Blogs who is the most reluctant astronaut in movie history amc. Chicken and ended up flopping due to extremely bad luck, when an actual space mission. It may not be the smartest comedy ever to hit the screen, but. His father, hoping for much better things for his son, sent in the job application. Chicken 1966, the reluctant astronaut 1967 and the shakiest gun in the west 1968 also gave him a lot of recognition in the film industry although these were lowbudget movies. The latter, a remake of the 1948 bob hope vehicle the paleface, was one of his better efforts. Read the the reluctant astronaut movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies.
Another favorite classic is robinson crusoe on mars, a truly well done epic for its time. The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film. The reluctant astronaut, starring don knotts and leslie nielsen. It is somewhat dated because of the advances in the space program,but it is fun to watch. 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. Oct 19, 2015 a compilation of scenes from astronaut movies, set to the classic 80s song why me. The reluctant astronaut 1967 a blog for classic film lovers. And for half a century thereafter, i still didnt register any of the years 68 science fiction titles.
Simon,robert pickering,budd albright,thomas bellin,marjorie bennett,jim boles,paul bradley,loie. Don knotts is roy fleming, a small town kiddieride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. Hes an astroknott turned astronaut in the maddest mix up in space history. Two years prior, knotts had put his patented comedy spin on haunted house horror movie conventions in the ghost and mr. Chicken 1966, the reluctant astronaut 1967 and the shakiest gun in the west 1968. One year after the reluctant astronaut was released in theaters, american audiences were. Abilene reporternews from abilene, texas page 152 publication. The applicable guideline as to whether this should be included is mos. Free the reluctant astronaut dvd cover 1967 r1 ready to download and print. Little known facts about don knotts, the andy griffith.
Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Knotts 60s film career concluded with the love god. The reluctant astronaut cast and crew cast photos and. The reluctant astronaut is a 1967 universal pictures feature film produced and directed by. Haywood, a man who finds himself as a reluctant cowboy. 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 many delays the film was released in the spring of 1968, before the book was completed. Hansens book, the movie first man, although neither an uplifting, exciting, or celebratory film about apollo 11 mission commander neil armstrong, it does illustrate the personal toll, the lives lost, and the downside of life as an astronaut probably save this one to view without the kids. 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. May 24, 2014 the reluctant astronaut 1967 part 10 by donknottsfan. A compilation of scenes from astronaut movies, set to the classic 80s song why me. 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. Outer space looks so peaceful and tranquil from the images we have received over the years from nasa astronauts.
He plays an astronaut at a local fairground, but his father arthur o. The guideline states that track listings for film scores are generally discouraged since the score is usually composed by one person and the scores tracks are generic descriptions of scenes from the film. The reluctant astronaut starring don knotts is a time old tradition of family values, and family fun, that can be shared through the ages, now it is a high quality digital master dvd. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the reluctant astronaut near you. 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. It stars lance henriksen, brian baumgartner, and khary payton. Its worth pointing out that many of knotts films revolve around his characters landing up in the wrong place at the wrong time, such as a reporter unwillingly stuck in a haunted mansion, the reluctant astronaut, and now a reluctant cowboy. You cant help but chuckle at the antics of the reluctant astronaut. Roy fleming don knotts is signed on to the space program at nasa by his father buck arthur oconnell, a gungho former world war i vet. If you like don knotts he is his usual befuddled self. The reluctant astronaut 1967 is a universal pictures feature film starring don. The reluctant astronaut, dvd, widescreen, subtitled, dubbed, dolby, comedyclassic, 025192354526.
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. This classic comedy is just as much fun to watch now, as it was when it first saw the silver screen, i love it, my whole family loves it, and this dvd gets viewed. This was his second universal film venture after the ghost and mr. 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 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. Don knotts,leslie nielsen,joan freeman,jesse white,jeanette nolan,frank mcgrath,arthur oconnell,joan shawlee,guy raymond,nydia westman,paul hartman,robert f. Opie went and did apollo, while barney fife made this one. Leslie nielsen gets to play the heroic astronaut in this one as well. 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.
Reluctant astronaut film if you are a fan of don knotts this is a movie to own. Anxious to live up to the expectations of his domineering father, roy manages to keep up a facade of being an. While shows like star trek took place hundreds into the future not so with irwin allens shows, though a futurist he set his stories in the not too distant future and thus the pilot episode of lost in space the reluctant astronaut took place in the year 1997, a mere thirty years into the future. The son becomes a janitor, which his father believes is a cover for a secret space mission. 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. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. With don knotts, leslie nielsen, joan freeman, jesse white. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Watch the reluctant astronaut full movie in hd visit. After learning that his father has signed him up for the space program, roy reluctantly heads.
Overview of the reluctant astronaut, 1967, directed by edward j. Don knotts was a leading man for 5 universal movies in the 1960s. One of the actors more interesting films was the reluctant astronaut, a 1967 comedy film about a carnival ride operator who is sent into space as a result of an administrative oversight. 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.
Free online retail dvd covers art archive database. The basic premise of lost in space dealt with the united states launching the first. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The reluctant astronaut 1967 cast and crew moviefone. Abilene reporternews from abilene, texas on september 22. Posts about the reluctant astronaut written by borgeditor. Williams rating of the film the reluctant astronaut william 3.
The removal of the material seems justified by the mos. The reluctant astronaut contributor names edward j. 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 1967 directed by edward montagne. The reluctant astronaut universal monsters wiki fandom. A goofy astronaut with a fear of heights becomes assistant janitor, then goes on a space mission. Simon,robert pickering,budd albright,thomas bellin,marjorie bennett,jim boles,paul bradley,loie bridge,paul bryar,ceil cabot,bob. 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. The last push also known as the last push is a 2012 american science fiction film directed by eric hayden in his feature directorial debut. Knotts is royal fleming, a carnival worker who runs a spaceship ride for kids. The reluctant astronaut 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The reluctant astronaut cast and crew cast photos and info. Limpet was his first film in a leading role which released in 1964. The reluctant astronaut widescreen, subtitled, dubbed, dolby.
Though the dave at the end of kubricks classic might, in retrospect, be pretty. His subsequent films were also lowbudget kiddie fodder whose titles tell the tale. The reluctant astronaut 1967 approved 1h 41min comedy, family, scifi 15 april 1968 denmark don knotts is roy fleming, a small town kiddieride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. A sociallyawkward man who lives with his parents is surprised when he gets a job with nasa. Who is the most reluctant astronaut in movie history amc. Chicken, and he did the same to the western in 1968 as. That is until nasa learns of russias plans to put a civilian into orbit and chooses royal to man its. The reluctant astronaut was the second of five featurelength comedies that don knotts made for universal pictures in the 1960s. Concerned about his future, royals dad sends an application to nasa in his sons name. Best movies like the reluctant astronaut bestsimilar. Movie is silly, but probably one of the better knotts movies. Film of the month judge on the astronaut the astronaut was an incredible threeyears in the making, and was partfunded by online donations.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. After being accepted, royal sets out for florida only to discover his new job involves sweeping floors, not space travel. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. The reluctant astronaut 1967 part 11 by donknottsfan. Clarke later complained that this had the effect of making the book into a novelisation, and that kubrick had manipulated circumstances to downplay clarkes authorship. Montagne, with don knotts, leslie nielsen, joan freeman, at turner classic movies. 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. The reluctant astronaut 1967 roy don knotts, a perpetually terrified 35yearold manchild, still lives with his parents. Don knotts biography facts, childhood, family life. The reluctant astronaut is a 1967 universal pictures feature film produced and directed by edward montagne and.
The reluctant astronaut 1967 part 10 by donknottsfan. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. The reluctant astronaut 1967 a blog for classic film. Comedian knotts had won several emmy awards as smalltown comic sheriffs deputy barney fife in the 19601968 television sitcom the andy griffith show but left the show as a regular at the end of its fifth season to pursue. We caught up with the film s director abbie, who was 19 at the time the film was shot, and is now studying english and film at kings college london. Little known facts about don knotts, the andy griffith show.
The reluctant astronaut widescreen, subtitled, dubbed. Its interesting to see him play it straight after watching him in so many satirical and parodytype films. See the full list of the reluctant astronaut cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The reluctant astronaut 1967 don knotts is roy fleming, a small town kiddieride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. Jun 20, 2016 don knotts is roy fleming, a small town kiddieride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
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