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Buzz Aldrin, Sc.D. (born Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr., January 20, 1930) is an American mechanical engineer, retired United States Air Force pilot and astronaut who was the lunar module pilot on Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing in history. On July 20, 1969, he was the second human being to set foot on the moon, following mission commander Neil Armstrong.
Aldrin was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, to Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Sr., a career military man, and his wife Marion (née Moon). He is of Scottish, Swedish, and German ancestry. After graduating from Montclair High School in 1946, Aldrin turned down a full scholarship offer from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and went to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The nickname "Buzz" originated in childhood: the younger of his two elder sisters mispronounced "brother" as "buzzer", and this was shortened to Buzz. Aldrin made it his legal first name in 1988.
Aldrin graduated third in his class at West Point in 1951 with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the Korean War. He flew 66 combat missions in F-86 Sabres and shot down two Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 aircraft. The June 8, 1953, issue of LIFE magazine featured gun camera photos taken by Aldrin of one of the Russian pilots ejecting from his damaged aircraft.
Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5, 1930) is an American former astronaut, test pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, United States Naval Aviator, and the first person to set foot upon the Moon.
Before becoming an astronaut, Armstrong was in the United States Navy and served in the Korean War. After the war, he served as a test pilot at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) High-Speed Flight Station, now known as the Dryden Flight Research Center, where he flew over 900 flights in a variety of aircraft. As a research pilot, Armstrong served as project pilot on the F-100 Super Sabre A and C variants, F-101 Voodoo, and the Lockheed F-104A Starfighter. He also flew the Bell X-1B, Bell X-5, North American X-15, F-105 Thunderchief, F-106 Delta Dart, B-47 Stratojet, KC-135 Stratotanker, and was one of eight elite pilots involved in the paraglider research vehicle program (Paresev). He graduated from Purdue University and the University of Southern California.
A participant in the U.S. Air Force's Man In Space Soonest and X-20 Dyna-Soar human spaceflight programs, Armstrong joined the NASA Astronaut Corps in 1962. His first spaceflight was the NASA Gemini 8 mission in 1966, for which he was the command pilot, becoming one of the first U.S. civilians to fly in space.[citation needed] On this mission, he performed the first manned docking of two spacecraft with pilot David Scott. Armstrong's second and last spaceflight was as mission commander of the Apollo 11 moon landing mission on July 20, 1969. On this mission, Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended to the lunar surface and spent 2½ hours exploring while Michael Collins remained in orbit in the Command Module. Armstrong was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Richard Nixon along with Collins and Aldrin, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2009.
Ali G (born Alistair Leslie Graham) is a satirical fictional character created and performed by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Originally appearing on Channel 4's Eleven O'Clock show, as the title character of Channel 4's Da Ali G Show in 2000 and on HBO in 2003–2004, he is also the title character of the film Ali G Indahouse. Cohen's character Ali G, along with Borat and Brüno, has been retired.
The character of Ali G is a stereotype of a white suburban male from Staines (now Staines-upon-Thames) who imitates rap culture as well as urban British and Jamaican culture, particularly through hip hop, reggae, drum and bass and jungle music. Ali G was part of a group called Berkshire Massif, and he ran and grew up in an area of Slough called Langley (both actual locations in the UK). He also lived part of his life in Staines. Baron Cohen has stated that BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood was an influence on the development of the Ali G character – Westwood hosts Radio 1's Rap Show and speaks in a faux Multicultural London English and Hip-Hop dialect. Ali G's middle class credentials mirror Westwood's: the latter was brought up in Lowestoft, Suffolk as a bishop's son.
Actors: Viv Leacock (actor), Kirby Morrow (actor), Garry Chalk (actor), Eric Breker (actor), Dan Kuzmenko (miscellaneous crew), Tish Monaghan (costume designer), Andrew Williamson (producer), Clara George (producer), Dalias Blake (actor), Anne Jacobsen (miscellaneous crew), Maggie Craig (miscellaneous crew), Jonathan Tucker (actor), Alan Homma (miscellaneous crew), John G. Lenic (producer), Craig J. Lane (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller,Actors: Hirofumi Arai (actor), Mitsuru Fukikoshi (actor), Buzz Aldrin (actor), Shin'ichi Tsutsumi (actor), Sansei Shiomi (actor), Shun Oguri (actor), Kumiko Asô (actress), Minami Ichikawa (producer), Ryuji Miyajima (editor), Takayuki Hattori (composer), Gaku Hamada (actor), Nickolas Wolf (actor), Masaki Okada (actor), Gregory Pekar (actor), Mika Ohmori (writer),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Will Smith (actor), Tommy Lee Jones (actor), David Rasche (actor), Bill Hader (actor), Tim Burton (actor), Raymond Mamrak (actor), Raymond Mamrak (actor), Justin Bieber (actor), David Cohen (actor), Rick Baker (actor), Will Arnett (actor), Josh Brolin (actor), Ken Arnold (actor), Rip Torn (actor), Barry Sonnenfeld (actor),
Plot: After breaking out of a moon-based maximum security prison, Boris the Animal decides to go back in time and eliminate the person who arrested him - Agent K. When he does so, Agent J realizes that the time line has been changed and he too travels back to July 15, 1969, the day before Agent K is killed. After overcoming some disbelief, J manages to convince K and others of just who he is and why he's there. With the help of a being who can see all time lines, they track Boris down. J also learns a secret, something K had never told him.
Keywords: 1960s, 1960s-spirit, 2010s, 20th-century, 21st-century, 3-dimensional, 3d, 3d-sequel-to-2d-film, actor-talks-to-audience, alienActors: Tyrese Gibson (actor), John DiMaggio (actor), Walter Cronkite (actor), Kevin Dunn (actor), John DiMaggio (actor), Patrick Dempsey (actor), George Coe (actor), Buzz Aldrin (actor), Peter Cullen (actor), Josh Duhamel (actor), Charles Adler (actor), Elya Baskin (actor), George Coe (actor), Jess Harnell (actor), Matthew James Gulbranson (actor),
Plot: Autobots Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Mirage (aka Dino), Wheeljack (aka Que) and Sideswipe led by Optimus Prime, are back in action taking on the evil Decepticons, who are eager to avenge their recent defeat. The Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a perilous space race between the United States and Russia, to reach a hidden Cybertronian spacecraft on the moon and learn its secrets, and once again Sam Witwicky has to come to the aid of his robot friends. The new villain Shockwave is on the scene while the Autobots and Decepticons continue to battle it out on Earth.
Keywords: 1960s, 2010s, 20th-century, 21st-century, 3-dimensional, 3d, abandoned-town, accountant, africa, african-elephantActors: Manuel Fernández-Arango (producer), Mark Schardan (actor), Leonardo Santana (miscellaneous crew), Maximiliano Márquez (actor), Adrián Viador (actor), Roberto Álvarez (actor), Beatriz García Espiñeira (editor), Narciso Velver (miscellaneous crew), Guillermo Benet (writer), Guillermo Benet (actor), Nicolás Gutiérrez (actor), Hugo Barahona (actor), Francisco Dávila (actor), Jaime Kavanagh (actor), Nacho Nevado (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Jean Claude Ricquebourg (actor), Artur Rodríguez (actor), Daniel Serra (director), Daniel Serra (writer), Daniel Serra (producer), Daniel Serra (editor), Jaume Español (producer), Sergi Martínez (actor), Françoise Greenacre (actress), Xavier Bellet (actor), Xavier Fonoll (producer), Jordi Basulto (composer), Jordi Basulto (composer), Jaume Español (editor), Xavier Fonoll (editor),
Plot: This mockumentary shows us what would have happened if man wouldn't have reached the Moon. Everything takes place in Shepperton Studios (London); several days before Saturn V rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center, Florida (USA). Recorded in making of style and mixed with the thoughts of professional technicians of "Agrupació Astronòmica de Sabadell".
Keywords: apollo-11, buzz-aldrin, moon, neil-armstrong, stanley-kubrickActors: Daniel Hall (producer), Buzz Aldrin (actor), Michael J. Reynolds (actor), Neil Armstrong (actor), William Hope (actor), Colin Stinton (actor), Andrew Lincoln (actor), Nigel Whitmey (actor), Martin McDougall (actor), Trevor White (actor), Richard Dillane (actor), James Marsters (actor), Daniel Lapaine (actor), Richard Dale (director), Richard Dale (producer),
Plot: Man's landing on the moon was our greatest technological achievement. The Apollo 11 mission was truly the stuff of dreams. For the first time, our species walked on another celestial body. Even more remarkable was their ability to make it back. This is the story of the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing. Drama with digitally remastered original footage.
Keywords: 1960s, apollo-11, apollo-program, astronaut, bare-chested-male, explosion, heroism, lunar-mission, male-in-shower, moonActors: Kevin Pollak (actor), John Corbett (actor), Bryan Cranston (actor), Barry Pepper (actor), Rick Gomez (actor), Matt Damon (actor), Tom Hanks (actor), Morgan Freeman (actor), Scott Glenn (actor), Bill Paxton (actor), Tim Matheson (actor), Matthew McConaughey (actor), Neal McDonough (actor), Paul Newman (actor), Peter Scolari (actor),
Plot: This program strives to give the viewer an impression of what it is like to actually be on the moon. It provides a romantic, inspirational depiction of the Apollo astronauts travels on the moon peppered by their quotations of their impressions.
Keywords: 3-dimensional, 3d-in-title, american-flag, apollo-1, apollo-mission, archival-footage, astronaut, begins-with-a-quotation, contingency-plan, digit-in-titleActors: Phil Marshall (composer), Wendie Malick (actress), Joe Stevens (actor), Jeffrey Nordling (actor), Jack Conley (actor), Ted Raimi (actor), George Murdock (actor), Xander Berkeley (actor), Michael Fairman (actor), Carmen Argenziano (actor), Matt Frewer (actor), Buzz Aldrin (actor), Michael Chieffo (actor), Buzz Aldrin (miscellaneous crew), Allan Holzman (editor),
Plot: Fearful that the Russians would continue their lead in the space race and be the first to put a man on the moon, NASA felt an enormous pressure to push the Apollo Program forward as quickly as possible, though they knew that pushing too hard could lead to the ultimate disaster. This film recreates the tensions that were felt not only by the three astronauts, Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, but also by their families and by the teams of technicians training to deal with anything that could go wrong.
Keywords: based-on-true-story, moon-landing, nasa, the-star-spangled-bannerActors: John McSweeney Jr. (editor), Buzz Aldrin (actor), Randal Kleiser (director), Ralph Bellamy (actor), Leonard Goldberg (producer), Aaron Spelling (producer), Mark Snow (composer), P.J. Soles (actress), Robert Reed (actor), John Travolta (actor), Kelly Ward (actor), Anne Ramsey (actress), Shelley Hull (producer), Glynnis O'Connor (actress), Vernee Watson-Johnson (actress),
Plot: Based on a true story, Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system (which is unlike being born with AIDS). As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. The movie follows his life into a teenager.
Keywords: alcoholic-drink, anger, apology, applause, astronaut, automobile, baby, beach, beach-ball, bedI need a bit of orbit now so beam me up
I have to cover vast distances oh, never to stop
I'll be ground into a poor old limping crawling thing
Can you take me up way up, deep deep beyond the stratosphere
Step inside our sleep efficient space machine
We got all the spacious things you'll ever need
Comfort guaranteed, just leave your earthliness be
Won't you dance with us, dance with us
Chorus:
You'll never have to touch the ground (when I'm walking)
Music makes a softer sound (space talking)
Everything is upside down (and it's lasting)
Still, we're connecting encounters (Buzz Aldrin)
Where did you go? (4x)
You're bound to get the swing of things now, but stay close to me
And get into a nice straight trajectory without gravity
In the end you'll find you're made of stellular stuff
Barely hanging on by a thin thread was never good enough
Find yourself united with the space machine
Nothing between you and celestial gear
Mission complete, you've left your earthliness be,
Won't you dance with us, d-d-dance with us
Chorus:
You'll never have to touch the ground (when I'm walking)
Music makes a softer sound (space talking)
Everything is upside down (and it's lasting)
Still, we're connecting encounters (Buzz Aldrin)