Undaunted: The Forgotten Giants of the Allegheny Observatory
A story of ingenious minds in a little known place, whose remarkable stories of tenacity and determination in the pursuit of furthering science and technology have nearly been forgotten.
April 18, 2012
62 min
✓ Released 5222 days ago
Documentary
About
This film tells the surprising story of how the Allegheny Observatory has been a world leader in the study of the stars since the 1860s. Self-educated, and often facing unrelenting hardships, the people associated with the Allegheny Observatory defied the odds to make enormous contributions to the founding of astrophysics and early aviation.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Dan Handley
Runtime: 62 min
Budget: $260,000
Top Cast
Cain Alexander
Young Samuel Langley
Kurt Bell
Self
Robert R. Bell
Josiah King
Len Caric
Harvey Childs
David Conrad
Narrator
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