The reluctant astronaut 1967 silver scenes a blog for. The reluctant astronaut 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nov 15, 2005 the reluctant astronaut soundtrack cd details and availability. Chicken, and he did the same to the western in 1968 as. The reluctant astronaut 1967 part 9 by donknottsfan.
Astronaut and physician, nasa johnson space center. After being accepted, royal sets out for florida only to discover his new job involves sweeping floors, not space travel. Don knotts, leslie nielsen, arthur o connell, joan. Join donathan and kelly as they step back into time during the 60s space program with don knotts. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. That is until nasa learns of russias plans to put a civilian into orbit and chooses royal to man its. Don knotts stars as royal fleming, operating a rocket race ride at the town park, whose controlling father has applied to nasa for him don knotts is accepted, despite his physical condition and fear of heights, only to find that hes been hired as a janitor. When roy flemings number gets called to become a nasa astronaut, the vertigosuffering, lovable loser is suddenly the apple of his controlling dads eye and the town hero. Don knotts,leslie nielsen,joan freeman,jesse white,jeanette nolan,frank mcgrath,arthur oconnell,joan shawlee,guy raymond,nydia westman,paul hartman,robert f. The reluctant astronaut 1967 roy don knotts, a perpetually terrified 35yearold manchild, still lives with his parents. He plays an astronaut at a local fairground, but his father arthur oconnell wants him to be a real astronaut and lands him a place at nasa. The reluctant astronaut is a 1967 universal pictures feature film produced and directed by edward montagne and starring don knotts in a story about a carnival ride operator who is hired as a janitor at the manned spacecraft center in houston and is eventually sent into space.
Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Chicken 1966, the film is chockfull of knotts and serves up a generous slice of apple pie americana with a healthy dose of hokey humor added for sweetness. On arrival, roy discovers hes just a janitor, but he keeps up the charade, which eventually gets him fired. According to knotts 1998 autobiography, the infamous apollo 1 fire led to universal pictures being skeptical about releasing a comedy on space travel so soon after the tragedy. Knotts is royal fleming, a carnival worker who runs a spaceship ride for kids. Montagne, with don knotts, leslie nielsen, joan freeman, at turner classic movies. The reluctant astronaut 1967 directed by edward montagne. Anxious to live up to the expectations of his domineering father, roy manages to keep up a facade of being an.
The reluctant astronaut is a 1967 universal pictures feature film produced and directed by edward montagne and starring don knotts in a story about a carnival ride operator who is hired as a janitor at the manned spacecraft center in houston and is eventually sent into space comedian knotts had won several emmy awards as smalltown comic sheriffs deputy barney fife in the 1960 1968. If you like the reluctant astronaut you are looking for humorous, offbeat and sitcom movies about with nasa, outer space, astronaut, space travel, adventure, underdog and ghost themes of comedy, family and scifi genre shot in usa. His father, hoping for much better things for his son, sent in the job application. Abilene reporternews from abilene, texas on september 22. The reluctant astronaut is a 1967 universal pictures feature film produced and directed by. This movie skillfully mocks the cold war tension with its parody of the space race, and theres. 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.
The reluctant astronaut soundtrack from 2005, composed by vic mizzy. Expedition 43 italian astronaut samantha cristoforetti nasa. Best movies like the reluctant astronaut bestsimilar. Read the the reluctant astronaut movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The reluctant astronaut soundtrack cd details and availability. Movies like the reluctant astronaut if you like the reluctant astronaut you are looking for humorous, offbeat and sitcom movies about with nasa, outer space, astronaut, space travel, adventure, underdog and ghost themes of comedy, family and scifi genre shot in usa. The reluctant astronaut widescreen, subtitled, dubbed. The reluctant astronaut don knotts leslie nielsen joan freeman 1967 a goofy astronaut don knotts with a fear of heights becomes assistant janitor, then goes on a space mission. Samantha cristoforetti rests in a chair outside the soyuz tma15m spacecraft. Who is the most reluctant astronaut in movie history amc. Posts about the reluctant astronaut written by borgeditor. He then commanded the 1970 apollo lunar mission which, after a critical failure en route, circled around the moon and.
The son becomes a janitor, which his father believes is a cover for a secret space mission. Simon,robert pickering,budd albright,thomas bellin,marjorie bennett,jim boles,paul bradley,loie. Find similar and related movies for the reluctant astronaut 1967 edward j. The reluctant astronaut is a 1967 universal pictures feature film produced and directed by edward montagne and starring don knotts in a story about a carnival ride operator who is hired as a janitor at the manned spacecraft center in houston and is eventually sent into space comedian knotts had won several emmy awards as smalltown comic sheriffs deputy barney fife in the 19601968.
The reluctant astronaut had its premiere on january 25, 1967 at houston, texas, just two days before the apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts. If you like don knotts he is his usual befuddled self. Aug 31, 2016 the reluctant astronaut was the second of five featurelength comedies that don knotts made for universal pictures in the 1960s. The reluctant astronaut starring don knotts is a time old tradition of family values, and. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects quality scale this article has not yet received a rating on the. The reluctant astronaut widescreen, subtitled, dubbed, dolby. If you would like to participate, visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion.
This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. Jun 20, 2016 don knotts is roy fleming, a small town kiddieride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. Simon,robert pickering,budd albright,thomas bellin,marjorie bennett,jim boles,paul bradley,loie bridge,paul bryar,ceil cabot,bob. The agreement on the rescue of astronauts of 1968, which complemented the regulations on the. Anxious to live up to the expectations of his domineering. A sociallyawkward man who lives with his parents is surprised when he gets a job with nasa. Free the reluctant astronaut dvd cover 1967 r1 ready to download and print. Synopsis hes an astroknott turned astronaut in the maddest mix up in space history don knotts is roy fleming, a small town kiddieride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. Released by percepto records in 2005 percepto018 containing music from the reluctant astronaut 1967. The reluctant astronaut, dvd, widescreen, subtitled, dubbed, dolby, comedyclassic, 025192354526. Roy fleming don knotts betreibt in einer kleinstadt.
The reluctant astronaut 1967 part 11 by donknottsfan. The reluctant astronaut 1967 where to stream and watch. David colacci, michael collins, macmillan digital audio. Americans and russians proceeded quickly during 1968 to complete the last lap of the 10yearold race to the moon. See all comments about this movie and its vehicles. An astronaut for both the apollo and gemini programs, in 1968 in the middle.
Don knotts is roy fleming, a small town kiddieride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. One year after the reluctant astronaut was released in theaters, american audiences were treated to a much darker and, without any slight to knotts movie, more realistic take on space travel. Rent the reluctant astronaut 1967 on dvd and bluray dvd. Two years prior, knotts had put his patented comedy spin on haunted house horror movie conventions in the ghost and mr. Blogs who is the most reluctant astronaut in movie history. In 1968, after the first few years of human space flight, dr. Outer space looks so peaceful and tranquil from the images we have received over the years from nasa astronauts. American comic actor don knotts as roy fleming in the reluctant astronaut directed by. The reluctant astronaut 1967 cast and crew moviefone. Don knotts in space, especially when his character was profoundly scared of heights, thats quite another, and thats exactly what this 1967 comedy had in store. Concerned about his future, royals dad sends an application to nasa in his sons name. The reluctant astronaut 1967 part 10 by donknottsfan. He plays an astronaut at a local fairground, but his father arthur o.
Roy don knotts, a perpetually terrified 35yearold manchild, still lives with his parents. A fan page dedicated to the delightful 1967 comedy starring don knotts as a small town kiddieride operator who accidentally ends up as an astronaut. After learning that his father has signed him up for the space program, roy reluctantly heads for houston. This article is within the scope of wikiproject albums, an attempt at building a useful resource on recordings from a variety of genres. Abilene reporternews from abilene, texas page 152 publication. Actress barbara rhoades and actor don knotts on set of the movie the shakiest gun in. The reluctant astronaut, starring don knotts and leslie nielsen.
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