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Topic: von Braun DVDs?
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DavidH
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From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted July 16, 2003 10:49 AM
   
According to DVDFile.com, on Dec. 2, Disney is releasing, as part of its Walt Disney Treasures series of DVDs, "Walt Disney's Tomorrowland," which is "a compilation of the 'Disneyland' TV episodes that focused on outer space and space travel, six in all." Does anybody know if this would be the Disney shows which featured Wernher von Braun? |
Robert Pearlman
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posted July 16, 2003 11:00 AM
Unless Disney is planning two space-related DVD releases, then it seems "Tomorrowland" will include the von Braun specials. On March 31, Bill Hunt with TheDigitalBits.com published the following: "We've gotten some interesting info on this year's potential slate of Walt Disney Treasures DVDs. Word from Leonard Maltin himself is that Disney in Outer Space is among the titles in the works, which would include all three of the classic Ward Kimball/Werner von Braun TV collaborations (Man in Space, Tomorrow the Moon and Mars and Beyond). Additional extras on the disc would include the 1959 satellite short Eyes in Outer Space." |
apollo11lem5@aol.com
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posted July 16, 2003 04:10 PM
Wow....That is great news indeed and about time. I have been able to tape " Man In Space" and "Mars and Beyond" off of the Disney channel but "Man and The Moon" has totally evaded me !!! I can hardly wait for this fantastic series to come to DVD !!! Bring on Von Braun and Von Drake !!...Donald Brady |
Robert Pearlman
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posted September 11, 2003 07:01 PM
Per today's front page update:On December 2, Buena Vista Home Entertainment will release "Walt's Tomorrowland", a two-disc DVD set comprising four Disney telecasts produced in cooperation with Wernher von Braun ("Man In Space," "Man And The Moon," "Mars And Beyond," and "Eyes In Outer Space"). Also included is the theatrical short "Our Friend The Atom", an interview with futurist and author Ray Bradbury, and Walt's last film, "EPCOT". Featuring introductions by film historian Leonard Maltin, the collection will come packaged in a limited edition tin and include a collectible lithograph.  |
rjurek349
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posted September 11, 2003 09:21 PM
Wonderful! And thanks for the head's-up Robert, I just pre-ordered mine on Amazon. Only $23.Rich |
Philip
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From: Brussels, BELGIUM
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted September 12, 2003 04:16 AM
It's REGION 1 only so the Europeans will have to wait two more years I suppose ... |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
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posted September 12, 2003 12:43 PM
Here's a link to collectSPACE to pre-order the DVD that also helps out this site (if you are so inclined):
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000BWVAI/collectspace/ |
Philip
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From: Brussels, BELGIUM
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted December 17, 2003 03:21 PM
I saw an add about a book entitled " The Rocket Team " by Fredrick Ordway & Mitchell Sharpe ... it looks like it has a DVD inclosed with 2 lectures by Dr Wernher von Braun ...
Did anyone here on the Forum buy this ? |
DavidH
Member Posts: 1170
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted December 17, 2003 03:32 PM
I have it, but haven't watched it yet. I'll let you know when I do. If anyone's interested, there's a chance I can get signed copies of this (and possibly his spaceflight gallery book). Contact me off list if you're interested.------------------
"America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow." - Commander Eugene Cernan, Apollo 17 Mission, 11 December 1972 |
Philip
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From: Brussels, BELGIUM
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted December 17, 2003 03:39 PM
O.K. it's me again ( Héy I have to do something to reach the magic number of 1000 posted messages/answers ... )
Just found a customer review on Amazon.com for this book by an European buyer ... he stated "" However, the book suffers from poor editing: names of cities in Germany and Belgium are quite simply incorrect. It also seems to me that the measurements of the missiles mentioned in the book cannot possibly be correct; they are given as metric, but are no doubt recalculations of English engineering units. The results are ludicrous. Range of the A4 is given as a convenient conversion of miles; engine diameter is a conversion of 1 foot, etc. ""If he's correct that's a pitty ... I guess the DVD is World-wide region ?
( I would buy the book for the DVD of course ! )
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 23493
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted December 17, 2003 03:51 PM
"The Rocket Team" was first published in 1979 and I do not believe that Apogee made any edits to the text. So if there were errors, it escaped notice by the New York Times Book Review which featured it on the front page July 29, 1979.I have a copy at home and will check tonight. |
Dennis Beatty
Member Posts: 231
From: Medford, Oregon, 97504
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted December 17, 2003 06:18 PM
I had rushed down to my local retailer on December 2nd only to find that they did not have the DVD in stock. Apparently, the date has been postponed, as Amazon now shows May 4th as the release date.
Dennis |
Robert Pearlman
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posted December 17, 2003 10:17 PM
Dennis, sorry you didn't see the note posted earlier before you ran out:November 15, 2003 / 1:25 p.m. ET
Tomorrowland delayed: The DVD release of the four Disney telecasts produced in collaboration with Wernher von Braun, previously announced for December 2, has been delayed until May 18, 2004. "Tomorrowland: Disney in Space and Beyond", part of the Walt Disney Treasures series, was postponed due to production issues, reports DVD news source TheDigitalBits.com. |
Philip
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posted December 19, 2003 11:33 AM
Talking about the DVD included in ApogeeBooks " The Rocket Team " ... can anyone confirm this is a Region 0 ( worldwide ) or a Region 1 ( USA & Canada ) DVD ?
Thx in advance !
[This message has been edited by Philip (edited December 19, 2003).] |
Philip
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From: Brussels, BELGIUM
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posted January 15, 2004 01:50 AM
Just answering my own reply ( Trying to get over 1000 replies );The DVD included with the Apogee book "" The Rocket Team "" is WorldWide Region 0 and playable from both sides ( a real DVD ! ). Looking forward to the Walt Disney Double DVDs with the Dr von Braun lectures entitled " TomorrowLand ". [This message has been edited by Philip (edited January 15, 2004).] |
Philip
Member Posts: 4495
From: Brussels, BELGIUM
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted May 08, 2004 09:12 AM
Anxiously awaiting the Disney DVD release with the Dr von Braun movies ...
Hope the DVD willbe "All Regions" ... |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
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posted May 08, 2004 10:24 AM
According to Amazon, this set will be Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). Sorry. |
spacecraft films
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From: Columbus, OH USA
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted May 12, 2004 06:43 AM
A word of caution on the von Braun DVDs (which I'm looking forward to as well)...If you pre-ordered from Amazon when they were first scheduled to be released (last fall) check your account to make sure it has switched over to the new release date. Mine did not, and wouldn't have shipped. I canceled the order and am putting in a new order on the collectspace site! Mark [This message has been edited by spacecraft films (edited May 12, 2004).] |
apollo11lem5@aol.com
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posted May 12, 2004 08:21 AM
Hello All...Hope springs eternal !! According to Amazon.com the "Tomorrowland" title is scheduled for release on May 18 of 2004 (only 1 week to go)....I hope. The release date has been bouncing around for a while so I will believe it when it arrives. But...there is reason for hope . Donald Brady |
Philip
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From: Brussels, BELGIUM
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted May 18, 2004 03:26 PM
Well I'm sure these are superb, and only priced at US $ 25.00 or so, a real bargain ...
Pitty these are NOT available in "All Regions" worldwide DVD format
:-(
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Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 732
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted May 18, 2004 03:59 PM
Well, I stopped into Best Buy today and the Disney DVDs were stocked on the shelves. I bought two copies of Tomorrowland. The DVDs come in a nice metal box. There are 105,000 sets in the series. I put the Man in Space DVD on my computer at lunch. Disney was a true futurist. He pulled in experts like Von Braun and Willy Ley. The show provided wonderful basic information on spacetravel that a country new to the theory of man in space needed to understand in the 1950's. Heck, it still holds up today. The DVDs are in the stores now. The price at Best Buy was $28.99. Disney also released "On The Front Lines," Disney at war in World War 2. Enjoy!
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Larry McGlynn
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Jake
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From: Issaquah, WA U.S.A.
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted May 19, 2004 04:26 PM
This DVD is great...! Heard about it's release on cS yesterday morning and by last night I was watching it! Love this website.------------------
Jake Schultz - curator,
Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home) |
Goomer
New Member Posts: 1
From: Barcelona. SPAIN
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted June 21, 2005 05:09 PM
There also have a very good documental from Mr braun called "WERNER VON BRAUN.FROM NAZI to NASA" Its a very good documental, from the first second to the end. You can belive me.
It's a nice trip documental. Puntuation: 10 over 10.
After to view this, you can only say: woow.
But it's imposible to buy in VHS or DVD. The only option is to record from a satellite o a a cable channel. or get this from the emule,
but in very low quality. If anyone knows how to buy a original from this documentary , please say how here.
THANKS!
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