
StarringDanny Thomas
Mel Blanc
June Foray
Alan Reed
Doodles Weaver
Sid Melton
Charles Lane
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • September 10, 1964 (1964-09-10)
Running time
19 minutes

Rendezvous in Space is a 1964 documentary film about the future of space exploration, directed by Frank Capra. It is notable for being the final film that Frank Capra directed. The film was funded by Martin Marietta and was shown at the Hall of Science Pavilion of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. Animated sections illustrate the invention of gunpowder, a space shuttle resupplying a space station, and the problems to be overcome living for long periods in space.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ McBride, Joseph (2 June 2011). Frank Capra: The Catastrophe of Success. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781604738391.
  2. ^ R. Samuel, Lawrence (13 August 2010). End of the Innocence: The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815651451.
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