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Plot

Kenneth More was beginning to segue into comedy roles when he took on the character of William in this standard sci-fi parody by director Basil Dearden. William is an unsuccessful guinea pig for a medical group interested in researching the common cold when he is soon fired and offered a job by the nearby National Atomic Research Center. They figure anyone who could fail at being a guinea pig is just what they need. They con William into thinking he will continue his guinea pig career by testing out some equipment for them before they send a group of astronauts to the moon. What they neglect to tell him is that the testing will be done by actually sending him to the moon.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
98min.
DVD Release Date:
12/16/2008
Distributor(s):
J. Arthur Rank Productions
Director(s):
Basil Dearden
Starring:
Kenneth C. Moore , Shirley Ann Field , Norman Bird , Michael Hordern , John Glyn-Jones
Themes:
Fish Out of Water
Tone:
Goofy,Humorous,Light,Silly
Keywords:
astronaut,experiment,guinea-pig,research