The Reluctant Astronaut
He's an Astro-Knott Turned Astronaut in the Maddest Mix Up in Space History!!
1967 | 101m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Edward Montagne |
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| Writer: | Everett Greenbaum, James Fritzell |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 05, 1967 |
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| Director: | Edward Montagne |
| Writer: | Everett Greenbaum, James Fritzell |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Science Fiction |
| Keywords | nasa, space, astronaut, amusement park |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Robert Pickering | Moran |
| Bill Quinn | Captain Ferguson |
| Melissa Gilbert | Niece |
| Burt Mustin | Ned |
| Marjorie Bennett | Sweetwater Citizen at Mailbox |
| Herb Vigran | NASA Doctor |
| Paul Bryar | First Bus Driver (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Edward Montagne | Director |
| Everett Greenbaum | Screenplay |
| James Fritzell | Screenplay |
| Rex Wimpy | Director of Photography |
| Sam E. Waxman | Editor |
| William D. DeCinces | Art Direction |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Vic Mizzy | Original Music Composer |
| Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| Rosemary Odell | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Billy Sands | Associate Producer |
| Edward Montagne | Producer |
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