Space (1985– )

A 13-hour mini-series detailing James A. Michner's fictional account of the American space program from the years after World War II to the Apollo landings on the moon in the early 1970's.

Stars:

Mark Benjamin, James Garner, Susan Anspach

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Mark Benjamin	...	News Reporter (1 episode)

Storyline

A 13-hour mini-series detailing James A. Michner's fictional account of the American space program from the years after World War II to the Apollo landings on the moon in the early 1970's.

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Plot Keywords:

apollo | moon | moon landing | test pilot | dark side of the moon | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

James A. Michener's Space

Filming Locations:

Orfordness, Suffolk, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dick Berg-Stonehenge Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 120 min (5 parts)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Norman Grant (James Garner) was a Republican senator in the book upon which this was based, but the character's political affiliation, along with other factors, were changed to suit Garner's personal (Democratic) politics.

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Goofs

When the Saturn V rocket is shown on the launch pad for Apollo 18, the scene changes between shots from a Saturn V to a Saturn IB.

User Reviews

A keeper if you have it!

This adaptation of James Michener's novel was especially well done and was made in the heyday of mini-series production. I was lucky enough to have recorded the original showing of the program and watched it just recently.

This program depicts the race for space from the closing days of World War II through a fictional end of the Apollo program. It follows the lives of five fictional main characters, which interweave from 1944 through the late 1970's. During these years we see a fictional, but accurate, portrayal of how the space program in the US developed from early failures to successful moon landings.

The cast of characters is lengthy and all of the main characters turned in very good performances. The technical and special effects were very good for the period. If you get a chance to watch a copy of this, please be prepared for a long viewing time, as even with the commercials edited out, it will last over 10 hours.