The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)

Synopsis: In this entertaining comedy, a bumbling janitor with a fear of heights ends up rocketing into the stratosphere. Roy Fleming is a shy young man who works as a custodian at a space center. His... In this entertaining comedy, a bumbling janitor with a fear of heights ends up rocketing into the stratosphere. Roy Fleming is a shy young man who works as a custodian at a space center. His troubles begin when his father, World War I veteran Buck Fleming, pushes Roy into becoming an astronaut. And, after a number of mistakes are made, Roy actually does wind up in outer space. Will he be able to overcome his acrophobia and become a hero? [More]

Starring: Don Knotts, Leslie Nielsen, Joan Freeman, Jesse White

Starring: Don Knotts, Leslie Nielsen, Joan Freeman, Jesse White, Jeanette Nolan, Frank McGrath, Arthur O'Connell, Joan Shawlee

Director: Edward J. Montagne

Director: Edward J. Montagne

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