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.
Cast
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
Arbuckle "Buck" Fleming
Joan Shawlee
Blonde in Bar
Guy Raymond
Bert
Nydia Westman
Aunt Zana
Paul Hartman
Rush
Robert F. Simon
Cervantes
Robert Pickering
Moran
Bill Quinn
Captain Ferguson
Melissa Gilbert
Niece
Burt Mustin
Ned
Marjorie Bennett
Sweetwater Citizen at Mailbox
Herb Vigran
NASA Doctor
Paul Bryar
First Bus Driver (uncredited)
Crew
Edward Montagne
Director, Producer
Everett Greenbaum
Screenplay
James Fritzell
Screenplay
Sam E. Waxman
Editor
Rex Wimpy
Director of Photography
Billy Sands
Associate Producer
Rosemary Odell
Costume Design
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Vic Mizzy
Original Music Composer
William D. DeCinces
Art Direction
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
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