Marble Falls, Texas: Apollo 13 Astronaut Prints
James Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, attended the movie's premiere in 1995 at this small local theater, and left his hand-and-footprints as a memento.
- Address:
- 218 Main St., Marble Falls, TX
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the west side of Main St., just south of its intersection with 3rd St. Look for the old Uptown Theater marquee.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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The hands and footprints of an astronaut from Apollo 13 are in a concrete display.
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Lovell was the commander of the Apollo 13 moon mission. 25 years later, at this former theater, he attended the local premiere of the Hollywood movie version of the Apollo 13 flight (where he was played by Tom Hanks) and left his hand-and-footprints as a memento.