From the Earth to the Moon (1998)

Plot Summary

The twelve episodes follow the Apollo space program from a variety of viewpoints: (1) "Can We Do This?" maps the origins of Apollo and its Mercury and Gemini roots; (2) "Apollo 1" tells of the tragic fire and the subsequent finger-pointing; (3) "We Have Cleared the Tower" portrays the intense preparation for Apollo 7; (4) "1968" puts Apollo 8 into its historical context against events of the era; (5) "Spider" shows the engineering POV through the design, building, and testing of the LEMs with Apollos 9 and 10, (6) "Mare Tranquilitatis" shows the deeper considerations behind the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing; (7) "That's All There Is" portrays the camaraderie of the Apollo 12 crew; (8) "We Interrupt This Program" shows a by-now-indifferent media galvanized by the events of Apollo 13; (9) "For Miles and Miles" tells of Alan Shepherd's return to the manned program with Apollo 14 after being grounded between Mercury and Gemini; (10) "Galileo Was Right" show the non-piloting demands on the Apollo 15 astronauts as they train in lunar field geology; (11) "The Original Wives Club" gives the female POV through the wives of the New Nine; and (12) "La Voyage Dans La Lune" brings things full circle by contrasting Georges Méliès's vision and drive in creating his 1902 film with Apollo 17 and the Apollo program's close.

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Awards

Golden Globes, USA (1999)

Golden Globe 1999

Winner

Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

Primetime Emmy Awards (1998)

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries or a Movie

Ernest Farino Burt Dalton James L. Roberts David Altenau Eroc Moralls Ariel Velasco-Shaw Tony Cutrono Matthew Gratzner John Hoffman Evan Jacobs Adam Lovell

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Movie

Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Movie

Joe Foglia Scott Millan Brad Sherman

Primetime Emmy 1998

Winner

Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Movie

Meg Liberman Marc Hirschfeld Sharon Klein Mark Fincannon Lisa Mae Fincannon Craig Fincannon Deborah Brown

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie

Gale Tattersall

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Movie (Dramatic Underscore)

Michael Kamen

Primetime Emmy 1998

Winner

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special

Vicky Phillips Lynda Gurasich

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Movie

Joe Foglia Rick Ash Adam Sawelson

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Movie

Joe Foglia Kevin Patrick Burns Todd Orr

Primetime Emmy 1998

Winner

Outstanding Miniseries

Tom Hanks Brian Grazer Ron Howard Michael Bostick Tony To John P. Melfi Graham Yost Janace Tashjian Bruce Richmond Erik Bork

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Movie

Richard Toyon Kitty Doris-Bates Seth Reed Amy Wells Michele Poulik

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special

Gina Lamendola Greg Cannom Ve Neill

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special

Richard Taylor Barbara Issak Brian Thomas Nist Joe Earle Christopher Brooks Jerry Edemann David Melhase James A. Williams Benjamin Beardwood Dennis Gray Alyson Dee Moore Patricia Nedd

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie

Graham Yost

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie

Tom Hanks

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie

Laurie Grotstein

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie

Richard Pearson