Mercury 13
After rigorous testing in 1961, a small group of skilled female pilots are asked to step aside when only men are selected for spaceflight.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: David Sington, Heather Walsh
Actors: Jerrie Cobb, Myrtle Cagle, Wally Funk
Country: Ireland
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