Plot:

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.

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Actors - Crew

Don Knotts
Roy Fleming

Leslie Nielsen
Major Fred Gifford

Joan Freeman
Ellie Jackson

Jesse White
Donelli

Jeanette Nolan
Mrs. Fleming

Frank McGrath
Plank

Edward Montagne
Director

Everett Greenbaum
Screenplay

James Fritzell
Screenplay

Billy Sands
Associate Producer

Rex Wimpy
Director of Photography

Sam E. Waxman
Editor

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