The Right Stuff

Synopsis

The true story of Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Deke Slayton-the seven men chosen for the Mercury Project manned space flight program in the U.S.

Cast-main

Chuck Yeager........................Sam Shepard

Alan Shepard.........................Scott Glenn

John Glenn.............................Ed Harris

Gordon Cooper......................Dennis Quaid

Gus Grissom.........................Fred Ward

Glennis Yeager......................Barbara Hershey

The Right Stuff Bibliography

Asahina, Robert. "The right stuff (moving-picture reviews)." The New Leader,

Nov 28, 1983 v66 p19(2).

Blake, Richard A. "The right stuff (moving picture reviews)." America.

Dec 17, 1983 v149 p395(1).

Denby, David. "The right stuff." (moving-picture reviews). New York.

Oct 31, 1983 v16 p78(3).

Forshey, Gerald E. "The right stuff (moving-picture reviews)." The Christian

Century. Feb 29, 1984 v101 p227(1).

Geduld, Harvey M. "The right stuff (moving-picture reviews)." The Humanist,

May-June 1984 v44 p40(2).

Gelb, Hal. "Sam Shepard on Myths and Heroes." San Francisco. 1983 Sep; 66-72.

Goldberg, Robert. "Sam Shepard, American Original." Playboy. 1984 Mar; :

90, 112, 192-193.

Goodwin, Michael. "Riding High with The Right Stuff." American Film. 1983

Nov; 23.

Hamill, Pete. "The new American hero." (Sam Shepard). New York. Dec 5,

1983 v16 p75(14).

Hannifin, Sue Butler. "The right stuff (moving-picture reviews)." Space

World Feb 1984 vU-2-242 p20(4).

Harmetz, Aljean. "New Films Trying to Remain Apolitical; 'Right Stuff'

is Lesson for Industry." New York Times. 1984 Aug 20: 26, C17 (1).

Kael, Pauline. "The right stuff." (moving-picture reviews). The New Yorker

Oct 17, 1983 v59 p178(8)

Kauffman, Stanley. "The right stuff." (moving-picture reviews). The New

Republic. Nov 14, 1983 v189 p24(3).

Simon, John. "The right stuff (moving-picture reviews)." National Review.

Jan 27, 1984 v36 p54(2).

"The right stuff." (moving-picture reviews). People Weekly. Nov 7, 1983

v20 p10(1).

Thomson, David. "Shepard." Film Comment. 1983 Nov; (6): 49-56.

Washburn, Mark. "The right stuff (moving-picture reviews)." Sky & Telescope

Feb 1984 v67 p136(2).

Williams, Christian. "The Making of 'The Right Stuff,' Importance of Being

Tied In." Washington Post. 1983 Oct 19: A8 (1).

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