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Jun 2019
33m 43s

The Making of Apollo 11

CNN
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Brian Stelter takes you behind the scenes of Apollo 11 with director Todd Douglas Miller. They discuss the unique archival footage used to create this award-winning film. Brian is also joined by Robert Pearlman and Stephen Slater who helped create the sound and visual effects used throughout Apollo 11.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, v ... Show More
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