Moon Pilot (1962)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 38min
- Comedy, Family
- 05 Apr 1962 (USA)
- Movie
Away on a short leave before an upcoming moon launch, a NASA astronaut disappears and is feared kidnapped when the security services learn about his friendship with a suspected foreign female spy.
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| Tom Tryon | ... |
Capt. Richmond Talbot
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| Brian Keith | ... |
Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman
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| Edmond O'Brien | ... |
McClosky - aka 'Mac'
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| Dany Saval | ... |
Lyrae
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| Bob Sweeney | ... |
Sen. Henry McGuire
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| Kent Smith | ... |
Secretary of the Air Force
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| Tommy Kirk | ... |
Walter Talbot
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| Simon Scott | ... |
Medical Officer
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| Bert Remsen | ... |
Agent Brown
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| Sarah Selby | ... |
Mrs. Celia Talbot
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| Dick Whittinghill | ... |
Col. Briggs
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| Robert Brubaker | ... |
Space Flight Technician (uncredited)
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Walt Davis | ... |
Air Force Officer (uncredited)
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| Douglas Evans | ... |
Colonel (uncredited)
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| Sally Field | ... |
Beatnik Girl in Lineup (uncredited)
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| Michael Garrett | ... |
Control Board Technician (uncredited)
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| Bob Hastings | ... |
Motorist (uncredited)
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| Jonathan Hole | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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John Holland | ... |
Joe McCord (uncredited)
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| William Hudson | ... |
Space Flight Technician (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Conventioneer in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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| Nancy Kulp | ... |
Space Flight Nutritionist (uncredited)
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| Muriel Landers | ... |
Fat Lady (uncredited)
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| Harp McGuire | ... |
Federal Security Driver (uncredited)
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Karen Norris | ... |
Bridge Player (uncredited)
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| Nelson Olmsted | ... |
Police Officer Dennis (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Conventioneer in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Conventioneer in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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| Chet Stratton | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Conventioneer in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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| Guy Wilkerson | ... |
Conventioneer in Elevator (uncredited)
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| Jo Anne Worley | ... |
Beatnik Girl in Lineup (uncredited)
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| John Zaremba | ... |
Security Officer Conducting Lineup (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Neilson | ||
Written by
| Maurice Tombragel | ... | (screenplay) |
| Robert Buckner | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Bill Anderson | ... | co-producer |
| Walt Disney | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Ron Miller | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Paul J. Smith | ... | (as Paul Smith) |
Cinematography by
| William E. Snyder | ... | director of photography (as William Snyder) |
Editing by
| Cotton Warburton | ||
Art Direction by
| Carroll Clark | ||
| Marvin Aubrey Davis | ||
Set Decoration by
| Emile Kuri | ||
| William Stevens | ... | (as William L. Stevens) |
Costume Design by
| Bill Thomas | ||
Makeup Department
| Pat McNalley | ... | makeup artist |
| Ruth Sandifer | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph L. McEveety | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Robert O. Cook | ... | sound supervisor |
| Harry Lindgren | ... | sound mixer (as Harry M. Lindgren) |
| Mike DeBonis | ... | audio description narrator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Eustace Lycett | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gertrude Casey | ... | costumer |
| Chuck Keehne | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Evelyn Kennedy | ... | music editor |
| Joseph Oroop | ... | orchestrator |
Additional Crew
| Walt Disney | ... | presenter |
| Ralph Helfer | ... | animal supervisor: Nature's Haven Wild Animal Rental Co. |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Buena Vista Distribution Company (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc.)
- Triangel Produksjon A/S (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International Mexico (1963) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1963) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1966) (United States) (tv)
- Disney Channel (1983) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Walt Disney Home Video (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- RCA (sound recording)
- United States Air Force (our sincere appreciation to: for their co-operation)
Storyline
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An Air Force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. 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. The captain eventually discovers that this woman is not an enemy but rather a friend from a very unusual source. Written by dinky-4 |
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| Taglines | It's Hi-Hi-Larious! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Sally Field and Jo Anne Worley, See more » |
| Goofs | When Capt. Richmond Talbot asks Lyrae where she is from, she says that she is from Betalyrae. She adds that "it is planet beyond the star that you call Andromeda". But no one would call Andromeda a star; Andromeda is a galaxy consisting of billions of stars. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Spy in the Sky (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Seven Moons of Beta Lyrae See more » |
| Quotes |
Lyrae:
[singing the "Beta Lyrae" song]
X-A luna bot/X-A luna lot/There are seven moons/Of Beta Lyrae/Seven moons/All made for love/ X-A luna bot/X-A luna lot/Seven moons above/Seven kinds of love/There are seven moons of Beta Lyrae/Seven moons that shine above/Seven times the shine/For a girl and boy/Seven moons above/Seven times the love/From the deep blue sea/To the galaxy/Seven moons above/Seven times the love. See more » |