Talk:Marooned (1969 film)

ASTP and this movie

Ted Dougherty closely resembled real-life Chief Astronaut "Deke" Slayton, both in character and physical appearance. While Slayton, one of the Mercury 7, had been grounded due to suspected heart problems, the film put him into space as the pilot of the rescue ship. David Janssen, who was a pilot himself, was selected in part due to his resemblance to Slayton.

In 1975, Slayton was medically cleared, and made his only space flight on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, which may have been partially inspired by "Marooned." The agreement between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. to conduct the ASTP was signed in Moscow in April, 1971.

In a TV Guide article in the early summer of 1975, the interviewer quoted a Soviet as saying, "he thought all Americans had horns, until he read about Marooned". Indeed, it is conceivable that this movie gave a bit of a nudge to a project that probably had its roots with Kennedy and Krushchev talking about Kennedy's idea that they go to the moon together. It would be worth seeing what the state of talks between the countries were before and after this movie. GBC 22:34, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

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Technical and Artistic Details

Previously read: "While the Titan IIIC was described as the booster which would launch the X-RV rescue craft into orbit, the only available launch footage (other than well-known Mercury and Gemini missions) was of an Air Force Titan II. The aerodynamic shroud placed over the lifting-body was designed to resemble a similar shroud which protects Titan payloads."

I am removing that paragraph.

That is Titan III-C on the pad, and that is a Titan III-C night launch at LC-41. With a late 1969 film release date, the only possible candidates, therefore, are: 28-Apr-1967 (10); 26-Sep-1968 (5); and 23-May-1969 (15). It is not a Titan II-- during the launch sequence the view is such that the Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs) are in the plane of the main body, but clearly visible at ignition.--cregil (talk) 17:03, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

Low Oxygen

Often wondered how much of the precious oxygen was lost with all the cycling of the hatches as people went out of the spacecraft. AMCKen (talk) 18:25, 6 June 2014 (UTC)

I agree, but this is not the place for general discussion about the film, only for discussion about the article. Thanks. BMK (talk) 19:21, 6 June 2014 (UTC)

Plot missing this

The plot at the end needs a sentence mentioning how astronaut Pruett's wife was informed of his death. He was a major character and it wasn't a happy ending for her. Saying "the NASA crew erupts in applause" didn't seem right when I read it. I haven't seen the film, only clips, so I can't accurately add something. 5Q5|^✉ 12:03, 2 July 2022 (UTC)