Moon pilot here is all the information you need about moon pilot on netflix in the uk. In 1962, he was signed to a contract by producerdirector otto preminger, who cast tryon in the lead of the 1963. Moon pilot film richmond talbot, a young space scientist, is tricked into volunteering for a space trip to the moon. Details include the date it was added to uk netflix, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. As i roll a little further into the 60s, disney leaves behind the drudgery of the old west and launches into space or at very least follows an astronaut around for a while while he goes to visit his parents. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Moon pilot is an engaging disney scifi comedy that manages to shoot off a few neat and surprisingly satirical barbs at the hypertense usrussia space race of the era. After charley the chimp successfully orbits the moon, its a space race against time as.
Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. With tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval. While the technical aspects of this space age comedy from the early 1960s are understandably dated, the major problem with watching moon pilot now lies in its slow pacing. Purchase moon pilot on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Moon pilot looks dated, scientifically inaccurate, campy and a bit silly, but it was, and still is a lot of fun. The live action science fiction drama and comedy is ninetyeight minutes in length. Moon pilot 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. While on a plane, tryon is approached by lovely dany saval, who seems to know all about the. Find movie and film cast and crew information for moon pilot 1962 james neilson on allmovie. On a last visit to see his mother he is contacted by lyrae, a messenger from a planet off in space. He immediately falls under the watchful protection of various security agencies, but despite all their precautions, a young woman who may be an enemy spy succeeds in making contact with the captain. Tom tryon plays an astronaut who is ordered to keep his upcoming moon flight a secret, even from his family. The fiercely organized plans of his mission director brian keith go hysterically awry when a beautiful spy appears. Tom tryon, dany saval, tommy kirk, moon pilot, 1962 stock.
Moon pilot is a 98 minute techicolor science fiction satirical comedy released in 1962 by buena vista distribution. Moon pilot 1962 an air force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. Cast includes tom tyron, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval, tommy kirk, bob sweeney. Here, we look back at the camera that captured some of historys most. He immediately falls under the watchful protection of various security agencies, but despite all their precautions, a young woman who may be an enemy spy. Moon pilot 1962 james neilson cast and crew allmovie. Moon pilot 1962 ganzer film deutsch hd filme online. Walt disney studios got in on the space race with its delightful science fiction comedy moon pilot in 1962. Moon pilot is a 1962 american technicolor science fiction satirical comedy film from walt disney productions, released through buena vista distribution. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. After charley the chimp undertakes a successful moon orbit, its a race against time as a reluctant volunteer. Tom tryon, dany saval, tommy kirk, moon pilot, 1962 bpak0b from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Moon pilot premiered on february 9th, 1962 and entered wide release on april 5th of that year. Away on a short leave before an upcoming moon launch, a nasa.
Strap in for a rollicking ride as charley the chimp successfully orbits the moon in a wacky space race against time and espionage. Much like the similarly boring first men in the moon. Tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval, bob sweeney, kent smith, tommy kirk, simon scott, bert remsen, sarah selby, dick. Moon pilot is a 1962 american technicolor science fiction satirical comedy film from walt disney productions, released through buena vista distribution, directed by james neilson, and starring tom tryon, brian keith, edmund obrien, dany saval, and tommy kirk. Based on robert buckners 1960 novel starfire, moon pilot was theatrically released on april 5, 1962. Moon pilot 1962 british board of film classification. Its hihilarious an air force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. Moon pilot 1962 brian keith dvd elvis dvd collector. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. The fiercely organized plans of his mission director go hysterically awry when a beautiful spy appears. After charley the chimp successfully orbits the moon, its a space race against time as a reluctant volunteer tom tryon becomes next in line. She has a vital and quite unearthly bit of information that could save the mission from failure.
The captain eventually discovers that this woman is not an enemy but. The film is based on robert buckners 1960 novel starfire and reflects disneys interest in americas space program during. A romantic comedy about an astronauts strange encounter with a pretty interplanetary visitor. Virtually every scene runs longer than it should and the conversations within each scene are too often marked by needless pauses and languid delivery. Country united states director james neilson screenwriter. Buzz aldrin and neil armstrong werent alone when they first stepped foot on the moon they had a hasselblad camera in tow. Strap in for a rollicking ride to the early days of space travel, and lift off with com.
The story begins when hapless astronaut richmond talbot tom tryon is inadvertently chosen to make the first manned flight to orbit the moon following the successful space journey of charlie the chimp. Moon pilot directed by james neilson available on vhs. In this engaging disney scifi comedy, tom tryon plays an astronaut who is ordered to keep his upcoming moon flight a secret. While on a plane, tryon is approached by lovely dany saval, who seems.
Moon pilot is a highspirited comedy tribute to the early days of space travel. After charley the chimp successfully orbits the moon, its a space race against time as a reluctant volunteer becomes next in line. Fold wear, fold separation, some edge wear, some wrinkling and scuffing throughout, pinholes in top and bottom sections, small tears on left and right borders and bottom border, slight creasing in corners. Moon pilot is a 1962 american technicolor science fiction satirical comedy film from walt disney productions, released through buena vista distribution, directed by james neilson, and starring tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval, and tommy kirk. Released 1962, moon pilot stars tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
Alf 1996, can of worms 1999, the reluctant astronaut 1967, invasion of the star creatures 1962, the girl from mars 1991, illegal aliens 2007, the three stooges in orbit 1962, no place like home 2002, muppets from space 1999, mom and dad save the world 1992. The retrofitted camera was taken aboard the mercury 8 in 1962, taking photographs while orbiting earth and paving the way for hasselblads first trip to the moon. Strap in for a rollicking ride to the early days of space travel, and lift off with comedy at the controls. Moon pilot 1962 ganzer film deutsch hd posted on 20. Critics were pretty positive towards it, enjoying the political satire and even praising the chimp for making it appealing to kids. Tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval, bob sweeney, kent smith. Richmond talbot tom tryon is selected to be the first astronaut on the moon, the u. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Your customizable and curated collection of the best in trusted news plus coverage of sports, entertainment, money, weather, travel, health and lifestyle, combined with. Based on robert buckner s 1960 novel starfire, it was directed by james neilson and reflects disneys interest in america s early.
She has a vital and quite unearthly bit of information that could save the mission from. An air force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. It later aired on the weekly disney television show on nbcs walt disneys wonderful world of color, on january. It chronicles the space programs efforts to send a man into orbit around the moon. Msn outlook, office, skype, bing, breaking news, and. Watch the 52 worst live action disney movies, one every week, in 2015. Moon pilot 1962 walt disney studios got in on the space race with its delightful science fiction comedy moon pilot in 1962. Original title walt disneys moon pilot year 1962 running time 98 min.
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