Space For Women
1981•32m•Released
Documentary
Designed for class instruction and career education, and to prove that space exploration isn’t just for the boys. The film interviews women employed in the space transportation programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and shows the variety of positions that they hold as electrical engineers, aerial photography analysts, safety specialists and astronaut mission specialists. It notes how the women obtained their training and qualified for their positions. Astronaut Anna Lee Fisher, Dr. Patricia Cowings, Shirley Chevalier, Sue Norman, Sharon Orkansky, Brenda Willis, and Astronaut Catherine Sullivan are profiled. Narrated by Ricardo Montalban. Winner of NAACP Image Award For Picture Of The Year
Director
William Greaves
Writer
William Greaves
Studio
William Greaves Productions
Cast
Anna Lee Fisher
Self - Astronaut, Mission Specialist
Shirley Chevalier
Self - Electrical Engineer
Brenda Willis
Self - Safety Specialist
Kathryn D. Sullivan
Self - Astronaut, Mission Specialist
Ricardo Montalban
Self - Narrator
Production
Company
William Greaves Productions
Company
NASA
Producer
William Greaves
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