Moon Rockets (1947)

Approved | | Documentary, Short | 6 June 1947 (USA)
This short is one of Paramount's "Popular Science" series (number L6-5, or the fifth one of the 1946-47 production season) and begins by showling moon rockets, weighing 30 tons, aflight in ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Carlisle

Star:

Gayne Whitman
Nominated for 1 Oscar. See more awards »

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Gayne Whitman ... Narrator
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This short is one of Paramount's "Popular Science" series (number L6-5, or the fifth one of the 1946-47 production season) and begins by showling moon rockets, weighing 30 tons, aflight in the ionosphere, with mounted color cameras recording pictures hundreds of miles above the earth. Coming back to earth, it discourses on modern bathroom fixtures, and then demostrates a one-man hay-bailer. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 1947 (USA) See more »

Filming Locations:

White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, USA

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Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Magnacolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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