The Reluctant Astronaut

Name: The Reluctant Astronaut
Director: Edward Montagne
Released: 1967
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Don Knotts, Leslie Nielsen, Joan Freeman, Jesse White, Jeanette Nolan

1967 · 101 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 2,831 VOTES · DIR. Edward Montagne

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,142 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:12 Gemini to ground control. Reading you loud and clear.

00:05:42 in front of the drug store last night, and guess what?

00:10:03 - Oh, my poor boy. - Why is Pa always tryin' to run my life?

00:12:49 Well, he's right here now. We're havin'a real heart-to-heart talk.

00:15:56 Bye, don't worry. Roy! Boys.

00:22:17 Boy, I saw your flight on Channel 11 last week.

00:28:41 Gee, Mr. Donelli, I don't think I'd ever be able to do anything like that.

00:33:16 This, gentlemen, is the Zlobnik.

00:36:13 A- okay, there, Roy.

00:40:38 Oh, Frieda Wilcox, for heaven sakes, sixth grade.

00:43:32 Do a countdown for us. Everybody wants to hear it.

00:46:31 - When is that? - Uh, when it's time. Bert?

00:49:46 Roy?

00:53:53 Please, Roy! But th... But th...

00:59:56 Yeah.

01:02:46 Where's the switch, Roy? Are you all right?

01:05:47 Hey, look at that! Hey!

01:11:23 ignition, blastoff!

01:15:05 Wonderful, Roy!

01:18:27 All you have to do, Fleming, is go for the ride. You'll have no duties to perform.

01:24:56 Guys, I don't wanna go!

01:28:58 Ajanitor named Royal Fleming from Sweetwater, Missouri...

01:32:43 You'll find a plastic packet.

01:37:46 Now listen to me. In a few seconds, you should be over Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands.

Cast & Characters

Don Knotts Roy Fleming Leslie Nielsen Major Fred Gifford Joan Freeman Ellie Jackson Jesse White Donelli Jeanette Nolan Mrs. Fleming Frank McGrath Plank Arthur O'Connell Buck Fleming Joan Shawlee Blonde in Bar Guy Raymond Bert Nydia Westman Aunt Zana

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,142

Dialogue density11.3 lines / min

First line00:02:12

Final line01:37:46

Production Record

DirectorEdward Montagne

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes2,831