The race for space was fought in high heels.
As America’s astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, Life Magazine documented the astronauts’ families, capturing the behind-the-scenes lives of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. As their celebrity rose and tragedy began to touch their lives, they rallied together.
Made in US
6.6/10
2015
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Cast
JoAnna Garcia Swisher
As Betty Grissom
Yvonne Strahovski
As Rene Carpenter
Dominique McElligott
As Louise Shepard
Odette Annable
As Trudy Cooper
Erin Cummings
As Marge Slayton
Azure Parsons
As Annie Glenn
Zoe Boyle
As Jo Schirra
Desmond Harrington
As Alan Shepard
Bret Harrison
As Gordo Cooper
Wilson Bethel
As Scott Carpenter
Kenneth Mitchell
As Deke Slayton
Joel Johnstone
As Gus Grissom
Sam Reid
As John Glenn
Aaron McCusker
As Wally Schirra
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