The Reluctant Astronaut (movie)

The Reluctant Astronaut (movie)

  • User score: 6
  • Production country: United States of America
  • Producer: Edward Montagne
  • Production companies: Universal Pictures
  • Genre: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
  • Release date: 9/5/1967
  • Run time: 101 min.

Movie description

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.

Actors

Don Knotts

Don Knotts

Role(s): Roy Fleming

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Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Role(s): Major Fred Gifford

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Joan Freeman

Joan Freeman

Role(s): Ellie Jackson

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Jesse White

Jesse White

Role(s): Donelli

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Jeanette Nolan

Jeanette Nolan

Role(s): Mrs. Fleming

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