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The Flight of the Gossamer Condor is a 1978 American short documentary film directed by Ben Shedd, about the development of the Gossamer Condor, the first human-powered aircraft, by a team led by Paul MacCready. The Academy Film Archive preserved The Flight of the Gossamer Condor in 2007.

Reception

In the education magazine Media & Methods, David Mallery called Flight of the Gossamer Condor "a film or extraordinary appeal", writing that "the Shedds' most subtle achievement - least flashy, most serving to their subject - is that we are thoroughly caught up in the work of the MacCready group, are intimately a part of their struggles, their determination, their energy." Mallery concludes "It's a joyous experience. I recommend it with special enthusiasm."

The Flight of the Gossamer Condor won an Oscar at the 51st Academy Awards in 1979 for Documentary Short Subject.

Cast

• Bryan Allen as Himself - Final Pilot
• Paul B. MacCready as Himself (as Paul MacCready)
• Tyler MacCready as Himself
• Greg Miller as Himself
• Peter Lissaman (Engineer) as Himself
• Roger Steffens as Narrator (voice)

References

1. "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
2. Mallery, David (September 1979). "Gossamer Condor: A Film to Set You Soaring". Media and Methods. Vol. 16. pp. 46–48.
3. "The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
4. "New York Times: The Flight of the Gossamer Condor". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2008.

External links

• Watch The Flight of the Gossamer Condor on YouTube, posted by San Diego Air and Space Museum
• The Flight of the Gossamer Condor at IMDb

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