Frank Borman

Frank Borman

Born: March 14, 1928
A retired United States Air Force (USAF) colonel, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, businessman, rancher, and NASA astronaut. He was the commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the Moon, and together with crewmates Jim Lovell and Bill Anders, became the first of 24 humans to do so, for which he was awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. As of 2021, he is the oldest living former American astronaut, eleven days older than Lovell.

Movies for Frank Borman...

On Camera: Fifteen Apollo Astronauts and Their Experience of a Lifetime
Title: On Camera: Fifteen Apollo Astronauts and Their Experience of a Lifetime
Released: July 14, 2019
Type: Movie
A collection of excerpted on-screen interviews with fifteen of the Apollo astronauts.
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Title: Chasing the Moon
Character: Self
Released: July 8, 2019
Type: TV
An unprecedented look at the decade-long odyssey to land a man on the moon. This documentary pulls back the curtain on the familiar narrative of the moonshot, revealing a fascinating stew of scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama.
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The Day We Walked on the Moon
Title: The Day We Walked on the Moon
Character: Self
Released: July 8, 2019
Type: Movie
On July 16, 1969, hundreds of thousands of spectators and an army of reporters gathered at Cape Kennedy to witness one of the great spectacles of the century: the launch of Apollo 11. Over the next few days, the world watched on with wonder and rapture as humankind prepared for its "one giant leap" onto the moon--and into history. Witness this incredible day, presented through stunning, remastered footage and interviews that takes you behind-the-scenes and inside the spacecraft, Mission Control, and the homes of the astronaut's families.
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Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Title: Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Character: Self - Commander, Apollo 8 (voice) (archive footage)
Released: July 7, 2019
Type: Movie
National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.
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First to the Moon
Title: First to the Moon
Released: November 30, 2018
Type: Movie
In December of 1968, three astronauts traveled to the Moon. This is the story of their lives and the amazing story of how they became the first human beings to travel beyond the confines of planet earth and reach the Moon. First to the Moon tells the amazing story of the Apollo 8 mission and the three men that crewed it. Through restored archival films from NASA, The National Archives, and the Astronaut’s own personal collections, this documentary takes you through time from the upbringing of each crew member and onward to present day.
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Earthrise
Title: Earthrise
Released: April 21, 2018
Type: Movie
The Apollo 8 astronauts recount their memories of capturing the first image of Earth from space in 1968 and evokes the awe of seeing Earth framed against the blackness of space.
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Salute to Apollo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017
Title: Salute to Apollo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017
Released: October 1, 2017
Type: Movie
In this video, you can hear their stories in their own words. David Hartman hosts a Salute to the Apollo Program featuring astronauts Walt Cunningham, Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, Buzz Aldrin, Dick Gordon, Fred Haise, Al Worden, Jack Schmitt, Joe Engle, and flight director Gene Kranz.
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Title: Horizon
Character: Self
Released: February 4, 1964
Type: TV
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Title: The Mike Douglas Show
Character: Self
Released: December 11, 1961
Type: TV
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.