The Artist and The Astronaut is the story of two people on seemingly divergent life paths who were affected and profoundly changed by the sociopolitical events and trends of the 1960s and 1970s.  Highlighted by the simultaneous struggle for peace and equal rights with the greatest human challenge of all time – to reach for the stars – this film offers a surprising, inspiring and deeply touching narrative of true Americana seen through the life intersections of Apollo/Skylab astronaut Gerald P. “Jerry” Carr and renowned artist Pat Musick.

Jerry Carr grew up in Santa Ana, California, attending Santa Ana High School and University of Southern California, before becoming a Naval aviator as a Marine Corps fighter pilot.  While he was stationed at El Toro Marine Air Station, in 1966, he got the call from NASA to join the astronaut corps. 

Commentary from some of the great space and social pioneers of the time lends an historical richness and a sense of what was at stake during this pivotal time in American history.  It is not the typical documentary or space hero flick that you have seen before.  In fact, the most common feedback heard is “I have never seen anything like this before.”

Carr’s son Jeff calls it “a story about America at a time that we were struggling with who, as a nation, we were going to be.  The message is that character and compassion can overcome a lot.  And maybe that’s a message that applies to where we are as a nation today.” 

Learn more about the film at www.theartistandtheastronaut.com

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