[PAR] [TLE] Return to Earth (film) [SEP] Return to Earth is a 1976 American biopic TV movie that originally aired on May 14, 1976 on ABC.  The film stars Cliff Robertson as astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Shirley Knight as Joan Aldrin.  Based upon Aldrin's 1973 book of the same name, the film dramatizes the emotional difficulties of Aldrin's life following his trip to the moon on Apollo 11.  The film was directed by Jud Taylor, and Aldrin served as a consultant. [PAR] [TLE] Buzz Aldrin [SEP] Buzz Aldrin (born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930) is an American engineer and former astronaut.  As the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11, he was one of the first two humans to land on the Moon, and the second person to walk on it.  He set foot on the Moon at 03:15:16 on July 21, 1969 (UTC), following mission commander Neil Armstrong.  He is a former U.S. Air Force officer with the Command Pilot rating.  He also went into orbit on the Gemini 12 mission, finally achieving the goals for EVA (space-walk work) that paved the way to the Moon and success for the Gemini program; he spent over five hours on EVA on that mission.
[PAR] [TLE] Return to Earth ( film ) [ SEP ] Return to Earth is a 1976 American biopic TV movie that originally aired on May 14 , 1976 on ABC . The film stars Cliff Robertson as astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Shirley Knight as Joan Aldrin . Based upon Aldrin 's 1973 book of the same name , the film dramatizes the emotional difficulties of Aldrin 's life following his trip to the moon on Apollo 11 . The film was directed by Jud Taylor , and Aldrin served as a consultant . [PAR] [TLE] Buzz Aldrin [ SEP ] Buzz Aldrin ( born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. ; January 20 , 1930 ) is an American engineer and former astronaut . As the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11 , he was one of the first two humans to land on the Moon , and the second person to walk on it . He set foot on the Moon at 03:15:16 on July 21 , 1969 ( UTC ) , following mission commander Neil Armstrong . He is a former U.S. Air Force officer with the Command Pilot rating . He also went into orbit on the Gemini 12 mission , finally achieving the goals for EVA ( space - walk work ) that paved the way to the Moon and success for the Gemini program ; he spent over five hours on EVA on that mission .
Which came first for Buzz Aldrin, the walk on the moon, or being portrayed in a movie?
Which came first for Buzz Aldrin , the walk on the moon , or being portrayed in a movie ?
July 21, 1969
July 21, 1969