The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
Comedy
Family
Science Fiction
Roy Fleming is 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, only to find out upon arriving that his job is as 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 layperson into space to prove the worthiness of a new automated spacecraft, Roy gets the chance to confront his fears.
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Roy Fleming
Major Fred Gifford
Rush
Cervantes
Moran
Captain Ferguson
Niece
Ned
Sweetwater Citizen at Mailbox
NASA Doctor
First Bus Driver (uncredited)
Ellie Jackson
Donelli
Mrs. Fleming
Plank
Arbuckle "Buck" Fleming
Blonde in Bar
Bert
Aunt Zana
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