Return of a Hero (Universal Newsreel, May 1963)

Description

The original release sheet reads: RETURN OF A HERO The crew of the Kearsarge goes into action off Midway Island in the Pacific for The Return of a Hero, Major L. Gordon Cooper. Frogment attach floatation gear to the "Faith 7" and the Major is hauled aboard, ending a 600,000 mile, 22-orbit, 34-hour flight in space. Electrical difficulties during the 19th orbit forced cooper to take over control of the capsule during re-entry. With the help of Colonel John Glenn he landed "right in the pickle barrel" 7,000 yards from the Kearsarge. He had medical checks as the carrier steams to Honolulu where he is flown to Hickam Field where he lived as a college youth. There his wife and daughters greet him and he has the first of a series of parades. Then on to Cape Canaveral where more cheers and more parading proceedes a news conference where he outlines his experiences during his long flight. The free world is proud of the great achievement of Major LeRoy Gordon Cooper-a man who wrote history!

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library