Speaking later from his office in London, Middleton says that one of the most revealing pieces of footage he found shows Marilyn Lovell at a press conference ahead of the Apollo 13 flight.

This Hollywood drama is based on the events of the Apollo 13 lunar mission, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert find everything going according to plan after leaving Earth's orbit.

During their courtship Marilyn Lovell recalled ... serving as its president and chief operating officer. Lovell commanded Apollo 13. On that mission, the explosion of an onboard oxygen tank ...

This Hollywood drama is based on the events of the Apollo 13 lunar mission, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert find everything going according to plan after leaving Earth's orbit.