The John Glenn Story

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The John Glenn Story
Directed by Michael R. Lawrence
Produced by William L. Hendricks
Julian Krainin
CinematographyJulian Krainin
Edited byJohn Caps
Michael R. Lawrence
Production
companies
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • 1962 (1962)
Running time
30 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The John Glenn Story is a 1962 American short documentary film directed by Michael R. Lawrence about the astronaut John Glenn. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [1]

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References

  1. "The 35th Academy Awards (1963) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved May 12, 2016.