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Arthur O'Connell, Don Knotts, Frank McGrath

Don Knotts is Roy Fleming, 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...( read more  read more... ), only to find out upon arriving that his job is 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 lay person into space to prove the worthiness of a new automated spacecraft, Roy gets the chance to confront his fears.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Edward Montagne

Release Date: January 1, 1967

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DVD Release Date: September 2, 2003

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  • jjnxn
    October 15, 2009
    jjnxn
    Mildly amusing in parts but mostly lame comedy. If you like Don Knotts he is his usual befuddled self.
  • casy59
    June 14, 2008
    casy59
    this is hilarious ! you will laugh your butt off !
  • dan9fromouterspace
    May 11, 2008
    dan9fromouterspace
    Don Knotts and Leslie Nelson in the same movie?!? AWESOME!
  • bethallone
    October 19, 2007
    bethallone
    Very corny--this is the astronaut who is afraid to climb on a chair to get the marmalade.
  • ishki
    September 29, 2007
    ishki
    very funny movie -- Been a long time since i have seen it , but don knotts was always one of the funniest people -- back in the day
  • micc98
    August 17, 2007
    micc98
    um no, not interested
  • MovieGuruDude72
    July 17, 2007
    MovieGuruDude72
    A good family movie every generation can watch.
  • brainsweepermonte22
    May 17, 2007
    brainsweepermonte22
    Pretty funny! Makes you laugh out loud.

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