Father of the Space Age
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Registered 8Mar76 · MP29556 (Jul-Dec 1976) Copyright holder: Hearst Metrotone News, a division of the Hearst Corporation
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A film biography of visionary rocket engineer Robert Goddard, whose invention of a prototypical liquid-fueled rocket in 1926 paved the way for the modern era of space exploration. Included is excellent, original footage of Robert Goddard and WWII with Werner Von Braun and the beginnings of the NASA space programs. The film gives insight into the heart and passion of Robert Goddard . See and hear the story behind the now famous photo of the first successful launch of a liquid fuel rocket.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, catalog record
- U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright
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