The Reluctant Astronaut
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The Reluctant Astronaut

Comedy Family Science Fiction
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Full Synopsis

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.

Top Cast

Don Knotts

Don Knotts

Roy Fleming

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Major Fred Gifford

Joan Freeman

Joan Freeman

Ellie Jackson

Jesse White

Jesse White

Donelli

Jeanette Nolan

Jeanette Nolan

Mrs. Fleming

Frank McGrath

Frank McGrath

Plank

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Arbuckle "Buck" Fleming

Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

Blonde in Bar

Guy Raymond

Guy Raymond

Bert

Nydia Westman

Nydia Westman

Aunt Zana

Paul Hartman

Paul Hartman

Rush

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Cervantes

Technical Details

Status Released
Release date 1967-09-05
Original Language EN
Production Companies Universal Pictures

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