Hail Columbia! (1982)

The maiden voyage of Columbia, the first space shuttle, is recounted with footage shot on the ground and in space.

Director:

Graeme Ferguson

Writer:

Roman Kroitor (narration)

Stars:

Neil B. Hutchinson, James Whitmore

Cast

Credited cast:
Neil B. Hutchinson	...	Himself - Flight Director
James Whitmore	...	Narrator

Storyline

The maiden voyage of Columbia, the first space shuttle, is recounted with footage shot on the ground and in space.

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Plot Keywords:

space | imax | independent film

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Genres:

Short | Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Határ: A csillagos ég

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

37 min

Color:

Color Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1

User Reviews

Interesting documentary but doesn't quite qualify as IMAX

There's loads and loads of 35mm footage in this documentary. The problem with that is mainly how small it appears on the overall print. Which is especially unlikable if you see it on DVD. Compared to later space exploration IMAX films, this doesn't quite live up to expectations. There was an effect to partially soften this by showing space-to-earth still photography. But there's a serious flaw in an IMAX film about space in which the most stunning footage is of down here on earth! Ignore the IMAX angle, and it does have some interesting aspects. You get some nice background about the space shuttle, somewhat of a cool time capsule of 1981. There's much to enjoy about this film, seen purely from a documentary standpoint. Recommended.