Space Triumph! (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1961)

Description

The original release sheet reads: SPACE TRIUMPH! - WORLD HAILS 2ND FLIGHT In the pre-dawn darkness at Cape Canaveral, fuel is piped aboard the Redstone rocket that will carry Captain Virgil Grissom aloft in the Second Act of the drama that the U.S. hopes will put a man on the moon. Twice postponed because of weather, the take-off and flight is perfect, marred only by the loss of the capsule after Grissom is safely out. He went up 118 miles and 303 miles down range, reaching a speed of 5,280 miles per hour. Dramatic pictures show the Captain's rescue by helicopter and the sinking of the Mercury with the loss of valuable films, though most of the data was monitored during the flight. A SALUTE TO CAPTAIN VIRGIL GRISSOM - Our new space hero! SPORTS FLYING FINISH - BROOKLYN CAP A THRILLER The therometer stands at 94 degrees at New York [illegible] but the 35,000 on hand have their own [illegible] the most thrilling race of the season. [Illegible] is outrun throughout the race by DIVINE [illegible] and at one point. In the stretch, [illegible] KELSO from his third spot in [illegible] the winner of the handicap Triple [illegible] night victories.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library