Moon Pilot
Moon Pilot is a 1962 American Technicolor science fiction comedy film from Walt Disney Productions, released through Buena Vista Distribution, directed by James Neilson, and starring Tom Tryon, Brian Keith, Edmond O'Brien, Dany Saval, and Tommy Kirk. The film is based on Robert Buckner's 1960 novel Starfire, and reflects Disney's interest in America's space program during the Presidency of John F. Kennedy in the early 1960s.
Plot
Air Force Capt. Richmond Talbot inadvertently volunteers to make the first crewed flight around the Moon. He is ordered to keep the upcoming flight a secret, even from his family on his upcoming leave.
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| author | Maurice Tombragel |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Moon |
| director | James Neilson |
| editor | Cotton Warburton |
| genre | comedy fantasy political satire science fiction |
| keywords | air force guard mission control national security sing young woman |
| musicBy | Sherman Brothers |
| producer | Walt Disney |
| productionCompany | Walt Disney Productions |
| publisher | Buena Vista Distribution |
| theme | children's |