Sputnik Mania

1h 32min

Documentary

History

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.

Cast

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Self (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)
Mamie Eisenhower

Mamie Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)
Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

Self (archive footage)
Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

Self (archive footage)
Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)
Hubert H. Humphrey

Hubert H. Humphrey

Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)
Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)
James Doolittle

James Doolittle

Self (archive footage)

Release date

1st Jun 2007

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English