Moon Pilot (1962)
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80% of users liked it
(29 ratings)
Moon Pilot is an engaging Disney sci-fi comedy that manages to shoot off a few neat and surprisingly satirical barbs at the hypertense US/Russia "space race" of the era. Tom Tryon plays an astronaut who is ordered to keep his upcoming moon flight a secret, even from his family. While on a… More Moon Pilot is an engaging Disney sci-fi comedy that manages to shoot off a few neat and surprisingly satirical barbs at the hypertense US/Russia "space race" of the era. Tom Tryon plays an astronaut who is ordered to keep his upcoming moon flight a secret, even from his family. While on a plane, Tryon is approached by lovely Dany Saval, who seems to know all about the astronaut's hush-hush mission, and who warns him about possible defects in his spacecraft. Despite the diligence of his FBI guards, Tryon is confronted time and again by Saval, who eventually reveals herself to be a visitor from the planet Beta Lyrae. A friendly alien, Saval merely wants to offer Tryon a special coating formula that will safeguard his rocket. Enchanted by the girl, Tryon plays hookey on his guards to spend more time with her, leaving the FBI, NASA, the CIA and the local constabulary to chase their own tails. When his rocket is launched, Tryon discovers that Saval has stowed away. The two sing a romantic song about Beta Lyrae while mission control (personified by Brian Keith at his most bombastic) expresses confusion over the bizarre transmissions emanating from Tryon's capsule. The release of Moon Pilot was heralded by a "preview" on Disney's Wonderful World of Color TV series, titled "Spy in the Sky." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- James Neilson
- Written By
- Maurice Tombragel
- Genres
- Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Apr 5, 1962 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Silly '60s Disney comedy, but better than most in its genre.
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Cast
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Brian Keith
as Maj. Gen. John Vanneman
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Edmond O'Brien
as McClosky
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Dany Saval
as Lyrae
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Bob Sweeney
as Senator Henry McGuire
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Kent Smith
as Secretary of the Air Force
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Simon Scott
as Medical Officer
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Bert Remsen
as Agent Brown
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Sarah Selby
as Mrs. Celia Talbot
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Dick Whittinghill
as Col. Briggs
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Tommy Kirk
as Walter Talbot
- Robert Brubaker
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Bob Hastings
as Air Force Officer
- William Hudson
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Nancy Kulp
as Nutritionist
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Muriel Landers
as Fat Lady
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Tom Tryon
as Capt. Richmond Talbot
- Jo Ann Worley