Man in the Moon

19601960
1h 38m

Scientists are looking for a man to send up to be the first man on the moon. A man immune to worry, disease, and even the common cold. They think they have found him until the impossible hap... Read allScientists are looking for a man to send up to be the first man on the moon. A man immune to worry, disease, and even the common cold. They think they have found him until the impossible happens at Woomera.Scientists are looking for a man to send up to be the first man on the moon. A man immune to worry, disease, and even the common cold. They think they have found him until the impossible happens at Woomera.

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Director
- Basil Dearden
Writers
- Michael Relph(original screenplay)
- Bryan Forbes(original screenplay)
- Basil Dearden(uncredited)
Stars

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Shirley Anne Field and Kenneth More in Man in the Moon (1960)

Shirley Anne Field in Man in the Moon (1960)

Norman Bird and Kenneth More in Man in the Moon (1960)

Director
- Basil Dearden
Writers
- Michael Relph(original screenplay)
- Bryan Forbes(original screenplay)
- Basil Dearden(uncredited)
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William Blood makes his living as a guinea-pig helping medical research into ailments such as the common cold. This is great for him as his carefree attitude means he never succumbs to the illnesses being tested. Because of this, scientists training the first group of UK astronauts recruit him so he can be the first to check out the moon, much to the annoyance of the rest of the more macho team. However, William's life may be becoming more complicated after he meets the stunning Polly, so his defence against germs could be in jeopardy. —Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

outer space psychotronic film science based on novel independent film

Taglines
- A Riotous Farce About Fearless Astronauts
Genres
- Comedy
- Romance
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Shirley Anne Field was dubbed by Nikki Van der Zyl.

Quotes
Dr. Wilmot: I love spending public money; so much more satisfying than spending one's own.

Connections
Featured in Talkies: Remembering Kenneth More: Part One (2019)

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Righty-ho Chaps!

If the British had ever mounted a moon exploration mission I wouldn't expect this film to be too far from the truth. Kenneth More plays Billy Blood, an everyman selected to be the first man on the moon by three crackpot 'NASTI' scientists who deem the trip too dangerous to be made by trained astronauts.

There follows a series of experiments, three jealous astronauts, a stripper girlfriend and a baked beans tin in the Australian Outback...

It's British, it's mad, and it's fanciful, if not a little wayward in parts..look out for a young Charles Gray enjoying himself as the upper-crust astronaut brainwashed into being Blood's new best friend...

"I say chaps, I shouldn't have had that last bit of tea and toast before take-off"...

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