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The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
Directed by Edward Montagne
“He's an Astro-Knott Turned Astronaut in the Maddest Mix Up in Space History!!”
Comedy, Family, Science Fiction · 1h 41m
Roy Fleming is a small-town kiddie-ride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. After learning that his father has signed him up for the space program, Roy reluctantly heads for Houston, only to find out upon arriving that his job is as a janitor, not an astronaut. Anxious to live up to the expectations of his domineering father, Roy manages to keep up a facade of being an astronaut to his family and friends. When NASA decides to launch a layperson into space to prove the worthiness of a new automated spacecraft, Roy gets the chance to confront his fears.
Cast
Don Knotts
Roy Fleming
Leslie Nielsen
Major Fred Gifford
Joan Freeman
Ellie Jackson
Jesse White
Donelli
Jeanette Nolan
Mrs. Fleming
Frank McGrath
Plank
Arthur O'Connell
Arbuckle "Buck" Fleming
Joan Shawlee
Blonde in Bar
Guy Raymond
Bert
Nydia Westman
Aunt Zana
Paul Hartman
Rush
Robert F. Simon
Cervantes
Crew
- Director
- Edward Montagne
- Screenplay
- James Fritzell, Everett Greenbaum
- Director of Photography
- Rex Wimpy
- Original Music Composer
- Vic Mizzy
- Editor
- Sam E. Waxman
- Producer
- Edward Montagne
Details
- Release date
- 1967-09-05
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Genres
- Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Universal Pictures