The Race for Space

Year: 1959

Runtime: 55 mins

Language: English

Director: David L. Wolper

Documentary

Drawing on never‑seen footage from both the United States and the Soviet Union, the film chronicles the early days of humanity’s quest for space. It weaves declassified archival material with interviews conducted by Mike Wallace, who talks to the people who lived through those pioneering moments.

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