The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
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Roy Fleming (Don Knotts) is signed on to the space program at NASA by his father Buck (Arthur O'Connell), a gung-ho former World War I vet who is trying to make something out of his son. Roy becomes a janitor who is afraid of heights and mistaken for an astronaut through a series of comedic… More Roy Fleming (Don Knotts) is signed on to the space program at NASA by his father Buck (Arthur O'Connell), a gung-ho former World War I vet who is trying to make something out of his son. Roy becomes a janitor who is afraid of heights and mistaken for an astronaut through a series of comedic mishaps. (Jesse White) plays Roy's boss Donelli, with (Leslie Nielsen) as space hero Major Gifford. Knotts uses his patented brand of nervousness to perfection in this lighthearted situation comedy. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- Edward Montagne
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1967 Wide
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Cast
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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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Jeanette Nolan
as Mrs. Fleming
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Frank McGrath
as Plank
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Arthur O'Connell
as Buck Fleming
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Joan Shawlee
as Blonde in bar
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Guy Raymond
as Bert
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Nydia Westman
as Aunt Zena
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Paul Hartman
as Rush
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Robert Pickering
as Moran
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Ceil Cabot
as Waitress
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Fay DeWitt
as Secretary
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Fabian Dean
as Bus Driver
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Burt Mustin
as Ned
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Robert F. Simon
as Cervantes
