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The Reluctant Astronaut
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The Reluctant Astronaut

1967-09-05 · 101 min · ★ 6.0

Comedy · Family · Science Fiction

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.

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Directors
Edward Montagne
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Don KnottsDon KnottsRoy Fleming
Leslie NielsenLeslie NielsenMajor Fred Gifford
Joan FreemanJoan FreemanEllie Jackson
Jesse WhiteJesse WhiteDonelli
Jeanette NolanJeanette NolanMrs. Fleming
Frank McGrathFrank McGrathPlank
Arthur O'ConnellArthur O'ConnellArbuckle "Buck" Fleming
Joan ShawleeJoan ShawleeBlonde in Bar
Guy RaymondGuy RaymondBert
Nydia WestmanNydia WestmanAunt Zana
Paul HartmanPaul HartmanRush
Robert F. SimonRobert F. SimonCervantes
Robert PickeringMoran
Bill QuinnBill QuinnCaptain Ferguson
Melissa GilbertMelissa GilbertNiece
Burt MustinBurt MustinNed
Marjorie BennettMarjorie BennettSweetwater Citizen at Mailbox
Herb VigranHerb VigranNASA Doctor
Paul BryarPaul BryarFirst Bus Driver (uncredited)
Pamelyn FerdinPamelyn FerdinMary - Little Girl (uncredited)

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