Undaunted: The Forgotten Giants of the Allegheny Observatory (2012)
A story of ingenious minds in a little known place, whose remarkable stories of tenacity and determination in the pursuit of furthering science and technology have nearly been forgotten.
62 min
This film tells the surprising story of how the Allegheny Observatory has been a world leader in the study of the stars since the 1860s. Self-educated, and often facing unrelenting hardships, the people associated with the Allegheny Observatory defied the odds to make enormous contributions to the founding of astrophysics and early aviation.
- Release date
- April 18, 2012
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Scott Michael Burns
- Budget
- $260,000
Cast
- Cain Alexander as Young Samuel Langley
- Kurt Bell as Self
- Robert R. Bell as Josiah King
- Len Caric as Harvey Childs
- David Conrad as Narrator
- Tom D. Crouch as Self
- William Fickinger as Self
- George Gatewood as Self
- Art Glaser as Self
- Matthew Green as Wealthy industrialist
Crew
- Dan Handley · Director
- Dan Handley · Writer
- Dan Handley · Producer
- Scott Michael Burns · Composer
- Jeff Garton · Cinematographer
- Mark Knobil · Cinematographer
- Dan Handley · Editor