13. Lovell was Neil ArmstrongBackup for Apollo 11, and then he was put on the schedule for Apollo 14, but he and his crew encountered in line.
“I went home and said to my wife: ‘We’re going to go at 13, not 14’, and she said, ’13? ‘” interview with Astronomy journal. “I said, ‘Well, it will be after 12.’ Then they put it in the movie. ”
14. Kathleen Quinlan (who made his movie debut 1973 American graffiti Starring Howard) was nominated for a best actress Oscar for their turn as Marilyn LovellJim’s sweetheart and wife since 1952. And just like the actors immersed themselves in the NASA world to prepare, Quinlan did his research on how it really was an Astronaut’s wife.
“I met Marilyn, and she was so gracious and helpful,” Quinlan Remember Crushing interviews 2014. “Jim and Marilyn flew me to Houston. Jim actually flew the plane and Marilyn sat in the back and served coffee. It was really sweet.”
“I met many of the astronauts’ wives, and I realized when I met them and talked to them which strong, important influence they were to their men and where they were in their senses before they took off,” she continued. “They had to be really ready, and it had a lot to do with who was there that supported them. Marilyn was very helpful.”
