6.1
X-15
1961
“They Soar to Glory!... The Flying Scientists of the U.S. Air Force!”
On the Threshold of Space (1956)
March 29, 19561h 38mEN
6.0
2 votes
Overview
In the early stages of the space program, Capt. Jim Hollenbeck undergoes any experiment needed to ensure success in the new Air Force branch -- even though he's not required to be a subject in the tests. Always remaining a constant source of support, his wife, Pat, accepts his unwavering commitment to scientific progress. When Maj. Ward Thomas becomes the new head of the program, Hollenbeck must convince him of the necessity of taking the extra steps.
Director
Robert D. WebbWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
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Production Companies
20th Century Fox
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4.0Can you imagine a movie made nowadays with an introduction from some high-flying military type telling us, in the most imperious of tones, that the impending movie really "is" the future? Well we have one here, as Guy Madison ("Hollenbeck") trials an experimental ejector seat that has an habit of breaking the shoulder of anyone who uses it at altitude; else it spins round and round enough to render you just as dead as if you hadn't used it in the first place! Can he find a solution? Well, with the help of "Pat Lange" (Virginia Leith) and a team including John Kodiak and Dean Jagger, we just kn…
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