From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries)

From the Earth to the Moon
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GenreDocudrama
Based onA Man on the Moon
by Andrew Chaikin
Theme music composerMichael Kamen
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerTom Hanks
Producers
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseApril 5 (1998-04-05) –
May 10, 1998 (1998-05-10)
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From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part 1998 HBO television miniseries co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Tom Hanks and Michael Bostick. In docudrama format, it tells the story of the Apollo program during the 1960s and early 1970s. Largely based on Andrew Chaikin's 1994 book, A Man on the Moon, the series is known for its accurate telling of the story of Apollo and the special effects under visual director Ernest D. Farino. The series takes its title from, but is not based upon, Jules Verne's 1865 science fiction novel From the Earth to the Moon.

Hanks appears in every episode, introducing each of the first eleven.[1] The twelfth and final episode, represented in pseudo-documentary format, is narrated by Blythe Danner, interspersed with a reenactment of the production of Georges Méliès' 1902 film Le Voyage dans la Lune, also in part inspired by Verne's novel. Hanks narrates and appears in these scenes as Méliès' assistant, with Tchéky Karyo as Méliès.

  1. ^ Goodman, Tim (April 3, 1998). "Hanks' "Earth to Moon' a real blast". SF Gate.