On the Threshold of Space
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| Directed by | Robert D. Webb |
| Produced by | William Bloom |
| Written by | Shimon Wincelberg Francis M. Cockrell |
| Starring | Guy Madison Virginia Leith John Hodiak |
| Music by | Lyn Murray |
| Cinematography | Joseph MacDonald |
| Editing by | Hugh S. Fowler |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | April 30, 1956 |
| Running time | 98 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
On the Threshold of Space is a 1956 Drama directed by Robert D. Webb, starring Guy Madison, Virginia Leith and John Hodiak. Historical depiction on tests done to prepare US for space travel.
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[edit] Plot
Much of the plot depicts the testing of downward firing ejection seats from B-47 Stratojet bombers that were conducted at Eglin AFB, Florida, initially between 7 October and 21 October 1953, when nine tests were conducted of the seat from a B-47 over Eglin's water ranges over the Gulf of Mexico, by the Air Proving Ground, at an altude of 10,000 feet and various speeds. A second series of tests was also conducted beginning 8 July 1954 after refinements to the system. [1][2] These tests were recreated in the film, shot at Eglin in 1955, with a different Stratojet than the one in the actual missions.
[edit] Filming locations
The movie was filmed in part at the Air Proving Grounds Command, Eglin AFB, Florida.
[edit] Cast
- Guy Madison as Capt. Jim Hollenbeck
- Virginia Leith as Pat Lange aka Mrs. Hollenbeck
- John Hodiak as Maj. Ward Thomas
- Dean Jagger as Dr. Hugh Thornton
- Warren Stevens as Capt. Mike Bentley
- Martin Milner as Lt. Morton Glenn
- King Calder as Lee Welch
- Walter Coy as Lt. Col. Richard 'Dick' Masters
- Ken Clark as Sgt. Ike Forbes
- Donald Murphy as Sgt. Zack Deming
- Barry Coe as Communications Officer
- Dan C. Ogle as Himself - Prologue (as Major General Dan C. Ogle)
[edit] References
- ^ Henderson, Col. Arthur M. (Chic), USAF, "I Made the First Jump", Popular Mechanics, March 1955, Volume 103, Number 3, pages 88-92, 252.
- ^ http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/B-47.htm
[edit] External links
- On the Threshold of Space at the Internet Movie Database
- On the Threshold of Space at the TCM Movie Database
- On the Threshold of Space at AllRovi
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