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.

00:05:46 - What? - Well, a lot of'em were sayin' that it's...

00:10:16 Not to your father. He loves that war as much today as he did then.

00:13:04 Now, look, Pa. I think it's time we faced the fact that I'm 35 years old...

00:16:56 I can't understand that. It's all over town. What a day. What a day.

00:22:43 Well, when you shoot off, do ya faint or black out or anything?

00:29:26 - What training program? - You know... space.

00:33:59 could wreck the entire space program.

00:38:20 I have to have a little time off? Time off?

00:41:24 Is Ellie here? She'll be along soon.

00:44:31 Hey. Uh, cake, anyone?

00:47:28 Well, you look like they've been treating you well.

00:51:38 Well, Pa, it's like this.

00:55:40 Well, guess it's time to go.

01:01:19 Boy, they sure don't want you to lose that silver satchel, do they, Roy?

01:04:11 Look out, now. You all set?

01:08:39 Who is this guy? I'm ashamed to say, one of my apprentice janitors.

01:13:31 the Russians plan to launch their fully-automated capsule.

01:16:56 I soloed, by myself...

01:21:50 Hut, two, three, four.!

01:27:38 Rapid increase in pulse rate, blood pressure and respiration.

01:31:48 or it's possible he's inhaled some helium and it's affected his vocal chords...

01:36:27 Without that, you won't be coming down again.

07:00:08 But you mean you really haven't heard?

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 line07:00:08

Production Record

DirectorEdward Montagne

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes2,831