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The Reluctant Astronaut

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The Reluctant Astronaut

Sep 5, 1967

1h 41m

★ 6.0

He's an Astro-Knott Turned Astronaut in the Maddest Mix Up in Space History!!

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.

Genres

Comedy

Family

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Don Knotts

Roy Fleming

Don Knotts

Leslie Nielsen

Major Fred Gifford

Leslie Nielsen

Joan Freeman

Ellie Jackson

Joan Freeman

Jesse White

Donelli

Jesse White

Jeanette Nolan

Mrs. Fleming

Jeanette Nolan

Frank McGrath

Plank

Frank McGrath

Arthur O'Connell

Arbuckle "Buck" Fleming

Arthur O'Connell

Joan Shawlee

Blonde in Bar

Joan Shawlee

Guy Raymond

Bert

Guy Raymond

Nydia Westman

Aunt Zana

Nydia Westman

Paul Hartman

Rush

Paul Hartman

Robert F. Simon

Cervantes

Robert F. Simon

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