The Mouse on the Moon

Name: The Mouse on the Moon
Director: Richard Lester
Released: 1963
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Bernard Cribbins, David Kossoff, Terry-Thomas

1963 · 85 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 2,011 VOTES · DIR. Richard Lester

Overview

Sequel to The Mouse that Roared; The Tiny Country of Grand Fenwick has a hot water problem in the castle. To get the money necessary to put in a new set of plumbing, they request foreign aid from the U.S. for Space Research. The Russians then send aid as well to show that they too are for the internationalization of space. While the grand Duke is dreaming of hot baths, their one scientist is slapping together a rocket. The U.S. and Soviets get wind of the impending launch and try and beat them to the moon.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,237 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:27 [ Man Narrating ] This is the world as seen from the moon.

00:06:16 [ Foghorn Blowing ]

00:09:08 Gentlemen, gentlemen ! To business.

00:12:04 No, sir-- Pardon me, ma'am. In man's race--

00:14:49 Plumbing for the castle, probably. -Plumbing ?

00:17:35 [ Crowd Shouting Outside ] The truth is, I think I'm finished.

00:20:35 My boy.

00:23:39 our hour of need.

00:26:51 Exterior pipes ?.. [ From Outside ] -Pull me down !

00:30:52 thus positive and positive become negative.

00:34:01 When I was his age, I wasn't battering punch bags.

00:36:42 Our task, therefore, is, gentlemen, to discover...

00:40:07 -As you wish. -Good,Just hold that.

00:44:50 London.

00:48:21 Hmm ? Oh, yeah. Thank you. Oh !

00:51:08 You're learning, my boy. We invite representatives of all the big powers...

00:55:00 Excellency, I understand you're sending a 2 man expedition to the moon.

00:58:07 Cynthia, will you marry me ?

01:02:02 It is with great pleasure that I come here today

01:05:11 Officials report...

01:08:19 We shouldn't do it. That's the big bully pushing the little guy aside to snatch the prize.

01:11:52 A disgrace. Wherever civilization goes garbage is sure to follow.

01:15:11 Have you got any gum ? You come here in 36 hours and we take three weeks.

01:18:24 American and Russian

Cast & Characters

Margaret Rutherford Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII Ron Moody Prime Minister Rupert Mountjoy Bernard Cribbins Vincent Mountjoy David Kossoff Professor Kokintz Terry-Thomas Maurice Spender June Ritchie Cynthia John Le Mesurier British Delegate John Phillips Bracewell - U.S. Delegate Eric Barker M.I.5. Man Roddy McMillan Benter

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,237

Dialogue density14.6 lines / min

First line00:02:27

Final line01:18:24

Production Record

DirectorRichard Lester

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes2,011