Journey to the Outer Limits

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Journey to the Outer Limits
Directed by Alexander Grasshoff
Written byKenneth M. Rosen
Produced by Peter S. Brown
Nicholas Clapp
Alexander Grasshoff
Dennis B. Kane
Narrated by Leslie Nielsen
CinematographyMike Hoover
David Myers
Edited byDavid Newhouse
Music by Billy Goldenberg
Production
company
Distributed by National Geographic Society
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
52 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Journey to the Outer Limits is a 1973 American documentary film directed by Alexander Grasshoff. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. [1] [2]

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  1. "NY Times: Journey to the Outer Limits". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
  2. "The 46th Academy Awards (1974) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 10, 2019.