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National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.
Top billed cast
Buzz AldrinSelf - Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 11 (archive footage)
Bill AndersSelf - Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 8 (archive footage)
Neil ArmstrongSelf - Commander, Apollo 11 (archive footage)
Frank BormanSelf - Commander, Apollo 8 (voice) (archive footage)
Walter CronkiteSelf - CBS News (archive footage)- Betty GrissomSelf - Wife of Gus Grissom (archive footage)
Jim LovellSelf - Command Module Pilot, Apollo 8 (archive footage)
Walt DisneySelf (archive footage)- Ward KimballSelf - Disney Animator (archive footage)
Wernher von BraunSelf - Rocket Scientist, NASA (archive footage)
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