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Icarus Montgolfier Wright

Icarus Montgolfier Wright

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Science FictionAnimationDrama

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The film focuses on the thoughts inside the head of a man, an astronaut scheduled to go to the Moon. As he ponders the flight, he laments having an “ordinary” name he fears will not resonate throughout history. His thoughts lead him to consider some of the pioneers of flight-Icarus and his wings, the Montgolfier brothers and their balloon and the Wright brothers and heavier than air flight.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

16 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

22 August 1962

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Ross Martin

Ross Martin

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