The Reluctant Astronaut
(1967)

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

Released: 1967-09-05

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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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Don Knotts

as Roy Fleming

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Leslie Nielsen

as Major Fred Gifford

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Joan Freeman

as Ellie Jackson

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Jesse White

as Donelli

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Arthur O'Connell

as Arbuckle "Buck" Fleming

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Joan Shawlee

as Blonde in Bar

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Bill Quinn

as Captain Ferguson

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Marjorie Bennett

as Sweetwater Citizen at Mailbox

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Herb Vigran

as NASA Doctor

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Paul Bryar

as First Bus Driver (uncredited)

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Billy Sands

Associate Producer

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Rex Wimpy

Director of Photography

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Vic Mizzy

Original Music Composer

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Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

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Rosemary Odell

Costume Design

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