Here's a spread from TV Guide, spring 1955. That's when Disney aired their special Tomorrowland program, "Man in Space". The last segment of the program inspired viewers to ponder whether or not it could be possible to send a flight crew into space and return them safely to earth. The segment used animation to visualize what this trip would probably be like, and it was televised for everyone in the U.S. to watch on March 9, 1955.
The art style for this animation is fresh and exciting, and it made a gigantic impression on me. The narration and music heightened the content. This is one of my all-time favorite Disneyland TV shows!
Hey Animan, what are your memories of the day humans first set foot on the moon? I love learning about history from someone's point of view, especially over a biased or whitewashed textbook :)
Let's see---I know that Russia and the U.S. were competing with each other in the space race up to that time. When the Americans landed on the moon, my grandmother said, "At least we beat the Russians!" I think that the moon landing must have seemed absolutely unbelievable to everyone, even though they were watching it on TV. The announcer Walter Cronkite kept saying "Fantastic!" over and over, because no other word seemed appropriate. One age had suddenly ended, and another had begun.
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DeleteHey Animan, what are your memories of the day humans first set foot on the moon? I love learning about history from someone's point of view, especially over a biased or whitewashed textbook :)
ReplyDeleteLet's see---I know that Russia and the U.S. were competing with each other in the space race up to that time. When the Americans landed on the moon, my grandmother said, "At least we beat the Russians!" I think that the moon landing must have seemed absolutely unbelievable to everyone, even though they were watching it on TV. The announcer Walter Cronkite kept saying "Fantastic!" over and over, because no other word seemed appropriate. One age had suddenly ended, and another had begun.
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