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APOLLO 8 - RECOVERY - COLOUR - NO SOUND

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Channel: British Movietone · 2015 · News & Politics

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(1 Jan 1969) 

Cuts from complete film of capsule recovery. Aerial shots of Apollo 8 in sea. Cage being lowered towards the capsule. Astronaut being brought up to helicopter in cage. Action repeated for second astronaut. CU of astronauts holding telephones to their ear - on the phone to the president. Frank Borman, William Anders & James Lovell. They wear what looks like pyjamas. They smile at the message. CUs of the astronauts as they speak to the President. Various CUs of the astronauts including them having a meal together, speaking to camera (mute), drinking orange juice. Shots of helicopter coming into land on aircraft carrier. Astronauts walking on deck of aircraft carrier. They speak into microphone (mute). Shots of them disembarking from aircraft and walking on deck. Aerial shot of the capsule and of astronaut being lifted into helicopter. HAS of capsule on deck of aircraft carrier. Inflatable section is taken off. Capsule is guided onto trailer. Men on deck of aircraft carrier watch rescue of capsule. MS of frogmen standing on capsule. Various shots of the capsule being attached to pulleys and lifted onto deck. Various shots of the capsule being taken apart and checked for damage. Trailer is attached to vehicle. More shots of the capsule being lifted onto the deck. Astronauts are seen speaking on phone to President. Aerial shot of cage being lowered down to capsule. Capsule on deck of aircraft carrier. Men on deck watch rescue of capsule.

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