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Reel Window: Rewatching Random Movies from our Childhood95: Where Would You Go? Myrtle Beach.Lisa’s pick is the wonderful 1998, October Sky, starring Jake Gyllenhall, Chris Cooper, and Laura Dern. Based on a true story, this film tells the story of Homer Hickham, a 17-year-old from Coalwood, West Virginia, in 1957, who discovers a love for rocketry. With an incredible score, and great acting, it’s obvious from the beginning of this episode that both sisters LOVED rewatching this film. But it’s so much more than that. Listen now to find out why!2022-07-261h 03
Phil Parker ShowCould Russia Leave People in Space?Homer Hickham, former NASA engineer and author of Rocket Boys and Don't Blow Yourself Up talks about how the Russia-Ukraine situation might affect the space station and the threats from Russia on leaving people in space.2022-03-1407 min
This Had Oscar Buzz178 – October Sky (with Esther Zuckerman)Moving along from Maggie Gyllenhaal’s breakthrough last week, this week we are dis cussing her brother Jake’s! Senior Entertainment writer for Thrillist Esther Zuckerman joins us to talk about middle school classroom mainstay and union-agnostic true story, 1999′s October Sky. The film starred Jake Gyllenhaal as Homer Hickham Jr., as young West Virginian who bucked the … Continue reading "178 – October Sky (with Esther Zuckerman)"2022-01-171h 47
The WBHP Morning Show with Toni&CoreyAUTHOR HOMER HICKHAM TALKS CORONAVIRUS 32320AUTHOR HOMER HICKHAM TALKS CORONAVIRUS 323202020-03-2424 min
The Cinescope PodcastEpisode 86: October SkyIn Episode 86 of The Cinescope Podcast, Chad and Gabriel Green talk about one of their favorite movies, October Sky!
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Released February 19, 1999
Dir. Joe Johnston (Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, The Rocketeer, The Pagemaster, Jumanji, Jurassic Park III, Hidalgo, The Wolfman, Captain America: The First Avenger, Not Safe for Work, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (co-director with Lasse Hallström)
Written by Lewis Colick; based on boo...2020-03-0959 min
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionRocket Boys by Homer HickhamPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/151221to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Rocket Boys
Author: Homer Hickham
Narrator: Tom Stechschulte
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 46 minutes
Release date: March 8, 2011
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 20
Ratings of Narrator: 4.89 of Total 9
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir that inspired the film October Sky, Rocket Boys is a uniquely American memoir—a powerful, luminous story of coming of age at the dawn of the 1960s, of a mother's love and a father's fears, of a group of young men who dreamed of launching rockets into outer space...and who ma...2011-03-081h 46
Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Action & AdventureRocket Boys by Homer HickhamPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/151221 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rocket Boys Author: Homer Hickham Narrator: Tom Stechschulte Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 46 minutes Release date: March 8, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 20 Ratings of Narrator: 4.89 of Total 9 Genres: Action & Adventure Publisher's Summary: The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir that inspired the film October Sky, Rocket Boys is a uniquely American memoir—a powerful, luminous story of coming of age at the dawn of the 1960s, of a mother's love and a father's fears, of a group of young men who dreamed of launching rockets into outer space...an...2011-03-0803 minGrab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Action & AdventureRocket Boys by Homer HickhamPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/151221to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Rocket Boys
Author: Homer Hickham
Narrator: Tom Stechschulte
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 46 minutes
Release date: March 8, 2011
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 20
Ratings of Narrator: 4.89 of Total 9
Genres: Action & Adventure
Publisher's Summary:
The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir that inspired the film October Sky, Rocket Boys is a uniquely American memoir—a powerful, luminous story of coming of age at the dawn of the 1960s, of a mother's love and a father's fears, of a group of young men who dreamed of launching rockets into outer space...and wh...2011-03-081h 46