Flight to the Stars


46m 1962

Brief Synopsis

A record of the second Soviet manned space flight. Included are scenes of Maj. German Stepanovich Titov in training and consulting with fellow cosmonaut Yuriy Gagarin; his flight aboard Vostok II in August 1961; Titov reciting Pushkin in a decompression chamber; and his hero's welcome in Red Square,...

Film Details

Also Known As
Snova k zvyozdam, Titov's Space Flight
Release Date
Jan 1962
Premiere Information
New York opening: 21 Apr 1962
Production Company
Moscow Popular Science Studio
Distribution Company
Artkino Pictures
Country
Soviet Union

Technical Specs

Duration
46m

Synopsis

A record of the second Soviet manned space flight. Included are scenes of Maj. German Stepanovich Titov in training and consulting with fellow cosmonaut Yuriy Gagarin; his flight aboard Vostok II in August 1961; Titov reciting Pushkin in a decompression chamber; and his hero's welcome in Red Square, including a meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev.

Film Details

Also Known As
Snova k zvyozdam, Titov's Space Flight
Release Date
Jan 1962
Premiere Information
New York opening: 21 Apr 1962
Production Company
Moscow Popular Science Studio
Distribution Company
Artkino Pictures
Country
Soviet Union

Technical Specs

Duration
46m

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Notes

Released in the U.S.S.R. in 1962 as Snova k zvyozdam. Released in New York as part of a program entitled Flight to the Stars and Mountain Folk Festival. May also be known as Titov's Space Flight.