Tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval, bob sweeney, tommy kirk, kent smith, simon scott, bert remsen, sarah selby, dick whittinghill, bob hastings, nancy kulp, jo anne worley, james neilson, screenplay by maurice tombragel, based on the story by robert buckner. Moon pilot is a 98 minute technicolor science fiction satirical comedy. Travel to the moon was difficult to imagine way back in the early 60s and moon pilot led the way of our imagination as our space program was in its infancy. Edmond obrien september 10, 1915 may 9, 1985 was an academy awardwinning american film actor who is perhaps best remembered for his role in d. On the series my three sons in 1962, she portrayed a high school math and science teacher in two episodes under different character names, miss harris and miss fisher. Dispatches from elsewhere season 1 ep 1 trailer, release. The actors try to inject as much into their bland dialogue as they can, but the writing isnt disneys cleverest. The following is a list of fictional astronauts from the era of the apollo program and the early history of the soyuz spacecraft, during the golden age of space travel project apollo era. Leslie stevens, byron haskin, laslo benedek, et al. Season 5 episode 17 the legend of young dick turpin 1 air date. Strap in for a rollicking ride to the early days of space travel, and lift off with comedy at the controls.
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. The wonderful world of disney season 5 episode 4 the. List of walt disney anthology television series episodes jump to navigation jump to search. Moon pilot nutritionist 1962 the jack benny program diction teacher 1. Invasion america is an animated science fiction miniseries that aired in the prime time lineup on the wb television network and later as a part of. The same character types disney deified in their earlier man in space series were. Moon pilot is an uproarious satirical comedy from the disney folks, who arent generally known for their social criticism. After charley the chimp successfully orbits the moon, its a space race against time as. Sarah selby full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Tom tryon was a good casting choice for the part of an air force captain chosen to orbit around the moon, yet his hottempered superiors on the ground edmond obrien and the usuallyreliable brian keith do. The film looks clean, suggesting that a restoration was done prior to release. The same characters disney deified in their man in space series were gently ridiculed in the film. Here the space program gets the treatment when a mischievous monkey. Here in the 21st century, moon pilot looks dated, scientifically inaccurate. Asked in crime tv shows what are the ratings and certificates for the mentalist 2008 pilot 1 1. Sally field makes her film debut as one of the beatnik girls in the lineup.
Disney didnt blow their budget on it, but the production and effects were serviceable if spare. The imperium silver crystal has reformed from the rainbow crystals and sailor moon is revealed to be the princess of the. 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. List of fictional astronauts project apollo era wikipedia. Premiered on february 9, 1962, general release on april 5, 1962. I would have loved to see her make more american films in the years following moon pilot.
As a director, field is known for the television film the christmas tree 1996, an episode of the 1998 hbo miniseries from the earth to the moon, and the feature film beautiful 2000. The film is based on robert buckners 1960 novel starfire and reflects disneys interest in americas space program during john f. Moon pilot is a 1962 american technicolor science fiction satirical comedy film from walt. One day she meets a talking cat, who reveals that dark forces are threatening the the innocent. On this subject, a retrospective new york times article from october 15, 1985 said. In this engaging disney scifi comedy, tom tryon plays an astronaut who is ordered to keep his upcoming moon flight a secret. Away on a short leave before an upcoming moon launch, a nasa astronaut disappears and is feared. 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. Bill anderson list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Despite being one of the most famous astronauts in history.
While on a plane, tryon is approached by lovely and mysterious dany. The sailor scouts have defeated queen beryl and the negaverse, but have lost all of their memories, and are now living n. Moon pilot is no exception, and one can only imagine family audiences from 1962 dozing through the movies more sluggish sections. The roots of country 1 episode 2001 executive producer 2 credits. Sub and dub usagi tsukino is a schoolgirl who is always finding herself in unwanted trouble.
Brian keith born robert alba keith, november 14, 1921 june 24, 1997. She played a housekeeper in a pilot for the william bendix show, which aired as the 19601961 season finale of cbss mister ed under the title pine lake lodge. The seven moons of beta lyrae moon pilot 1962, dis. A new enemy called the death busters appears, an organization whose members aim to get their hands on the talismans that can only be found in purehearted humans. Bill anderson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Watch sailor moon season 1, episode 31 a reluctant princess. Watch all 40 sailor moon episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more.
Moon pilot is another of the many liveaction films made during walt. Its hihilarious an air force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. Astronaut, military pilot, and educator, neil armstrong made history on july 20, 1969, by becoming the first man to walk on the moon. List of walt disney anthology television series episodes. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Moon pilot 1962 walt disney studios got in on the space race with its delightful science fiction comedy moon pilot in 1962. Edmond obrien list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Previous all episodes 733 next moon pilot 1962 reedited into a twopart television presentation. Moon pilot 1962 reedited into a twopart television presentation. 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. Watch sailor moon season 2, episode 1 the return of sailor moon. In order to collect more energy, jedite and his newest monster place a spell on alarm clocks that speed up time causing.
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