The Reluctant Astronaut

The Reluctant Astronaut

He's an Astro-Knott Turned Astronaut in the Maddest Mix Up in Space History!!

NR 1967 · 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.

Directed by Edward Montagne · Written by Everett Greenbaum

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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

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