Sputnik Mania

Synopsis

Fifty years ago, at the height of the Cold War, the USSR launched Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth, bringing America to its knees in awe - then fear. Initially thrilling as a marvel of science, Sputnik was soon viewed by America a weapon of mass destruction.

Main Cast

Walt Disney

Self (archive footage)

Age : 65 | Popularity : 36%

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 7%

Mamie Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Age : 82 | Popularity : 3%

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Age : 56 | Popularity : 10%

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Age : 64 | Popularity : 5%

Mao Zedong

Self (archive footage)

Age : 82 | Popularity : 4%

Henry Kissinger

Self (archive footage)

Age : 100 | Popularity : 7%

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

Age : 77 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	David Hoffman
Writing	Writer	David Hoffman Lindsey Palatino Paul Dickson
Editing	Editor	John Vincent Barrett
Department	Role	Name

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