The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)

US:: G Comedy Family Science Fiction

Don Knotts is Roy Fleming, 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 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 lay person into space to prove the worthiness of a new automated spacecraft, Roy gets the chance to confront his fears.

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1967-09-05

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Runtime: 101 mins Rating: 6.4 Tag Line: He's an Astro-Knott Turned Astronaut in the Maddest Mix Up in Space History!!

Cast

Arthur O'Connell

Buck Fleming

Joan Shawlee

Blonde in Bar

Jeanette Nolan

Mrs. Fleming

Leslie Nielsen

Major Fred Gifford

Joan Freeman

Ellie Jackson

Don Knotts

Roy Fleming

Frank McGrath

Plank

Guy Raymond

Bert