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The Reluctant Astronaut
1967, Sep 05
1h 41m
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
Leslie Nielsen
Major Fred Gifford
Don Knotts
Roy Fleming
Jeanette Nolan
Mrs. Fleming
Melissa Gilbert
Niece
Jesse White
Donelli
Frank McGrath
Plank
Guy Raymond
Bert
Billy Sands
Marjorie Bennett
Sweetwater Citizen at Mailbox
Burt Mustin
Ned
Bill Quinn
Captain Ferguson
Robert F. Simon
Cervantes
Arthur O'Connell
Arbuckle "Buck" Fleming
Paul Bryar
First Bus Driver (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
NASA Doctor
Joan Freeman
Ellie Jackson
Paul Hartman
Rush
Joan Shawlee
Blonde in Bar
Nydia Westman
Aunt Zana
Robert Pickering
Moran
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