I have seen it, and can offer a bit of trivia... (spoiler alert)

The scenes where the "computer" women were learning to "program" the IBM computer (that was too big to get inside the doorway).
The real reason the IBM didn't work was that it wasn't designed and built to do that sort of computing. They had to buy ANOTHER computer from Univac to act as interface between the women computers and the IBM in order to do the calculations.
I know this because my Dad worked for Univac, was one of the first programmers when they started (those were called Enivacs), and was in the sales area when they sold the computer.

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Posted: 08/08/2017 at 11:10AM

For those of you, like me, old enough to remember the Mercury space program -- F4EHokie 08/08/2017 06:39AM

A good movie (w/embellishments)...but I preferred the Right Stuff... -- NW Raleigh Hokie 08/08/2017 12:29PM

My father worked out of NASA Langley since 1967... -- banishedtothelounge 08/08/2017 11:47AM

Here's a piece from Va Pilot when the movie came out. -- Stork 08/08/2017 1:07PM

I was more than a little suspicious from the git-go. -- `lag 08/08/2017 12:18PM

Well the lady was very accomplished, but appreciate it was a huge effort... -- banishedtothelounge 08/08/2017 12:23PM

Well, I get the point that no matter how accomplished, she might not have -- `lag 08/08/2017 12:37PM

Almost all stories based on true life are embellished. -- CPRVHokie 08/08/2017 11:52AM

Of course they are, who would watch a movie of someone -- RaleighHokie15 08/08/2017 12:27PM

"How can a person get up in the morning, come home in the evening, and have -- CPRVHokie 08/08/2017 12:30PM

I am surprised the Tuskegee Airmen didn't save everyone @Dunkirk... ** -- banishedtothelounge 08/08/2017 12:12PM

Not old enough to remember -- VTKylometers 08/08/2017 11:22AM

I have seen it, and can offer a bit of trivia... (spoiler alert) -- MontyPythokie 08/08/2017 11:10AM

I though they just made outboards ** -- HokieDan95 08/08/2017 11:01AM

I remember Mercury. I'll have to check it out. ** -- Brown Water 08/08/2017 09:19AM

Thanks...will check it out! My GMother lived in Fla and got autographed pic -- DonHo-kieHi 08/08/2017 08:48AM

Growing up in Hampton, that's all there was, even today -- typed by ben 08/08/2017 07:04AM

I have seen it, and can offer a bit of trivia... (spoiler alert)

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