One Small Step: The Story of the Space Chimps

One Small Step: The Story of the Space Chimps is a documentary film produced and directed by David Cassidy and Kristin Davy which aired on History Channel UK and CBC Television. The film chronicles the real story behind the early use of chimpanzees in space exploration. The film was released on DVD in April 2008, after several delays. David Cassidy is best known for producing the documentary Shut Up and Sing on the Dixie Chicks, and the Disney Channel show High School Musical: The Music in You. One Small Step: The Story of the Space Chimps is a documentary that screened in over 20 film festivals including the Maryland Film Festival, the Vancouver International Film Festival, and the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, before airing on television and being released on DVD. Told through archival photos and footage, space historians, testimony from the chimps trainers, and through the people who fought for the space chimps peaceful retirement, the film explores the compelling journey...