Apollo 13 Minute Podcast

James Horner’s score begins. Fade in. The Universal logo animation, the word UNIVERSAL across a cloudless planet Earth, appears, and resolves into the title card “UNIVERSAL – AN MCA COMPANY.” The title fades to black. TITLE: “Imagine Entertainment Presents” TITLE: “A Brian Grazer Production” TITLE: “A Ron Howard Film” Over

Narrator continues: ” on which Man has ever embarked.” Gus Grissom reaches for the control panel of Apollo 1’s Command Module. A spark leaps out from the panel. Narrator: “After trailing the Russians for years with our manned space program, and after that sudden and horrible fire on the launch pad during that routine test that killed American astronauts Gus

Jack Swigert is explaining to Tracy how docking works in space. “It’s called a probe,” says Swigert, waving the long neck of a beer bottle at a tall glass. “Is that true?” asks Tracy, smiling. TITLE: BILL PAXTON “Absolutely,” says Swigert, “and, Tracy, I’ll tell you: when you feel that thing slide in, and everything’s clic

Ken Mattingly looks at photos of the Moon, hung in Jim Lovell’s study. “I wouldn’t mind being up there tonight,” he says to Ken Haise. “God, who wouldn’t?” replies Haise. TITLES: “LOREN DEAN, CLINT HOWARD” “Don’t worry, ” continues Haise, “Our day’s coming. They’re not gonna cut the program be

The house guests clap for Apollo Eleven’s backup crew. On the screen, the upside-down image of the LM’s ladder appears. “Ooh, there he is!” says Marilyn, carrying a tray of empty champagne flutes. “There he is, everybody! Quiet down – here he is!” Lovell pulls a cigar out of his mouth. “Hey, kids!” he calls to his children, who

Jim Lovell and the assembled guests witness Neil Armstrong’s descent to the lunar surface, on the family TV set. “on this July 20th, Nineteen Hundred and Sixty-Nine,” intones Walter Cronkite on TV. “It’s one small step for man,” says Armstrong, “One… giant leap for mankind.” “His quote was, That’s one small step for

Marilyn and Jim Lovell are in their backyard, after the Apollo XI Moonwalk party is over. “When you were on far side on Eight, I didn’t sleep at all,” says Marilyn, leaning into her lawn chair, “I just vacuumed, over and over again.” “Christopher Columbus,” says Jim, looking at the Moon, “Charles Lindbergh… and Neil Armstrong.&#

Marilyn and Jim Lovell are in their backyard, in lounge chairs, after the Apollo XI Moonwalk party is over. Jim holds his thumb up, obscuring the distant Moon. “Where’s my mountain?” asks Marilyn. “Well, it -” begins Jim, “It’s right up by the — okay, you see where the shadow crosses — the white area there? That’s the Sea

Guest Host: Jennifer Levasseur Curator, National Air & Space Museum Jim Lovell is narrating a tour of the Vehicle Assembly Building. He explains that astronauts are only the most visible members of a very large team. ” — right down to the guy sweeping the floor, are honored to be a part of it,” explains Lovell. “What did the man say? ‘Give me a lev

  Jim Lovell is explaining to Congressional VIPs why further Apollo missions are necessary. Behind them, inside the VAB, the S-IV-B being lowered from the ceiling connects with the S-II stage. “Are there any other questions?” asks Lovell. A female visitor timidly raises her hand. “How – how do you go to the bathroom in space?” she smiles. “W