Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Man in Orbit (Season 1, Episode 22)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Man in Orbit (Season 1, Episode 22)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

All the drama and preparation involving the first men in space with Captain Drake along with Professor Ericson at the forefront.

Directors

Dann Cahn | Claudio Guzmán

Writers

James Gunn (story "The Cave of Night") | Joseph Landon

Producer

Cinematographer

Editors

Edward A. Biery | Bud Molin

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Edit Released

Updated May 11, 1959

Release date

May 11, 1959 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Desi Arnaz Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Martin Balsam Gambetta Gambetta See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
James Drake Actor Actor See fewer	Burke's Law (1963)
Robert Ellenstein Actor Actor See fewer	North by Northwest (1959)
Betty Furness Self - Commercial Spokeswoman Self - Commercial Spokeswoman See fewer	Midshipman Jack (1933)
Tom Greenway Actor Actor See fewer	Rawhide (1959)
Jo Kaiser Actress Actress See fewer	Mike Hammer (1958)
Art Lewis Actor Actor See fewer	Hot Stuff (1979)
Peggy Maley Marie Marie See fewer	The Wild One (1953)
E.G. Marshall Prof. Eric Carson Prof. Eric Carson See fewer	12 Angry Men (1957)
Lee Marvin Capt. David Roberts Capt. David Roberts See fewer	Paint Your Wagon (1969)
Clete Roberts Actor Actor See fewer	Testament (1983)
Robert F. Simon Gen. Finch Gen. Finch See fewer	Operation Petticoat (1959)

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