From the Earth to the Moon
Brief Synopsis
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Series based on America's Apollo space program from 1961 to 1972. Episodes include: the birth of the space program; the probe into the fatal launch-pad blaze of Apollo 1, January 27, 1967; the countdown to launch Apollo 7, October 1968; the first moon orbit by Apollo 8, December 1968; Apollos 9 and
Cast & Crew
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Patricia Johns
Krista Adair
Rick Forrester
Bruce Taylor
Arland Russell
Tchéky Karyo
Film Details
Also Known As
la terre à la lune, terre à la lune
Genre
Adaptation
Anthology
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Dan Lipe; Jerry Rose
Location
Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canavarel, Florida, USA; Tustin, Marine Air Corps Station, California, USA; Naval Training Center, Orlando, Florida, USA; Naval Utility Commission, Orlando, Florida, USA; Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA; Washington, DC, USA; Disney-MGM Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA; Anza Borrego State Park, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Series based on America's Apollo space program from 1961 to 1972. Episodes include: the birth of the space program; the probe into the fatal launch-pad blaze of Apollo 1, January 27, 1967; the countdown to launch Apollo 7, October 1968; the first moon orbit by Apollo 8, December 1968; Apollos 9 and 10, March and May 1969; the first lunar landing by Apollo 11, July 1969; the life of a lunar astronaut of Apollo 12, November 1969; the media's tabloidization of troubled mission Apollo 13, April 1970; Alan Shepard's return to space with Apollo 14, January - February 1971; Apollo 15, July - August 1971; the story of the astronauts' wives and children; and Apollo 17, the final mission, December 1972.
Cast
Patricia Johns
Krista Adair
Rick Forrester
Bruce Taylor
Arland Russell
Tchéky Karyo
Steve Raulerson
Jim Leavy
Keith Graham
Gary Cole
Wendy Womble
Sally Field
Elizabeth Morehead
Rus Blackwell
Michael Raynor
Dan Lauria
Tammy Arnold
Charlie Deaux
Lead Person
Keith Dorman
Lane Smith
Bryan Cranston
Marcelo Durst
Randy G Stephens
Joe Candelora
Maury Covington
Virginia Ellen Chappell
Brittany Snow
Chris Hogan
Michael Reynor
Robert Catrini
Gerard Russell
Robin O'dell
J C Quinn
Dakin Matthews
Brian Shields
John Travis
Ethan Phillips
Diedre O'connell
Mary Thompson Hunt
Gareth Williams
Phillip Martinez
Sally A Kolar
Reed Birney
Matthew Lussier
Stan Petter
John Wickersham
Kurt Smildsin
Tom Verica
Billy Flanigan
Michael Rafferty
Max Brown
Dylan Baker
Erich Hoffelder
Andrew Rubin
Harve Presnell
George Kapetan
Mason Adams
Brett Cullen
Brandon Ambrose
Deborah May
R Keith Harris
Arthur Taxier
Jeffrey Parrish
Kim Ostrenko
Robert Curtis Brown
Robert John Burke
Peter Horton
Kristian Truelson
Harold Fletcher
Delane Matthews
Hank Stone
David Cooper
Jim Piddock
Lamont Lofton
Ben Marley
Graham Timbes
Jeff Moldovan
Fran Costanza
John Nutten
Roger Ranney
Jerry Hardin
Dave Foley
Tom Nowicki
Tom Hanks
Key Howard
Joe Inscoe
Don Harvey
John Rothman
Peter Scolari
Janel Moloney
Jimmy Buffett
Dan Butler
Gary Rorman
Steve Howard
Debra Jo Rupp
Paul Kiernan
Holmes Osborne
Fredric Lane
Katie Austin
Jo Anderson
Max Wright
Kathy Tyrell
Jay T Becker
Ruth Reid
Peter Anthony
Elizabeth Perkins
Barry Bell
Cullen Douglas
George Bartenieff
Robert Serwatka
Tom Stearns
Dann Florek
Steve Zurk
Cary Elwes
Robby Preddy
Tony Goldwyn
John Hostetter
Ashleigh Ann Wood
Geoffrey Nauffts
Jim Busby
Jack Carroll
Kelly Collins
Bill Cordell
Graham Yost
Andrew Masset
Mark Harmon
Tommy Canary
Jan Taylor
Cyndi Vicino
Russell Warner
J Michael Hunter
Brandon Smith
Ric Reitz
Tim Goodwin
Marty Stonerock
Matt Craven
Cindy Maranne
Roger Bernard
John Mese
Joanna Garcia Swisher
Jeff Breslauer
Don Fowler
Jack Swanson
Linwood Sasser
Rick Warner
Alan Ruck
Jim Howard
Greg Neff
Colette Piceau Colangelo
Lowell Fenner
J. Larose
Mati Moralejo
Suzanne Arthur
Rita Wilson
Cynthia Stevenson
Jay Honeycutt
Steve Purnick
Nick Searcy
Pam Stuart
Ted Levine
Tom Amandes
Rick Lambert
Lead Person
Timothy Mclauglin
Joshua Malina
Lesa Thurman
Tim Bass
Isa Totah
Brian Brightman
Kim Vandenworm
Kieran Mulroney
Shawn Pyfrom
Joe Spano
Jobeth Williams
Mike Pniewski
Kristie Horton
John Michael Higgins
David Brisbin
Rhoda Griffis
Michael Roddy
Paul Mccrane
Tom Kouchalakos
Timothy A Franta
Heather Deoreo
Robert Walker
George Newbern
John Jackson
Ronny Cox
Jeff Evans
Jim S Williams
Lead Person
Jason Khoury
Ann Magnuson
Richard Brunton
Lead Person
Chris Ellis
Jeffrey Pillars
Janet Peterson
Gwen Hollander
Al Franken
Mikki Mckeever
Keith Flippen
Elliot Kachnycz
Crew
E W Adkins
Transportation Co-Captain
Michael Adkisson
Visual Effects
Aaron A Akins
Other
Aimee Alden
Other
William R Aldridge
Special Effects Foreman
William R Aldridge
Special Effects
David T. Altenau
Digital Effects Supervisor
Michael Anderson
Animator
Billy Apperson
Construction Coordinator
Ashley Armitage
Camera Assistant
Rick Ash
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rémi Aubuchon
Screenplay
Grover Austin
Grip
Pat Ayotte
Grip
Chris Bailey
Effects Coordinator
Amy Brooke Baker
Screenplay
James Ball
Assistant Camera Operator
Jeff Beal
Music
Kathleen Beall
Assistant Location Manager
Cory Bedwell
Cgi Artist
Mike Bell
Grip
Keith Bernard
Grip
Bob Beverlin
Camera Assistant
Lee Bigelow
Script Supervisor
Bruce Blackman
Grip
Shannon Blake
Miniatures
Eileen Bobeck
Art Department Coordinator
Tony Bohorquez
Visual Effects
David Booth
Other
Erik Bork
Screenplay
Erik Bork
Coproducer
Jerry Bostick
Consultant
Michael Bostick
Producer
Kevin Bowers
Special Effects
Ira Boyd
Electrician
Robb Boyd
Music Editor
Michael Boyle
Sound Mixer
Mark Bradley
Graphics Coordinator
Robert Brinkmann
Photography
Jeremy Brock
Special Effects
Jonathan Brock
Assistant
Christopher S Brooks
Music Editor
Deborah Brown
Casting Director
Dwight Brown
Boom Operator
Bill Brummond
Steadicam Operator
Rusty Burrell
Assistant Camera Operator
James Busby
Consultant
Chip Byrd
Assistant Camera Operator
Chip Byrd
Camera Assistant
Kathy Byrd
Set Costumer
Rodney Byrd
Special Effects Foreman
Murdoch Campbell
Best Boy
Jeff Cannon
Boom Operator
David Carlson
Animator
Lee Carrick
Dolly Grip
Jennifer Carroll
Other
Rick Catrel
Grip
Andrew Chaikin
Book As Source Material
Andrew Chaikin
Consultant
Eric Chambers
Stunt Coordinator
Andrea Chew
Makeup Artist
Marg Chiaventone
Electrician
Conrad Chitwood
Construction Coordinator
Conrad Chitwood
Foreman
Jim Chizmar
Grip
Carolyn Chriss
Researcher
Lisa Zeno Churgin
Editor
Frank Claderia
Electrician
Andrew Clapp
Electrician
Gary Clay
Grip
Gary Clay
Best Boy Grip
Don E Cobb
Projectionist
Barry Cohen
On-Line Editor
Melissa "stanley" Cohen
Production Coordinator
Scott Cohn
Other
Mark Colicci
Assistant Camera Operator
Claudia Combee
Costumes
Randall William Cook
Visual Effects
Charles Cooley
Special Effects
Cora Lee Coomber
Construction
Melissa K. Cooper
Production Coordinator
Sundy Corbin
Craft Service
Christopher Cowen
Assistant
Harrison Craig
Visual Effects
Kevin Craig
Other
Jeffrey Cupernell
Visual Effects
Paul Curley
Other
Seth Curlin
Visual Effects
Russell E Curtis
Grip
Tony Cutrono
Director Of Photography
Tony Cutrono
Dp/Cinematographer
Burt Dalton
Special Effects Supervisor
Mason Daring
Music
Roger Darnell
Script Coordinator
Chuck Davis
Liaison
Herbert Davis
Camera Operator
Stefan Dechant
Storyboard Artist
Jeff Degrandis
Storyboard Artist
Albert Delgado
Special Effects
Terri Depaolo
Assistant
Suzy Diaz
Makeup Artist
Gina Dibari
Animator
Edward Dilks
Assistant Director
Jim Dillinger
Gaffer
Ty Thinh Do
Visual Effects
Tho Doan
Assistant Production Coordinator
Kitty Doris-bates
Art Director
Todd A Dos Reis
Assistant Camera Operator
Timothy Dunford
Camera Assistant
Timothy Dunford
Assistant Camera Operator
Steven Dunning
Post-Production Coordinator
Marcelo Durst
Dp/Cinematographer
Marcelo Durst
Director Of Photography
Joe Earle
Sound Effects Editor
Jody Echegaray
Line Producer
Jerry Edemann
Sound Supervisor
Michael J Edling
Foreman
Colin Edwards
Key Grip
Kevin Edwards
Grip
Elton Eloin
Effects Coordinator
Carlos Eskibel
Animator
George Espinosa
Grip
George Esposito
Grip
Fish Essenfeld
Visual Effects
Richard Falk
Electrician
Ernest D. Farino
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dana Fatic
Other
Shawn Faulconer
Researcher
Tom Ferda
Medic
Brad Fiedel
Music
David Fields
Hair Stylist
Craig Fincannon
Location Casting
Lisa Mae Fincannon
Location Casting
Mark Fincannon
Location Casting
Michael E. Finn
Assistant Director
Gary Romolo Fiorelli
Assistant Director
Jeffrey Alan Fiskin
Screenplay
Mark Fitzgerald
Editor
Wendy Fitzpatrick
Script Supervisor
Brenton Fletcher
Video Playback
Joan Foglia
Accountant
Joe Foglia
Sound Mixer
Lenny Fohrer
Effects Assistant
John Follmer
Visual Effects
Taren Freitas
Other
Mark Garner
Set Designer
Chris Gilman
Other
Stefanie Girard
Assistant Art Director
Michael Gooseman
Grip
Irv Gorman
Grip
Ken Gorrell
Special Effects
Susan Gotchell
Craft Service
Matthew Gratzner
Miniatures
Brian Grazer
Producer
Dave Green
Special Effects
Galen Green
Grip
Jim Green
Dolly Grip
Sam Greenmun
Other
Lee Grimes
Makeup Artist
Michael N Grossman
Assistant Director
Laurie Grotstein
Editor
Leda Gutierrez
Foreman
James R Hall
Grip
Thomas Halligan
Costumes
Carl Hamilton
Grip
Justin Hammond
Animator
Tom Hanks
Executive Producer
Tom Hanks
Other
Tom Hanks
Screenplay
John R Hansen
Production
Jim Harling
Video Assist/Playback
Andrew Harlow
Animator
John Harrington
Property Master
J Harris
Electrician
Josh Harrison
Assistant Camera Operator
Jane Hassinger
Hair Stylist
Erik Heinila
Photography
Keith Henderson
Assistant Editor
Jongwoo Heo
3-D Animator
Gilbert S Hernandez
Set Costumer
John Hoffman
Visual Effects
George Hoggard
Consultant
Jay Honeycutt
Consultant
Jeff Hooie
Transportation Captain
Michael E Hoover
Animator
Chris Hopkins
Art Department
James Newton Howard
Music
Ron Howard
Producer
Jason Hudak
Post-Production Assistant
Joseph Humphreys
Electrician
Ian Hunter
Miniatures
Harry Hurst
Special Effects
Dennis Hus
Grip
Dennis Hus
Key Grip
Robert Hutchins
Special Effects Supervisor
Inaki Imaz
3-D Animator
Anita Ingle
Photography
Tom Irvine
Assistant Director
Terri Irwin
Hair Stylist
Frank Isaacs
Visual Effects Supervisor
Film Details
Also Known As
la terre à la lune, terre à la lune
Genre
Adaptation
Anthology
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Dan Lipe; Jerry Rose
Location
Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canavarel, Florida, USA; Tustin, Marine Air Corps Station, California, USA; Naval Training Center, Orlando, Florida, USA; Naval Utility Commission, Orlando, Florida, USA; Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA; Washington, DC, USA; Disney-MGM Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA; Anza Borrego State Park, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States April 5, 1998
Aired in United States September 20, 2005
Released in United States on Video July 15, 1998
Released in United States on Video May 11, 1999
Released in United States on Video September 20, 2005
Estimated budget: $68,000,000 (series)
TNT bought the basic cable rights for approximately $6 million and began airing October 1, 2004.
Began shooting February 12, 1997.
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The episodes are entitled: "Can We Do This?" "Apollo 1," "We Have Cleared the Tower," "1968," "Spider," "Mare Tranquilitatis," "That's All There Is," "We Interrupt This Program," "For Miles and Miles," "Galileo Was Right," "The Original Wives Club" and "Le Voyage Dans La Lune."
