Sally

Behind America's first woman in space.

8.1

2025•1h 43m

Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal story. Her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, unveils their covert 27-year romance and its accompanying sacrifices.

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SALLY | Official Trailer | National Geographic Documentary Films

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Photo of Sally Ride

Sally Ride

Self (archive footage/voice)

Photo of Tam O’Shaughnessy

Tam O’Shaughnessy

Self

Photo of Lindsey Lamer

Lindsey Lamer

Young Sally

Photo of Varda Appleton

Varda Appleton

Elder Sally

Photo of Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King

Self

Photo of Kathryn D. Sullivan

Kathryn D. Sullivan

Self

Photo of Anna Lee Fisher

Anna Lee Fisher

Self

Photo of John Fabian

John Fabian

Photo of Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Valentina Tereshkova

Valentina Tereshkova

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

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