Man and the Moon

"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. He had a great knowledge of rockets, as he had helped to develop the V-2 rocket while working for Nazi Germany.
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 episode was preceded by "Man in Space" and followed by "Mars and Beyond."
==Cast==
*Walt Disney - Host
*Edgar Barrier - Narrator (First sequence)
*Frank Gerstle - Captain
*Richard Emory - Frank (Navigator)
*Frank Connor - Joe (Engineer)
*Leo Needham - Bill (Radio)
*Ward Kimbell (uncredited)
*Dick Tufeld Narrator (uncredited)
*Wernher von Braun (uncredited)
==Additional crew==
*Producer: Ward Kimball
*Music: George Bruns
*Layout artists: Ken O'Connor, Frank Armitage
*Cartoon Animation: Julius Svendsen, Art Stevens, Joe Hale, Jack Boyd, Charles Downs, Conrad Pederson
*Space Paintings: Al Dempster, William Layne
*Technical Advisor: Dr. Wernher von Braun
*Production Supervisor: Harry Tytle
*Script Supervisor: Edle Bakke
*Photography: Charles P. Boyle, Edward Colman
*Art Director: Marvin Davis
*Set Decorator: Bertram Granger
*Assistant Director: Robert H. Justman
*Special Processes: Ub Iwerks, Eustace Lycett
*Special Instruments: Maxwell Smith
*Models: Wathel Rogers
*Film Editors: Sam Horta, Lloyd Richardson
*Sound: Robert O. Cook
*Sound Engineer: George Lowerre (uncredited)
==Gallery==
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File:Richard emory as frank (Man and the Moon, 1955).jpg|Richard Emory as Frank (Navigator) in the Bottle Suit
==External links==
* "Man and the Moon" at the Internet Movie Database
Category:Walt Disney anthology series episodes