All language subtitles for Disneyland - Man and the Moon (1955) (480p_30fps_H264-128kbit_AAC)

ANNOUNCER:
Walt Disney's Disneyland.

# When you wish upon a star #

# Makes no difference
who you are #

ANNOUNCER: Each week, as you
enter this timeless land,

one of these many worlds
will open to you.

Frontierland.

Tall tales and true
from the legendary past.

Tomorrowland.

Promise of things to come.

Adventureland.

The wonderworld
of nature's own realm.

Fantasyland.

The happiest kingdom
of them all.

Presenting this week...

At Disneyland Park, the realm
devoted to things of the future

is called Tomorrowland.

One of the popular
attractions here

is our simulated rocket trip
around the moon.

After entering
the Disneyland spaceport,

visitors may experience
the thrills

that space travelers
of the future will encounter

when rocket trips to the moon
become a daily routine.

However, scientists tell us
that it will be many years

before space travel becomes
a reality.

After consulting
with the scientists,

our artists
and studio technicians

have prepared a factual picture

of how the coming conquest of
the moon will be accomplished.

Here to tell you about it
is director Ward Kimball.

When we hear the exciting news

of how the rocket scientists
of today

are preparing for
tomorrow's trip to the moon,

we must remember
that such a trip

has long been the dream
of many men since history began.

But before we consider
the scientific plans

for a trip to the moon,

let us first show you
as sort of a prologue

the results of our research

into the legends and facts
and foibles, superstitions

of man and the moon.

Roll the moon sequence, please.

NARRATOR:
This is the moon.

It shines over the great cities.

It illuminates the countryside.

And its reflection shimmers
on lakes and oceans.

This is the moon
that saw life begin on Earth

millions of years ago.

As primeval man watched
the moon in the night sky,

it became to him
an object of curiosity.

In legend, he tells the story
of an old man

who, while digging, discovered
a small, shiny object.

As he held it in his hands,

it grew and grew and finally
escaped into the sky

to become the moon.

To primitive man, the moon was
somewhat of a personality.

Sometimes he saw in it
the face of another man.

Or a woman.

Some ancient aborigines thought
they saw a four-eyed leopard.

Perhaps the greatest mystery
to our ancestors

was the moon's strange ability
to change its shape.

The early Hindus believed
that it was Chandrasekhar,

the god of night,
slowly turning his lamp

as he moved across the sky.

The Aegeans, on the other hand,

thought the moon was
a silver shield

reflecting the seas
and mountains of the Earth.

Moon worship was an important
part of many ancient religions.

The Sumerians
called the moon "Nanna."

And the golden calf
with crescent horns

was a symbol of reverence.

Here stands
the Egyptian moon god Thoth,

the reckoner of time.

Twelve times between
the annual rise of the Nile,

the moon grew to fullness.

This gave Egypt one of
the first lunar-year calendars.

And here is Diana,

the Grecian moon goddess
whose beauty inspired the Romans

to build a silver temple
in her honor.

To some primitive races,

an eclipse was a mysterious
and terrible thing to behold.

They believed a giant serpent
was devouring the sun's light.

So they danced
and made great noises

to frighten the moon beast away.

And he would go away.

The first book devoted
completely to the moon

was a parchment by Plutarch.

He said the moon
was simply a smaller Earth,

but unlike the Earth,
its inhabitants were demons.

These words of Plutarch inspired
one Lucian of Samosata

to record what was perhaps
the first science-fiction story.

He tells of a very strange
journey to the moon in 160 A.D.

A ship went sailing
on western seas

through the pillars of Hercules.

She sailed through a realm
as dark as night,

pursuing her course
of lunar flight.

The moon king held his hand
aloft and cried to far and near,

"Begone,
ye earthling creatures bold.

There are no women here."

There followed
upon the face of the Earth

a period called the Dark Ages.

For centuries, the light
of knowledge was extinguished.

And only a fleeting mention
of the moon was made.

Moon.

NARRATOR: Then there was
the great event of 1609.

Galileo Galilei
built a telescope

and made the first close-up
observations of the moon.

He excitedly announced
that he had observed the moon

as another world, complete
with mountains and seas.

When the astronomer-
mathematician Johannes Kepler

heard of Galileo's
startling observations,

he immediately set to work
on a book about the moon

called "Somnium," or "Sleep."

In this very imaginative
account,

Kepler goes to sleep
during an eclipse

and is kidnapped by moon demons.

Because they cannot bear
the light of the sun,

they migrate to and from
the Earth

using the moon's shadow
for a bridge.

Here on the moon,

Kepler wakes to see
a fur-covered moon creature

emerging during the cool
of the evening.

Amazing.

NARRATOR:
Kepler's experience

inspired the English bishop
Francis Godwin

to write a book called
"The Man in the Moone."

His hero is a Spanish gentleman
exiled on St. Helena

who escapes by building
a contraption

that harnesses the efforts
of large swanlike birds.

He realizes too late

that these birds
are of a rare type

that migrate
all the way to the moon.

However,
the trip is interesting.

And he finds that the moon's
inhabitants vary in size

according to their rank.

Their only language is music.

[Harmonizing]

NARRATOR:
A few years later,

the flamboyant
Cyrano de Bergerac

makes comments
on the possibility

of traveling to the moon.

His close friends scoff
at the idea.

This drives Cyrano
to prove his point

by writing a unique
science-fiction moon trip.

His own personal device
for getting to the moon

is a string of bottles
containing dew.

Anyone knows that as the sun
rises, so does the morning dew.

And so does Cyrano.

His scheme works so well

that he has to discard
some of the dew bottles

for fear of overshooting
his mark.

But alas, he drops one too many,
misses the moon,

and lands in Canada.

The natives are very hostile.
He has to escape.

What to do?
Build a rocket, of course.

This time,
he is more successful.

When his fuel supply gives out,

the moon's gravity helps him
make a triumphant lunar landing.

[Crowd cheering]

In 1835, a sensational news
report appeared

in the "New York Sun."

Sir John Herschel,
noted astronomer,

had discovered life on the moon.

The account stated
that Sir John,

aided by a powerful
new telescope,

was able to study the moon
from a distance of 50 feet.

He observed fantastic
rock formations, strange plants,

and hairy manlike creatures
with bat wings

who walked about
in a dignified manner.

There were animals, too.

Grazing bison

and one-horned "unigoats"
who were very playful.

However, this whole story
was the imaginative product

of an overzealous reporter.

It was a complete hoax.

A moon hoax.

Here we see
the leading characters

in Jules Verne's
Victorian trip around the moon.

Three adventurers are given
a fraternal send-off

by the Brothers
of the Baltimore Gun Club.

After a very hazardous trip,

the daring spacemen are given
a hearty reception

by the Brothers
of the Baltimore Gun Club.

Frequent reference to the moon
is made in great literature.

Shakespearean societies
have long delighted

in such lunar lyrics as Romeo.

Arise, fair sun,
and kill the envious moon.

NARRATOR:
Juliet.

O, swear not by the moon,
the inconstant moon,

that monthly changes
in her circled orb.

NARRATOR:
Othello.

It is the very error
of the moon.

She comes more nearer Earth
than she was wont

and makes men mad.

[Screams]

NARRATOR: The moon is the source
of many odd beliefs

and superstitions.

One of the oldest sayings

is that the moon
is made of green cheese.

Or that it is the resting place
for all articles lost on Earth.

It is said if a man sees
a new moon through a window,

misfortune will befall him.

Or if he cuts his hair
under a new moon,

it will grow back too fast.

Ow! Ow! Ow!

NARRATOR: A secret wish made
to a new moon will come true.

But it is unlucky to see the new
moon over the right shoulder.

A new moon is the time
to begin things.

This is a good time
to get married.

To build a house.

And move into it.

Caesar once said
that the dark of the moon

is the best time
to start a battle.

[Champagne cork pops,
liquid pours]

[Trumpet call]

[Footsteps, door slams]

[Pounding, footsteps]

[Gunfire]

[Explosion]

When the moon is on the wane,
stuff your feather bed.

Wash your linen.

Mow your grass.

Cut your timber.

[Duck squawks]

[Muttering]

NARRATOR:
Some farmers believe

that the moon governs
the planting of crops.

They say that root-type crops

should be planted
during the dark of the moon,

while the light of the full moon
is the best time

to plant the crops
that grow above the ground.

Also, medicines and tonics
are said to be more efficient

if taken during the full moon.

In autumn, the full moon
is the harvest moon.

If the moon is a silver shield,

be not afraid
to reap your field.

But if she rises haloed round,

soon we'll tread
on deluged ground.

Pale moon doth rain.

Red moon doth blow.

White moon doth neither rain
nor snow.

It has been said that money
exposed to the dark of the moon

will increase
as the moon becomes full.

Some even believe that
the left hind foot of a rabbit

procured in a graveyard
during the dark of the moon

will bring good luck.

We are warned that sleeping
in the lunar light

will produce lunacy.

From this supposition evolved
such expressions as "loony."

"Lunatic."

"Moon sick."

"Moon mad."

And "moonstruck."

[Maniacal laughter]

Little children love
nursery rhymes,

particularly verses
about the moon.

CHILD: The man in the moon
came down too soon

and asked his way to Norwich.

He went to the south
and burned his mouth

with supping
cold pease porridge.

CHILDREN: Hey, diddle, diddle,
the cat and the fiddle.

The cow jumped over the moon.

CHILD: The little dog laughed
to see such sport.

CHILDREN: And the dish ran away
with the spoon.

# I see the moon,
and the moon sees me #

# God bless the moon,
and God bless me #

NARRATOR: The moon is the symbol
of love and romance.

It has long been the inspiration
for love songs the world over.

It is very simple
to write a moon song.

First, of course,
you must have the moon,

preferably in the month of June,

someone to croon,
and someone to write the tune.

Add the word "spoon,"
some flowers in bloom,

and maybe even a honeymoon.

Hit it, boys.

# Ah, see the moon
shining down on lovers #

# Spooning in the gloom #

# Ah, see the moon
on a sandy dune #

# By a blue lagoon #

# All the hollyhocks in bloom #

# Fill the air
with sweet perfume #

# Soon, pretty soon #

# Love will bloom
and you will croon #

# Ah, see the moon,
moon that shines in June #

# Like a macaroon #

# Ah, see the moon #

# We will sing a tune
and rhyme it all with moon #

# Soon, spoon, June, and moon #

# There'll always be
a honeymoon #

# Honey, honey, honeymoon,
moon, moon #

# Ah, see the moon,
moon that shines in June #

# Like a macaroon #

# Ah, see the moon,
we will sing a tune #

# And rhyme it all with moon,
soon, spoon, June, and moon #

# There'll always be
a honeymoon #

# There'll always be
a honeymoon #

# Honey, honey, honeymoon #

# With Daniel Boone #

# There'll always be
a honeymoon #

NARRATOR:
This, then, is the moon.

Like a flower
in heaven's high bower,

with silent delight,
sits and smiles on the night.

Astronomers tell us
that the Earth we live on

and the moon we see in the sky

are but tiny specks
in a tremendous universe

that contains billions
upon billions of stars

and other worlds.

Now, one of these tiny,
little specks, or stars,

is our own sun.

And circling around the sun is
a system of nine major planets.

Except for Mercury and Venus,

all of the planets have
one or more moons.

The giant Jupiter has 12.

Saturn, nine.

Mars, two.

And, of course, our Earth,
only one.

How the Earth and moon
came to be is a mystery.

Astronomers speculate
that about 4 billion years ago,

our own universe was once
a tremendous swirling cloud

of cosmic gases and dust.

Within this great nebula,

smaller whirlpools
of gaseous matter formed.

These eddies of dust
and hot gases

gradually condensed to form
our sun and planets.

It is believed
that at this early stage,

the Earth and moon evolved,
with the moon finally cooling

to become a small,
barren satellite

2,000 miles in diameter

and circling the Earth
once a month

at a distance of 240,000 miles.

Because the sun lights
only half of the circling moon,

the moon seems to
gradually change shape

during its monthly trip
around the Earth.

When the moon moves between
the Earth and the sun,

we see nothing
but the dark shadow side.

This is called the new moon.

Each night,
as the moon progresses

along its circular path,

we see slightly more
of the lighted half.

When it reaches a point
on the opposite side

of the Earth from the sun,
it appears to us as a full moon.

Then, as the moon continues
its journey,

we begin to see less and less
of the illuminated half

until finally it completes
its monthly trip

and becomes a new moon
once again.

Sometimes the circular path
of the moon

carries it through the shadow
of the Earth,

and we observe the weird effect
known as an eclipse of the moon.

On other rare occasions
during daylight hours,

the invisible moon passes

squarely between the Earth
and the sun,

and we are treated to the
spectacle of a solar eclipse.

Evidence of the moon's influence
on our daily lives

is here demonstrated.

The gravitational pull

the moon exerts on the oceans
of our Earth

causes daily high and low tides
around the world.

These various movements
of our moon through the sky

have been observed and predicted
for centuries.

Today, with the help of modern
telescopes and cameras,

we're able to get
a close-up view

of the very unusual details
on the moon's surface.

The prominent dark areas we see
even without a telescope

are large, flat plains

surrounded by mountain ranges
and craters.

Some of the rugged
mountain peaks rise straight up

to 35,000 feet.

And the craters range in size
from small potholes

to giant openings measuring
146 miles across.

Scientists attribute
the moon's rather rough surface

to either volcanic action or
to explosive hits by meteorites

when the moon was in
a molten stage.

We've never seen
the other side of the moon.

But experts agree
that it probably looks

much like the side
which always faces us.

The moon is a dead world
without atmosphere.

A silent, unchanging desert
where temperatures drop

to 250 degrees below zero
on the shadow side

and boil at over 200 degrees
in the direct light of the sun.

But uninviting
as it seems to be,

man's restless search
for knowledge of the universe

will certainly make the moon
one of his first objectives

in the exploration of space.

Here to reveal a plan
for a trip around the moon

is the chief of the guided
missile development

at the United States Army's
Redstone Arsenal,

Dr. Wernher von Braun.

A voyage around the moon
must be made in two phases.

A rocket ship taking off
from the Earth's surface

will use almost all the fuel
it can carry

just to attain a speed
great enough

to balance the pull of gravity.

Unpowered, it will then keep
circling the Earth

in an orbit
outside of the atmosphere.

This is the first phase.

However, if we can refuel
the ship in this orbit

with fuel brought up
by cargo rocket ships,

it can set out
on the second phase,

the trip around the moon
and back.

To facilitate
this refueling operation,

we will establish
an advance base in the orbit

1,000 miles above the Earth.

This advance base,
or space station,

will be headquarters for
the final ascent to the moon.

Our space satellite will have
the shape of a wheel,

measuring 200 feet across.

Its outside rim will contain
living and working quarters

for a crew of 50 men.

Just below the radio
and radar antenna

is the atomic reactor.

Its heat will be used to drive
a turbogenerator,

which supplies the station
with electricity.

Access to the station will be
through an air lock in the hub.

The three large spokes are
elevator shafts.

And the small pipes are used
as condensers

for the turbogenerator
of the air-conditioning plant.

The entire wheel
will slowly rotate

at three revolutions per minute.

The resulting centrifugal force
will produce

an artificial gravity
for the men in the rim.

Notice that the floors
are placed

so that the men stand with
their heads towards the hub.

The wheel is divided
into nine sections.

The first section is
headquarters

and communications.

The next section will be
for Earth weather observation

and prediction.

Military reconnaissance experts,

aided by powerful optical
and radar telescopes,

will observe every point
on the globe

as the space station makes its
complete trip around the Earth

every two hours.

Next is the emergency
hospital section.

And then
the astronomy division,

where men will keep an eye
on the rocket ship

as it makes its trip
around the moon.

The rest of the space station
will house calculating machines,

maintenance facilities,

air-conditioning equipment,
living quarters,

and even a botanical
and zoological laboratory.

This entire space station
will have to be prefabricated

and tested on the ground.

After dismantling,

it will be transported in pieces
up to the orbit.

For the difficult job
of reassembling the structure,

we have provided a new type
of space suit.

Using gyros
and two small rocket motors,

the operator can tilt and move
in any direction.

Located outside

will be seven remotely
controlled mechanical arms,

each a specialized tool.

By rotating himself
within the space suit,

the operator can use
any of the arms

for the variety of tasks
in assembling the space station.

When the day arrives
for construction to begin,

the thousands of parts
for the space station

will be transported to the orbit
by our multistage rockets.

We merely replace
the winged passenger section

with a simple
cargo-carrying nose.

These cargo ships
will be unmanned.

A passenger rocket
1,075 miles above the Earth

will guide each of the 12
approaching cargo rockets

to their rendezvous
in the orbit.

This ship, which circles
the Earth every two hours,

will be the command post

until after the space station
is finished.

On the ground,
the first of the cargo rockets

is ready for takeoff.

When the guide ship reaches the
correct position in the orbit,

the cargo rocket is fired.

While its motors are firing,

the cargo rocket is controlled
by an automatic pilot,

like a guided missile.

Up in space,
the blastoff is observed

with the aid
of optical instruments.

In the guide ship,

the navigator locks
his packing radar

on the rising cargo rocket.

At about 24 miles altitude,
the first stage breaks away

and the second-stage
motors fire.

Two minutes later,
the cargo head blasts away

from the second stage
and continues firing

until its speed reaches
18,468 miles per hour.

Automatically,
the motor cuts off.

Now, with the aid
of remote controls,

the navigator rotates
the rising cargo rocket

so that when it arrives
later in the orbit,

it will line up
to the guide ship.

Here, at 1,075 miles up, follows
the most precise maneuver

of the entire operation.

The motor of the cargo rocket
is fired again

until its speed and course
exactly match

that of the guide ship.

Radar remote control
will enable this maneuver

to be performed
with a high degree of accuracy.

56 minutes have now elapsed
since takeoff.

The cargo ship
is floating in space

2,000 feet ahead
of the guide ship.

Two crew members make their way
to the cargo head

to begin
the unloading operation.

First the motor and tanks
are detached.

Then two bottle-type
construction suits

are removed from the hull.

When fitted in the air lock,

each of these construction suits
will receive an operator.

The sections of the cargo ship
are moved back

to make way for other
supply rockets soon to arrive.

Construction of the space wheel
now begins.

The sides of the cargo nose
are mechanically separated.

Built-in tanks of compressed air

inflate this large plastic
intersection of the hub.

Thin metal plates are
immediately clamped

on the outside to protect it
from meteors.

The first workday in space
draws to a close.

Every 24 hours, another cargo
rocket will arrive in the orbit.

When the air lock is attached,

the pressurized hub section
can be used

as temporary quarters
for eating and sleeping.

Each succeeding load
is carefully scheduled

so that the parts of the station

can be assembled
in correct order.

Nylon ropes prevent the parts
from slowly drifting away.

Next the atomic reactor
is installed.

The wheel begins to take shape
now as the three main spokes

and rim sections
are joined together.

Condenser pipes are fitted next

so that the atomic reactor
may be put in operation.

Even though there's
no apparent motion,

everything in the orbit
is hurtling around the Earth

at 16,000 miles per hour.

The shell of the station
is completed.

Now comes the delicate task
of installing instruments

and the multitude
of equipment inside.

Finally, two small rocket motors
on the rim,

blasting for a few seconds,

will set the wheel
in permanent motion,

to revolve three times
a minute.

As life on the station
settles down to routine,

the large reflecting telescopes
will begin their work.

These giant eyes relay pictures

to television screens
inside the station.

One telescope photographs
the surface of the Earth.

Another keeps a constant watch
on the Earth's weather.

While the third is trained
on our next objective, the moon.

The primary purpose
of the first moon trip

will be to test the methods
and equipment

to be used on later voyages
into deep space.

It will be essentially
a scouting trip around the moon.

And no landing will be
attempted.

To understand the plan of
the trip, let us use this model.

Here is the Earth with the moon
circling around it.

Since the first half of the trip
will take five days,

we must aim the ship
well ahead of the moon

so that they both arrive
at about the same point in space

at the same time.

Here we have a scale drawing
of the Earth

with the moon
240,000 miles away.

This is the elliptical path

which our rocket ship
will follow,

going out and coming back.

For the rocket to leave
the orbit of the space station,

its speed
will have to be increased

by firing the rocket for
a brief period of 10 minutes.

The ship will then coast
for five days.

The Earth's gravity begins
to slow the rocket down

until, 121 hours later,

at a point within 60 miles
of the moon's surface,

it will begin to fall back
towards the Earth.

Gradually picking up speed,
it will take another five days

to coast back
to the space station.

This model will show you
how our future moon rocket ship

might be designed.

It will be 53 feet in length,
has no wings or tail surfaces

because it will be assembled
and operated

only in the vacuum of space.

For the hull of the ship, we are
adapting the cabin section

of one of the Earth-to-
space-station passenger rockets.

To the nose, we have added
a small atomic reactor,

which will drive a steam turbine

and furnish electricity
for the ship's instruments.

This shield will protect
the crew members

from dangerous radiation.

The ship's crew of four men
will be placed two in the front

and two back here.

This is the directional
radio radar antenna.

Located underneath is
the air lock for a space suit.

The suit can be entered
from inside the ship.

Clustered around the rear
of the ship

are the seven extra fuel tanks

filled with hydrazine
and nitric acid.

All but the centrally
located tank

will be released when empty
near the end of the return trip

to cut down on deadweight.

Even though we now have
the theoretical knowledge

to make a trip to the moon,
it will be many years yet

before our plans can fully
materialize.

However, let us imagine
for a moment

that the many problems
have been solved

and that after completing
our space station

we are ready to begin our
first voyage around the moon.

NARRATOR:
Ladies and gentlemen,

through a worldwide network
of radio and television,

we are bringing you
an on-the-spot account

of the first expedition
around the moon.

Here at Space Station
Number One,

1,000 miles above the Earth,

the final preparations
have all been made.

Except for the time
the rocket

is on the other side
of the moon,

our radio
and that of the station

will be in constant
communication with the ship

during the 10-day voyage.

As the moon ship stands by,

the all-important
pressurized space suit

enters the rocket's air lock
for the last time.

During the trip, it will be used
only in the case of emergency.

The captain is the last man
to come aboard.

He will direct
the entire expedition

from his position at the front
of the ship.

The navigator, with his
specialized instruments,

is responsible for plotting
the unmarked path through space.

The radio operator must maintain
constant communication

with the Earth
and the space station.

Finally, the rocket ship's motor
and other mechanical functions

will be the responsibility
of the engineer.

After final instrument check,

the ship's crew lock themselves
in position for the blastoff.

Now only minutes remain
until firing time.

The captain sets
the automatic firing timer

and reports
to the space station.

RM- 1 to Station- 1.
Firing timers engaged.

We will begin power maneuver
for departure

in exactly 16 hours,
23 minutes, 47 seconds.

MAN:
Roger, RM- 1.

16 hours, 23 minutes,
47 seconds. Over.

Crew will secure and stand by
for firing in 84 seconds.

Acknowledge.

Navigator, check.

Radio okay.

Engineer, check.

Captain to engineer.

Give me a form 27-1 report.

Over.

Engineer to captain.

Motor pressure at 447 psi.
3 low.

Turbopump, 11,000 rpm.
Right on the button.

Actuator steady.
Guidance readings okay.

Cabin pressure, .3 psi low.

Cabin temperature
is 72 degrees. Over.

MAN:
This is Station- 1 calling RM- 1.

Our radar telescopes
have charted

your firing time and course.

Give us a voice report
for instrument error check.

Over.

Well, we're on our way.

Joe, how about another report?

Our firing time
was 10 minutes, .35 seconds.

Cutoff velocity,
21,888 miles per hour.

Cutoff altitude, 1,765.2 miles.

1.6 low.

Okay.

Let's double-check
that star tracker

- with an optical and radar fix.
- Right.

Captain, position check
shows.7 miles below,

1.2 miles left, and.3 miles
ahead of standard flight path.

We have only a.03% error
in azimuth reading.

Sounds good.

Bill, let's transmit all your
tape reports to the station.

[Fast-forward audio, beeping]

NARRATOR: Ladies and gentlemen,
we are interrupting our program

to give you
the following message.

Moon ship RM- 1,

which left the space station
a little over 51 hours ago,

reports a distance
of 169,000 miles from the Earth.

The ship is traveling
at 9,400 miles per hour.

And deviations
from the intended flight path

have been so small
that the captain reports

no corrective power maneuver
has been necessary as yet.

We are happy to report all
the crew are in good condition.

[Bang, alarm blaring]

Check the console, Joe.
Try to pick it up.

Bill, is your
electrical system working?

MAN:
Repeat. Verify. Over.

Meteor hit,
number 2 nitric-acid tank.

Pressure's dropping fast.

It's number 2, all right.

Joe, put the air blowers
on emergency power.

Frank, get in the bottle suit
and patch that hole.

Don't use your motors
near that leak.

Try to reach it
with the gripping arm.

MAN: Station- 1 to RM- 1.
Station- 1 to RM- 1.

Our instruments indicate
emergency condition.

Verify. Repeat, verify.
Over.

RM- 1 calling Station- 1.

MAN: This is Station- 1.
Go ahead.

At 51 hours, 22 minutes
elapsed flight time,

registered a hit
by a small meteor.

Puncture between
station 51 and 52.

Upper bulkhead
of nitric-acid tank number 2.

Repairs are under way.

RM- 1 to Station- 1.

MAN: This is Station- 1.
Go ahead.

Meteor puncture sealed.

Estimated diameter of meteor,
1/16 of an inch.

No injuries.
Equipment okay.

Estimated loss,
180 gallons of nitric acid.

Proceeding on flight plan.
Over and out.

Station- 1, this is RM- 1.

At 110 hours,
we are beginning measurements

at rim of the moon
for accurate position fixes.

We are now picking up
the unknown side of the moon.

Bill, give me
an altitude reading.

Okay.

Radio altimeter reads 22,886
miles from the moon's surface.

Oh, we're moving in fast.

Have you got anything on that
star-occultation reading yet?

Just a moment. I'll run it
through the computer.

Captain, we're approaching
the moon on ellipse 29.

Course indicates collision with
moon at 120 hours, 56 minutes.

Correction tape 340
must be used at 116 hours.

NARRATOR:
As the 116th hour approaches,

the navigator must act quickly

to avoid a collision
with the moon.

He starts the tape selector,

which will automatically correct
the rocket's course

by firing the motors
for a precise number of seconds.

RM- 1 to Station- 1.

At 116 hours,

conducting power maneuver
on correction tape 340.

Out.

Captain, we're almost
on the button.

We'll pass the moon's surface
at 63 miles instead of 60.

Close enough.

We'll make the correction
on our return maneuver.

Joe, set the
spacial-attitude control

to keep us lined up
with the flight-path tangent.

Stand by
for observation schedule 17.

MAN:
Station- 1 to RM- 1.

We acknowledge
observation schedule 17.

Checklist as follows.

Green filter 93-B on electronic
camera on upper astrodome.

Use magnetic color tape
on station 3, lower astrodome.

Run 180-degree graph
through contour mapper.

Over.

NARRATOR: The next few hours
will constitute

the most important phase
of the trip.

The moon is sweeping past
the ship at great speed.

And in the brief span
of about three hours,

all close-up observations
of its unknown surface

must be completed.

RM- 1 to Station- 1.

We are now seeing the Earth
disappear behind the moon's rim.

This will be
our last radio message

until you see us
on the other side.

MAN:
Roger, RM- 1. Good luck.

I see what looks like
a tremendous crater ahead.

Bill, what does
the contour mapper indicate?

Depth of crater is beyond
range of contour mapper.

We'll reach the day and night
terminator in five minutes.

Frank, arm your flares
and stand by to fire

when I give the signal.

Okay, Frank, fire your flares
at 3-minute intervals.

Captain, I'm getting a high
Geiger count at 33 degrees.

My scintillation counter
indicates

a high degree of radioactivity
on the same bearing.

Contour mapper shows
a very unusual formation

at about 15 degrees southern
latitude and meridian 210.

Get some flares
in that area, quick.

RM- 1 to Station- 1.
Do you read us? Over.

MAN: Roger, RM- 1. We read you
weak but clear. Over.

At 123 hours,
we are observing the Earth

emerging from behind the moon.

We will leave moon shadow
at 124 hours, 14 minutes.

Our E.T.A. In orbit is
241 hours, 27 minutes.

NARRATOR: After three hours
of total darkness,

the ship breaks from the moon's
shadow into the glaring sunlight

to continue
on its 5-day return trip.

The irresistible power
of the Earth's gravity

has now changed
the rocket's direction

and is pulling it
with ever-increasing speed

back to the space station.

Start the gyro-attitude control
for the braking maneuver

and give me a time set
for firing.

NARRATOR: At 240 hours,
preparations are being made

to enter the orbit
of the space station.

The ship's direction
is reversed

so that the subsequent firing
will slow the rocket's speed

and jettison
the empty fuel tanks.

Okay for firing.

Guidance tape 264 inserted.

Set firing timer for 241 hours,
49 minutes, 11 seconds.

Okay.

Joe, set the tank release
and report.

Fuel tanks set for release.

Firing timer set.

Stand by for power maneuver
in 35 seconds.

NARRATOR:
Ladies and gentlemen,

you have just witnessed
the first successful voyage

into interplanetary space.

This pioneer trip
around the moon

will soon be followed
by an expedition

which will actually land
on the moon's surface.

Even now,
construction is going forward

on the atomic-powered
rocket ship

that will challenge
the limitless depths of space

and solve the mystery
of the red planet, Mars.

Next week, our show will come
to you from Fantasyland,

when we will present our version

of Charles Major's
romantic novel

"When Knighthood was in Flower."

Here now are a few highlights
from that show.

ANNOUNCER: Next week,
from Fantasyland,

Walt Disney invites you
to witness the supreme spectacle

of a fabulous era
burst into life.

It's an authentic chapter

from the adventure-filled
annals of history.

"When Knighthood was in Flower."

Starring Glynis Johns
as the beautiful Mary Tudor

and Richard Todd
as Charles Brandon,

a soldier of fortune.

Meet James Robertson Justice,

whose portrayal of
the swashbuckling Henry Vlll

explodes on the screen

in one of the century's
most memorable performances.

I command you!
Do you hear?

WOMAN:
Yes, brother dear.

Are you coming?

No, brother dear.

ANNOUNCER: Michael Gough
as the treacherous Buckingham,

England's deadliest swordsman.

Witness one of the greatest
love stories ever told.

A romance that rocked
both England and France

when a commoner is forced
to make love to a princess

by her royal command.

By royal command?

And sovereign decree.

Help me, Charles.

Milady, I beg of you.

Am I a statue on a pedestal?

ANNOUNCER: Zoom back
through centuries of time

to see a rough-and-ready
wrestling match

between Charles Brandon
and the Duke of Buckingham.

Be at the Princess Ball when
the scandalous lavolta dance

shocks the queen
and is the king's delight.

See Henry Vlll in the role
of huckster and haggler,

as he craftily tries to sell his
sister to the king of France.

How much English gold does
he want to sweeten the bargain?

Half a million crowns
has been proposed.

Half a million?
On his death!

Why doesn't that old user
ask me to melt down my crown?

ANNOUNCER: Be on hand when Mary
seeks to escape to America

to avoid becoming
the queen of France.

Are you alone, milady?

I've run away.

You must be mad.
A princess cannot run away.

How many hours of grace
do you think you'll have

before the king's officers
catch up with you?

No one saw me leave,
not even Lady Margaret.

And long before
I can be apprehended,

you and I will be on our way
to the New World.

ANNOUNCER: Here is
all the pomp and pageantry

that makes history books
come alive.

A factual story
three years in the making.

The Golden Age of chivalry
lives again next week,

when Walt Disney presents
"When Knighthood was in Flower."

A new motion picture
of rare enchantment

will soon be showing
in your favorite theater.

It is Walt Disney's
"The Littlest Outlaw."

It's a story of courage,
of adventure.

A story of unusual charm.

It's Walt Disney's
"The Littlest Outlaw."

Feature-length,
Technicolor, soon.