The reluctant astronaut new bluray manufactured on demand. Greenbaum was a cocreator with jim fritzell of mister peepers an important early television show which starred wally cox. After being accepted, royal sets out for floridaonly to discover his new job involves sweeping floors, not space travel. The reluctant astronaut 1967 roy don knotts, a perpetually terrified 35yearold manchild, still lives with his parents. Nasa called me the other day after seeing some of my sup srs gaming skills. In 1967, comedian don knotts scored another bigscreen success with this hilarious comedy about a smalltown janitor whose fear of heights leads him to man a space capsule into outer space. The reluctant astronaut 1967 is a universal pictures feature film starring don. Many fans love the reluctant astronaut, and its easy to see why. The reluctant astronaut directed by edward montagne. In 1968, apollo 8 astronauts frank borman, jim lovell and bill anders became the first men to see the far side of the moon.
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. A goofy astronaut with a fear of heights becomes assistant janitor, then goes on a space mission. Overview of the reluctant astronaut, 1967, directed by edward j. The reluctant astronaut, starring don knotts and leslie nielsen. But the rest of his staff is reluctant, particularly. 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. The real stories behind the crown season 3 film school rejects. 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.
However, less than two months later, in may 1968, cbs announced they had cancelled the series and no fourth season was produced. 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. Zachary smith jonathan harris, working as a saboteur for a foreign government, rigs. Chicken with his outofthisworld score for the reluctant astronaut, released on cd for the first time. The reluctant astronaut 1967 part 5 by donknottsfan. Best movies like the reluctant astronaut bestsimilar. Cast and crew credits for the reluctant astronaut, 1967, directed by edward j. The film also featured a firstrate supporting cast. Montagne, jr comedian knotts won several emmy awards as smalltown comic sheriffs deputy barney fife in the 1960 1968. He plays an astronaut at a local fairground, but his father arthur o. Doctor smith original series role lost in space wiki fandom. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 63 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1.
Furthermore, unlike the events in the show, philip didnt have a private meeting with the astronauts. 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. The reluctant astronaut universal monsters wiki fandom. The reluctant astronaut 1967 part 3 by donknottsfan. Dvd and bluray releases edit complete box sets of all 3 seasons and the original pilot film of the original tv series have been released on dvd in south america, north america, europe, and australia. 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.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. In 1968, cecil king, a media baron and bank of england director, tried. The reluctant astronaut cast and crew cast photos and. Don would go on to star in a series of film comedies which drew on his. 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. With don knotts, leslie nielsen, joan freeman, jesse white. Anxious to live up to the expectations of his domineering father, roy manages to keep. Explorer xxxvz was fifth satellite launched in ngsp series and sec ond in geos. The reluctant astronaut soundtrack cd details and availability.
Roy becomes a janitor who is afraid of heights and mistaken for an astronaut through a series of comedic mishaps. 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 carniva. In june, 1968 after graduation, his cousin jeremiah got explled for gambling then aunt. The film centers around fairground operator roy fleming don knotts. Anxious to live up to the expectations of his domineering father, roy manages to keep up a facade of being an.
Like astronauts of today, the robinsons would have had to pass many. This product can expose you to some chemicals, which is known to the state of california to cause for more information, go to. Posts about the reluctant astronaut written by borgeditor. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The moon walk of astronauts armstrong and aldrin was an. Outer space looks so peaceful and tranquil from the images we have received over the years from nasa astronauts.
Summoning his courage, the reluctant astronaut blasts into space, and an unlikely hero is born. The reluctant astronaut is a 1967 universal pictures feature film produced and directed by edward montagne and. The films screenplay writers jim fritzell and everett greenbaum had served as teleplay writers for the television series. The reluctant astronaut 1967 part 6 by donknottsfan. The reluctant astronaut the 1967 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. 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. The real reason why don knotts left the andy griffith show. 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 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. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the reluctant astronaut with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
Now they always want to come over to my house, because i have all these old great movies that everyone loves. The first three are basically silly but knotts apt characterizations have sincere moments. Don knotts is roy fleming, a small town kiddieride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. The reluctant astronaut 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Montagne, with don knotts, leslie nielsen, joan freeman, at turner classic movies. They were curious about how i would do flying a lunar spacecraft. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the reluctant astronaut near you. Everett greenbaum december 20, 1919july 11, 1999 was a american television and film writer and actor who contributed to such shows as the andy griffith show 24 episodes, mash 35 episodes, the love boat, the real mccoys 32 episodes, and the george gobel show.
The reluctant astronaut is a universal pictures feature film starring don knotts in a story about a kiddieride 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. The reluctant astronaut dvd, 2003 for sale online ebay. The reluctant astronaut 1967 part 4 by donknottsfan. 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.
Simon,robert pickering,budd albright,thomas bellin,marjorie bennett,jim boles,paul bradley,loie. 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. On october 16, 1997 at about 8pm et, the robinson family departed from cape kennedy, florida in the jupiter 2 spaceship to colonize alpha centauri, but dr. The reluctant astronaut 1967 the movie database tmdb. 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. 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 who is trying to make something out of his son.
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