Man and the Moon

Man and the Moon (Disneyland episode)
Genre	Physics, Space
Directed by	Ward Kimball
Presented by	Wernher von Braun
Starring	Frank Gerstle, Richard Emory, Frank Connor, Leo Needham
Composer(s)	George Bruns
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of episodes	1
Production
Producer(s)	Ward Kimball
Running time	53 minutes
Broadcast
Original airing	28 December 1955 (Season 2, Episode 14)
Chronology
Related shows	Man in Space,(1955) Our Friend the Atom (1957)

Man and the Moon is an episode of Disneyland which originally aired on December 28, 1955. It was directed by Disney animator Ward Kimball, and is about the Moon. It begins with a humorous look with Man's fascination with the Moon through animation. This segment features the Moon's usage in everything from William Shakespeare and children's nursery rhymes to lunar superstitions and scientific research. Then Kimball comes on with some information on the moon, supplemented by graphics. Kimball then introduces Dr. Wernher Von Braun, who discusses plans for a trip around the moon. Dr. Wernher Von Braun was employed as a technical consultant on this film by Walt Disney, and on a number of other Disney films [1]. He had a great knowledge of rockets, as he had helped to develop the V2 Rocket while working for Nazi Germany[2].

Model of space station S-1 created for the movie, on display at the National Air and Space Museum

Finally, a live action simulation from inside and outside the manned Lunar Recon Ship RM-1 dramatizes what such an expedition might be like, including an almost-disastrous hit by a very small meteor. This episode later reaired in 1959 under a new title: Tomorrow the Moon.

This film was preceded by Man in Space and was followed by Mars and Beyond.

See also

• Man Will Conquer Space Soon!

External links

• Man and the Moon at the Internet Movie Database