‘The Right Stuff’ Screening with Director Philip Kaufman

American Cinematheque honors Veterans Day with a screening of Philip Kaufman’s 1983 film, “The Right Stuff,” with Kaufman himself in attendance for a conversation moderated by historian Alan K. Rode. Adapted from Tom Wolfe’s best-selling novel, “The Right Stuff” chronicles the first 15 years of America’s space program, in particular, the story of the Mercury 7, the test-pilots who were selected for the first attempt at manned spaceflight by the United States. The screening arrives on the heels of the 72nd anniversary of Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier in the iconic orange “Glamorous Glennis” Bell X-1.

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