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Men Into Space

  • TV Series
  • 1959–19601959–1960
  • 30m
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Men Into Space (1959)
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The adventures of Colonel Ed McCauley, head of the American space program. He battles saboteurs, budget cuts, defective equipment and other problems in outer space.The adventures of Colonel Ed McCauley, head of the American space program. He battles saboteurs, budget cuts, defective equipment and other problems in outer space.The adventures of Colonel Ed McCauley, head of the American space program. He battles saboteurs, budget cuts, defective equipment and other problems in outer space.
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  • Stars
    • William Lundigan
    • Joyce Taylor
    • Charles Herbert
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    • William Lundigan
    • Joyce Taylor
    • Charles Herbert
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    • 21User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    William Lundigan
    William Lundigan
    • Col. Edward McCauleyas Col. Edward McCauley
    38 episodes38 eps • 1959–1960
    Joyce Taylor
    Joyce Taylor
    • Mary McCauleyas Mary McCauley
    8 episodes8 eps • 1959–1960
    Charles Herbert
    Charles Herbert
    • Pete McCauleyas Pete McCauley…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1959–1960
    Tyler McVey
    • Maj. Gen. Norgathas Maj. Gen. Norgath…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1959–1960
    Russ Conway
    Russ Conway
    • Gen. Devonas Gen. Devon…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1959–1960
    John Sutton
    John Sutton
    • Air Vice Marshal Malcolm Terryas Air Vice Marshal Malcolm Terry…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1959–1960
    Jeremy Slate
    Jeremy Slate
    • Capt. Barrettas Capt. Barrett…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1959–1960
    H.M. Wynant
    H.M. Wynant
    • Major Joe Haleas Major Joe Hale
    2 episodes2 eps • 1959
    Paul Langton
    Paul Langton
    • Maj. Dr. Warneckeas Maj. Dr. Warnecke…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1959
    Harry Ellerbe
    Harry Ellerbe
    • Generalas General…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1960
    Rand Brooks
    Rand Brooks
    • Major Canellas Major Canell…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1960
    Del Russel
    • Johnny McCauleyas Johnny McCauley
    2 episodes2 eps • 1959–1960
    Mike Keene
    • Colonel Swensonas Colonel Swenson…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1959–1960
    Charles Maxwell
    Charles Maxwell
    • Col. Frank Bartlettas Col. Frank Bartlett…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1959–1960
    Jack Mann
    • Maj. Hallas Maj. Hall
    2 episodes2 eps • 1959
    Jim Jacobs
    • Capt. Henry, Co-Pilotas Capt. Henry, Co-Pilot…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1960
    Robert O'Connor
    • Sgt. Sparkmanas Sgt. Sparkman
    2 episodes2 eps • 1960
    Angie Dickinson
    Angie Dickinson
    • Mary McCauleyas Mary McCauley
    1 episode1 ep • 1959
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    • Trivia
      This program was originally aired on the CBS network on Wednesday, 8:30 PM EST. It's competition was The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) on ABC and The Price Is Right (1956) on NBC.
    • Goofs
      In the exterior shots of space, the stars are depicted as moving. In reality the stars would not have any apparent motion even from a moving space vehicle.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: No matter where he travels, one thing will always be the same: man himself. Human nature will not change in the strange outposts of space. There will always be love and hate, courage and fear, and even greed. This is the story of an expedition to a distant world that was brought to the brink of disaster by one man's greed.

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      Referenced in The Phantom Planet (1961)

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    9/10
    It Made a Huge Impression
    Like several of us whom have commented, I was about seven years old when this show aired and it made a large and lasting impression on me. I actually negotiated a special Wednesday night bedtime in order to be able to see it. I wanted the Col. McCaulley helmet, but alas, we were of modest means in my household. When the Mercury and Gemini projects were underway, I felt that we were right on track and my friends and I would be pursuing our careers in space. I even majored in aero & astronautical engineering - just when the whole thing succumbed to post-Apollo apathy and Watergate nonsense. Imagine my disappointment. As time went on, I found fewer contemporaries that even remembered 1950's space movie and TV sci-fi, so I largely forgot about it. Then about 4 years ago I came across a source of the entire series of episodes on videotape (for $160). Unbelievable! Some of the episodes are exactly as I remembered them. And unlike a lot of childhood memories, the show turns out to be actually pretty good: It is more technically accurate than anything shown on TV since. You can spot actors like Robert Vaughn, James Coburn, Robert Reed (pre-Brady Bunch) and Angie Dickenson (as McCaully's wife in the pilot episode). One of the episodes was written by James Clavell (well before Shogun). For a while in the mid-1960's there was discussion of a sort-of sequel to be called "Beyond the Moon" that would feature 1970's missions envisioned by NASA with technical accuracy. TV Guide carried an article on it. But it never materialized and instead we got mindless stuff like "I Dream of Genie." Anyone interested in this should also look for "Riders to the Stars," "The Conquest of Space," and the recent "October Sky," all of which capture the time of Sputnik and big dreams. This is the way space (and sci-fi) should have been in our lifetime! I invite anyone interested in discussing this further to contact me.
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    • Release date
      • September 30, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Space Challenge
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • ZIV Television Programs
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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