To Fly!
| To Fly! | |
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| File:Film Poster for To Fly!.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Greg MacGillivray Jim Freeman |
| Written by | Greg MacGillivray Jim Freeman Francis Thompson Robert M. Young Arthur Zegart |
| Produced by | Greg MacGillivray Jim Freeman |
| Starring | Ellen Bry |
| Narrated by | Tom McGrath |
| Cinematography | Brad Ohlund |
| Edited by | Alexander Hammid |
| Distributed by | National Air and Space Museum |
Release date |
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Running time | 27 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $120,700,000[1] |
To Fly! (1976) is a documentary film shot in the IMAX format. It follows the history of flight, from the first hot air balloons in the 19th century to 20th century manned space missions. It was created for performance at the National Air and Space Museum's IMAX Theater in Washington, D.C.
History
To Fly! was written by Jim Freeman, Greg MacGillivray, Tom McGrath, Francis Thompson, Robert M. Young and Arthur Zegart. It was directed by Freeman and MacGillivray, and edited by documentary filmmaker Alexander Hammid. The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
The movie was shown in 1979 at Six Flags Great America theme park's Pictorium and was the first movie shown at the new theatres.
To Fly! was the highest grossing documentary of all time before the release of Fahrenheit 9/11 in 2004. It has grossed $86.6 million domestically and $120.7 million worldwide, which it has accumulated during its decades in release. The movie is still shown daily at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
References
- ^ "To Fly!, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
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