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The Reluctant Astronaut
He's an Astro-Knott Turned Astronaut in the Maddest Mix Up in Space History!!
Genres
ComedyFamilyScience Fiction
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
1967-09-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
39
Vote Average
5.885
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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)
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