Tom tryon plays an astronaut who is ordered to keep his upcoming moon flight a secret, even from his family. The film is based on robert buckners 1960 novel starfire and reflects disneys interest in americas space program during john f. Jan 15, 2020 classic scifi full length movies sweetfantasy33. Disey hoped for some future success for the their femaile lead, and her sing a song from the movie on the nest annette funicello record. Both units survived, so theres hope they might be restored to their full glory. After charley the chimp successfully orbits the moon, its a space race against time as a reluctant volunteer. Following their practice of the time, it was also issued as a comic book and an adaptation appeared in the comic strip walt disneys treasury of classic tales. The fbi filed a complaint to disney about their portrayal in the film. Moon pilot is currently available on dvd as a disney movie club exclusive. Read the full synopsis of moon pilot, 1962, directed by james neilson, with tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, at turner classic movies. They know everything and want to help america get there before the russians. John glenns earth orbit diary from the friendship 7 in 1962. Apollo movies to watch on the moon landings 50th anniversary.
Tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval, bob sweeney, kent smith, tommy kirk, simon scott, bert remsen, sarah selby, dick. Oct 12, 2018 prior to joining apollo 11, armstrong had some near misses as a pilot and proved himself capable of dealing with them. Watch the full length movie of moon pilot online or on the fios mobile app. Moon pilot the 1962 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Moon pilot after charley the chimp successfully orbits the moon, its a space race against time as a reluctant volunteer becomes next in line. Photos of the moon come from nasas goddard space flight center scientific visualization studio. Below you can find dates and hours of all moon phases in 1962.
What happened in 1962 major news stories include telstar first live transatlantic television signal, first beatles single love me do released, oral polio vaccine used to combat polio, marilyn monroe is found dead, cuban missile crisis takes world to brink of war, john h. Walt disneys moon pilot is a film directed by james neilson with tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval, year. Harry willard believes that the greatest problem will be avoiding tap water, but bringing his three children will prove to be more troublesome. Visit to a small planet 1960 jerry lewis full length comedy movie duration. Usagi is transformed into sailor moon, a guardian who fights for justice. Sub and dub usagi tsukino is a schoolgirl who is always finding herself in unwanted trouble. Walt disney studios got in on the space race with its delightful science fiction comedy moon pilot in 1962. The omega team is available from 8am to 6pm est, monday to friday. In just four hours and 52 minutes, john glenn made the country a serious player in the space race and he became an instant hero when he orbited 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.
With tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. Richmond talbot tom tryon is selected to be the first astronaut on the moon, the u. The fiercely organized plans of his mission director go hysterically awry when a beautiful spy appears. I first saw moon pilot a few years ago on a secondhand vhs i bought from a video store. Complete films, some in parts, some cross over several genres e. Over the past few years, we have been able to work on all kinds of projects that have helped us become more efficient in our process as well as increased our love for this medium. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable.
Read info about the screenplay for moon pilot, 1962, directed by james neilson, with tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien. A complete list of every movie disney has ever produced or helped produce. Its the legendary tv show thats been popular with audiences for decades, and the longest. Newest additions to list will be added to top of list for a few weeks. The seven moons of beta lyrae moon pilot 1962, dis. An air force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon.
Tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, tommy kirk, james neilson. Above you can see our calendar of moon phases for february 1962. Times are shown in daylight savings time when necessary and. Apart from the obvious space gadgetry, the scifi aspect of the film is evident in the scene in. Shoot out at big sag 1962 walter brennan feature drama. The name of a current phase, an approximate percent of an illuminated surface of the moon visible from the earth, and moons age days are also provided. Celebrate their achievements by watching the films they inspired. Moon pilot film richmond talbot, a young space scientist, is tricked into volunteering for a space trip to the moon. Moon pilot is a 1962 american technicolor science fiction satirical comedy film from walt.
After charley the chimp undertakes a successful moon orbit, its a race against time as a reluctant volunteer, captain richard talbot, becomes next in line. His movies for disney included bon voyage, the moonspinners, summer magic, the adventures of bullwhip. Moon pilot is an uproarious satirical comedy from the disney. Full movie hollywood best greatest blockbuster movie film. Jan 01, 2000 this trend reaches its bitter end in moon 44, which manages to be an inspace version of those separate, mutually exclusive genres, the prison picture and the fighter pilot movie. Released 1962, moon pilot stars tomtryon, briankeith, edmondobrien, danysaval the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which put. After charley the chimp successfully orbits the moon, its a space race against.
Jul 08, 2019 theres some lovely home movie footage and it gives a good account of the moon landing itself there is a tense bit where armstrong struggles to find a parking space on the lunar surface. 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. 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. Moon pilot is an engaging disney scifi comedy that manages to shoot off a few neat and surprisingly satirical barbs at the hypertense usrussia space race of the era. The film is directed by james nielson, the first of many movies he helmed for the disney studio after directing 2 episodes of zorro. Twenty something years ago i watched this movie and this is the scene that stuck, am very happy to see it again, didnt even know what i was. In 1962, the us unmanned rangers 3, 4, and 5 made impact or attempted impact landings on the moon.
The wonderful world of disney color dvd almost angels 1962. Moon pilot space flight nutritionist 1962 outlaws jennifer veasy 1962 the two little bears emily wilkins 1961. While on a plane, tryon is approached by lovely and mysterious dany. There was not to be a manned mission to the moon until 1968, and no manned landing until 1969. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. The captain eventually discovers that this woman is not an enemy but rather a friend from a very. The wonderful world of disney color dvd almost angels 1962 r1.
With fred macmurray, jane wyman, michael callan, deborah walley. Hoping to convince the local saloonkeeper to help him, the man sends his daughter into town with instructions for his potential partner. The story begins when hapless astronaut richmond talbot tom tryon is inadvertently chosen to make the first manned flight to orbit the moon following. It stars fred macmurray, jane wyman, deborah walley, tommy kirk, and kevin corcoran as the willard family on a european. The rest are sung by beatniks with no accompaniment. He made history as the first human to step onto the surface of the moon, but neil armstrong was, above all else, a pilot. Here in the 21st century, moon pilot looks dated, scientifically inaccurate, campy and a bit silly, but it was, and still is a lot of fun. Richards superiors monitor his every move and become suspicious when alluring foreigner lyrae dany saval begins to follow him. Nov 20, 2015 shoot out at big sag 1962 64 min drama, western 1 june 1962 usa a man has his eyes set on controlling the big sag territory in montana and hopes to achieve his goal by forcing a newlyarrived family from texas from their land.
Nasas apollo program put 12 astronauts on the moon during the 1960s and 70s. Walt disney pictures is an american film production company and division of the walt disney studios, owned by the walt disney company. A full episode of wonderful world of color was devoted to promoting the film called spy in the sky. In this engaging disney scifi comedy, tom tryon plays an astronaut who is ordered to keep his upcoming moon flight a secret. Moon pilot 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. However, only the seven moons of beta lyrae is a full song. On a last visit to see his mother he is contacted by lyrae, a messenger from a planet off in space. It later aired on the weekly disney television show on nbcs walt disneys wonderful world of. The film was never rereleased in theaters, but made its tv debut in 1966 and had its first home video release in 1986. Premiered on february 9, 1962, general release on april 5, 1962. We are a fullservice video production company based in the tampa bay area and austin, tx. As a civilian test pilot in 1962, he plummeted uncontrollably toward earth. The willards from terre haute, indiana, travels abroad for a onceinalifetime vacation in paris, france. The ferociously organized plans of his mission director go hysterically awry when a beautiful spy appears.
One day she meets a talking cat, who reveals that dark forces are threatening the the innocent. Richard knows that the mysterious woman means well, but hes a bit. Find where to watch moon pilot and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. Away on a short leave before an upcoming moon launch, a nasa astronaut. 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.