The Reluctant Astronaut
movie
He's an Astro-Knott Turned Astronaut in the Maddest Mix Up in Space History!!
Released September 05, 1967
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Overview
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
as
Roy Fleming
Leslie Nielsen
as
Major Fred Gifford
Joan Freeman
as
Ellie Jackson
Jesse White
as
Donelli
Jeanette Nolan
as
Mrs. Fleming
Frank McGrath
as
Plank
Arthur O'Connell
as
Arbuckle "Buck" Fleming
Joan Shawlee
as
Blonde in Bar
Guy Raymond
as
Bert
Nydia Westman
as
Aunt Zana
Paul Hartman
as
Rush
Robert F. Simon
as
Cervantes
Crew
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James Fritzell
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Screenplay
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Everett Greenbaum
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Screenplay
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Edward Montagne
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Director
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Sam E. Waxman
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Editor
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Alexander Golitzen
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Art Direction
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Edward Montagne
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Producer
Billy Sands
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Associate Producer
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Rex Wimpy
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Director of Photography
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William D. DeCinces
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Art Direction
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Vic Mizzy
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Original Music Composer
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Larry Germain
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Hairstylist
Bud Westmore
as
Makeup Artist