Volcor: "The Dish" to Premiere in the U.S. on 14 March 2001

[Larry Klaes <lklaes@bbn.com>]

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=294

"The Dish" to Premiere in the U.S. on 14 March 2001

Keith Cowing
Monday, February 26, 2001

"Pulling the wool over NASA's eyes took guts. Pulling it out of the 
sheep dip was an international triumph."

A note from a reader down under:

Hi Keith,

Hope things are going well.

I'm not sure if you are aware of a film that is about to be released in 
the United States known as The Dish. It is a movie that was made here in 
Australia, and is based upon how the pictures of Apollo 11's moonwalk 
was received by the radio telescope built in Parkes, New South Wales. 

The film is a comedy that sees how three local scientists, and a NASA 
engineer have to cope with problems in getting the first live pictures 
broadcast to the world....problems such as power outages, loss of computer
information and high winds that threaten to collaspe the enourmous Dish.

When the film opened here in Australia, it broke all box office records, 
and became one of the most popular is our history of Motion Picture Arts. 
I am a huge fan of the film (I saw it 5 times), because of its accuracy, 
comedy and direction in giving the viewer a feel of the extraordinary 
event that took place in July 1969.

It opens in the US on March 14th (Nationwide on April 25th), and I am 
eagerly awaiting to find out what the reaction will be from the US.

There is a web site open for the film, which is distributed by Warner 
Bros, which is:

http://thedishmovie.warnerbros.com

I am hoping this will be of some interest to you and your readers.

Best Wishes,

Shane Cathcart