Homer Hickam talks about Coalwood, WV and Sputnik (1 of 3)

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Homer Hickam talks about Coalwood, WV and Sputnik (1 of 3)

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16 жыл бұрын

This interview took place in October of 2002.
A young man in a small West Virginia coal town dreams of building rockets to outer space as he witnesses Sputnik flying overhead. A perfect Hollywood opening scene, the story behind the hit film October Sky is all the more remarkable because it is drawn from the real life of former engineer Homer Hickam.
Hickam is interviewed by Ohio University chemical engineering professor Dr. Nicholas Dinos.
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@joelswain1359 10 жыл бұрын

Mr. Hickham is a very kind man and an inspiration to all of us who do not come from privileged beginnings but who have bigger dreams . . .

@2410jrod 8 жыл бұрын

He really was I met him in guntersville at our library, he was a a genuine guy, very intelligent. Even took time to to show me how rockets worked. Very basic but it meant a lot to me. Great man

@tencentgames9544 2 жыл бұрын

i agree with you

@renoallday8866 9 жыл бұрын

October sky. Great movie. Motivating.

@rankedskywars 3 жыл бұрын

the man the myth the legend

@ilikefoxesm817 7 жыл бұрын

Homer Hickam has been my inspiration since middle school! I'm a college student now and I plan to follow my dreams!

@tencentgames9544 2 жыл бұрын

follow your dream

@BarbellRoy 6 жыл бұрын

An old Country "Town Hick" BOY who worked extremely hard, didn't care what others thought and became a NASA Engineer! The movie of his beginnings, "October Sky" should be shown to every school kid in America. Reminding them that no matter what, ANYONE can rise above and make a difference in the world! A TRUE inspiration for sure!

@AegisNova 6 жыл бұрын

BarbellRoy IF they have the resources available.

@2410jrod 5 жыл бұрын

Sic parvas magna....greatness from small beginnings. His story is a true testament to that.

@flaminggaming5295 Жыл бұрын

@@AegisNovahe lived in a declining coal mining town, there wasn’t much for resources. He worked for every single thing he achieved. Granted, he did get support along the way from the townspeople, but that’s because they believed in him and not because they were giving him money

@The_Original_Nosferatu 3 жыл бұрын

Great movie and I played Football for Coach Jim Hickam in 1986 for an 1987 at NorthSide High School . He is a good man

@lindsaymcdaniel521 11 ай бұрын

I live in Franklin County, Va

@Lordknowseverything 5 жыл бұрын

I am here after seeing the movie...it's so inspiring ....lots of love from Manipur,India

@willcoffarchives 2 жыл бұрын

The legend himself

@22Tesla 7 жыл бұрын

Saw the movie in my freshman year of school, loved it. Then read and re-read the book again and again till graduation in 2012. Just re-read the book and remembered the love I have for this story.

@kushagrapandey9229 3 жыл бұрын

I am from India my name is kushagra I am currently doing bachelor's I'm electrical engineering few days ago I saw "October sky" I remembered how much I struggled in my life to achieve an opposite to do my bachelor's and got inspired by you Mr Hickman. Thanks for being symbol of light in my life.

@07foxmulder 4 жыл бұрын

Man, what a beautiful area. All those mountains and trees. I’d never get tired of looking at those.

@jean-francoislapointe1429 8 жыл бұрын

I agree... being a genius isn't always fun. this movie proves it fully

@Washed453 2 жыл бұрын

October sky is literally one of my top 5 favorite books

@sterlon1673 5 жыл бұрын

I just watched this move today it was great

@harishsiddarth 4 жыл бұрын

It was awesome

@frankwelch3941 6 жыл бұрын

Homer was a man of vision. and I'm very glad he went on to do whatever he wanted to do,

@Luiz-pf2mh 3 жыл бұрын

Hoomer is a great person

@larryfine4950 6 жыл бұрын

The rocket boys Homer O Dell Roy Lee Quentin Billy Sherman RIP

@MSA03 6 жыл бұрын

Larry Fine I wonder what they all are doing now

@harishsiddarth 4 жыл бұрын

RIP miss riley

@MrJoking4fun 3 жыл бұрын

RIP Quentin

@astroroadshow 3 жыл бұрын

Our best friend in the USA (Dennis) was Homer's mailman in Huntsville for many years. Dennis was a member of the Von Braun Astro Soc. They often chatted about rockets on his driveway.

@stephenfermoyle4578 3 жыл бұрын

loved the movie and now love seeing this

@stephenfermoyle4578 3 жыл бұрын

we watch the movie and interviews every year since it came out

@RDC_Autosports 3 жыл бұрын

i met him when i was a kid my grandfather worked there 22yrs 1980 to 2002 he was an engineer on the launch pads and runways stationed in wallops island

@saadyasir 3 жыл бұрын

Cool

@stankakol5195 3 жыл бұрын

Homer Hickam and that movie inspired me more than I can say!!!

@MuhammadAli-jd2ut 3 жыл бұрын

Just finished watching the movie. It made me cry a few times TBH. 😅 Didn't know it was based on a true story. Love from Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

@spike16965 4 жыл бұрын

i love the movie October Sky. Homer seems like a very intelligent individual and has done amazing things with science.

@varrious 4 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Quentin Wilson , you will be remembered from my childhood, Me and My Nephew share this account, I hope he goes through his History and sees this.

@pardist Жыл бұрын

I like this ❤

@itspozzey Жыл бұрын

im from and still live in the same area around coalwood wv. its a really small secluded rural place but i love it.

@goodmusic37 10 жыл бұрын

Homer HIckam...truly one of the men I want to meet. I pray the Lord will give me that chance.

@PafMedic 4 жыл бұрын

This Looks Sooo Much Like The Small Cotton Mill Village I Grew Up In..Newry SC,The Town Was Built By Irish That Come Over❤️.

@user-ds4qq1qp9c Ай бұрын

I remember all that, we lived in Caretta.

@Scorch1028 3 жыл бұрын

That’s really something for an entire town to be “owned by a company.”

@michaelh6667 3 жыл бұрын

Great people! We stay in coalwood when we go there to ride the trails on atv's.

@nickintherealworld225 Жыл бұрын

I don’t know why by this story has always captivated me.

@zadeh79 5 жыл бұрын

Epitome of an adolescent genius

@MrGuruatEverything 12 жыл бұрын

Homer Hickam is my hero if I ever met him I'd make a Miss Riley rocket replica and give it to him

@simonjager9259 Жыл бұрын

Bin momentan am lesen von den Rocket Boys und extrem begeistert.

@yahulwagoni4571 6 жыл бұрын

A world which is no more, and cannot again be.

@victorluna2847 6 ай бұрын

A company town needs to be illegal because that is low key insane. I am glad the community was tightknit but everyone in that town was taken advantage of by a corporation. And once the coal went out of business, everyone in that town unfortunately suffered

@icblueyez 7 жыл бұрын

filmed in part of my hometown, Oliver Springs

@desolate2 14 жыл бұрын

his story is such an inspiration

@kushcloudz219 Жыл бұрын

If october sky doesnt make u cry ur not a human

@Mrs.Kevinruiz 4 жыл бұрын

October sky

@EpicStuffHere 11 жыл бұрын

HOMER HICKAM!!!!!

@garyamos9480 8 жыл бұрын

Homer is the best

@avasgranb1 11 ай бұрын

The beginning of this interview bugs me. The values espoused are shared by people everywhere.

@jarraz08 10 жыл бұрын

A very smart guy!

@tapptom 3 жыл бұрын

Was the USA going to the moon in light of the Soviet Sputnik the motivation?

@taylorprocker 3 жыл бұрын

Sputnik was the very beginning of the “Space Race”, being the first satellite in orbit. The Russians were also able to get the first man into space. We then got the first man in orbit (John Glenn, another WV man). After that it was a race to the moon with the Gemini projects exploring capabilities in space and lastly Apollo sending men to first orbit the men then to land.