The Old Negro Space Program (2004)

Director:

Andy Bobrow

Writer:

Andy Bobrow (writer)

Genre:

Short | Comedy

Tagline:

The shocking-but-false story of America's Blackstronauts

Plot:

The suppressed history of America's Black space program, in mockumentary form broadly satirizing Ken Burns and histories of the Negro Baseball Leagues.

Cast

Jordan Black	...	Sullivan Carew (voice)
Andy Bobrow	...	Dr. Warren Fingerroot
Johnny Brown	...	Wallace "Suitcase" Jefferson
Rodney Saulsberry	...	Narrator (voice)

Runtime:

10 min | 11 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Quotes:

Wallace "Suitcase" Jefferson: See, in 1957 if you were Black, and if you were an astronaut, you were out of work.

Great Short Film

Absolutely hilarious. Great spoof of the baseball Negro League documentaries.

This film is available online at a web site by the same name as the title. It's well worth the time it takes to go watch it.

I don't know that the merchandise is very "wearable", because you'd lose the satirical aspect of the movie, and the movie is not known to a broad enough audience.

All in all, I hope to find more gems like this one. . . this movie proves that a huge budget is not required for quality film-making.

Please spread the word of this film to others who would like it. . . word of mouth seems to be the best way to get the word out. This might encourage more Internet independent films to be made by people with a real vision and talent for the task.