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The Reluctant Astronaut

The Reluctant Astronaut

ComedyFamilySci-Fi
1967, Movie, 1h 41min
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.
Country: United States
Director:
Edward Montagne
Cast:
Paul Bryar,
Herb Vigran,
Leslie Nielsen,
Marjorie Bennett
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Edward Montagne
Director
Paul Bryar
As First Bus Driver (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
As NASA Doctor
Leslie Nielsen
As Major Fred Gifford
Marjorie Bennett
As Sweetwater Citizen at Mailbox
Arthur O'Connell
As Arbuckle "Buck" Fleming
Jesse White
As Donelli
Don Knotts
As Roy Fleming

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