The Reluctant Astronaut.
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Roy Fleming (Don Knotts) is fairground operator of a kiddie-spaceship ride in Sweetwater, Missouri. Despite being 35 years old, he still lives with his parents and suffers from extreme acrophobia (fear of heights) His father Arbuckle (Arthur O'Connell) wants better things for his son, so he sends an application to NASA. When Roy arrives at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, supervisor Donelli (Jesse White) places him in training as a janitor. After wreaking general havoc on the simulators and other hardware, Roy is exposed as
Credits
- Directed by
- Edward Montagne
- Cast
- Joan Freeman, Leslie Nielsen, Don Knotts
- Music
- Vic Mizzy
Copyright
© Universal Pictures; 4mar67; Lp35395.
Complete catalog record
The Reluctant Astronaut. Universal Pictures. 102 Min., Sd., Color, 35 Mm. © Universal Pictures; 4mar67; Lp35395.
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Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, country, genre, description, credits, catalog record, copyright
- Wikidata · Q7760119 ↗
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