We are an independent movie lovers club worldwide with 646. It stars tommy kirk, edmund obrien, dany saval and tom tryon. The story begins when hapless astronaut richmond talbot tom tryon is inadvertently chosen to make the first manned flight to orbit the moon following. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. I am posting only because it is impossible to find online and it is so much fun. Tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval, bob sweeney, tommy kirk, kent smith, simon scott, bert remsen, sarah selby, dick whittinghill, bob hastings, nancy kulp, jo anne worley, james neilson, screenplay by maurice tombragel, based on the story by robert buckner. Tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval, tommy kirk. The fiercely organized plans of his mission director go hysterically awry when a beautiful spy appears. Moon pilot 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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, edmund obrien, dany saval, and tommy kirk.
Much like the similarly boring first men in the moon, this movie seemingly starts out with a bang as we are in the. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. 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. Pictures are property of movie companies owner of the respective movies. Tom tryon plays an astronaut who is ordered to keep his upcoming moon flight a secret, even from his family. The captain eventually discovers that this woman is not an enemy but rather a friend from a very unusual source. The 105d atlas booster in the background is for a oct. While on a plane, tryon is approached by lovely dany saval, who seems to know all about the astronauts hushhush. Buy moon pilot movie posters from movie poster shop. Reviews were generally positive, though they found the humor relatively juvenile, and the film turned a modest profit. The story begins when hapless astronaut richmond talbot tom tryon is inadvertently chosen to make the first manned flight to orbit the moon following the successful space journey of charlie the chimp. After charley the chimp successfully orbits the moon, its a space race against time as a reluctant volunteer tom tryon becomes next in line. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
While on a plane, tryon is approached by lovely and mysterious dany. Recently picked up the publicity photo below from the 1962 disney film moon pilot. The film is directed by james nielson, the first of many movies he helmed for the disney studio after directing 2 episodes of zorro. 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. Find where to watch moon pilot and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. Moon pilot 1962 james neilson synopsis, characteristics. Moon pilot 1962 one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Her film debut was as an extra in moon pilot 1962, but it escalated during the 1970s with starring roles including stay hungry 1976, smokey and the bandit 1977, heroes 1977, the end 1978, and hooper 1978.
An air force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. From the archives is our latest series of posts where we share photos from the silverbanks pictures collection. Tom tryon plays an astronaut who is ordered to keep his upcoming moon flight a secret. Read the full synopsis of moon pilot, 1962, directed by james neilson, with tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, at turner classic movies. 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. Its not the most uproarious of films and not funny, but its gripping and has an unusual plot and story line. Tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval, bob sweeney, kent smith, tommy kirk, simon scott, bert remsen, sarah selby, dick.
The fbi filed a complaint to disney about their portrayal in the film. Fold wear, fold separation, some edge wear, some wrinkling and scuffing throughout, pinholes in top and bottom sections, small tears on left and right borders and bottom border, slight creasing in corners, singlesided. On a last visit to see his mother he is contacted by lyrae, a messenger from a planet off in space. Moon pilot 1962 authentic 27 x 41 original movie poster.
After charley the chimp successfully orbits the moon, its a space race against time as a reluctant volunteer becomes next in line. After all, weve been doing these cheap, silly comedies for a while now. Moon pilot is currently available on dvd as a disney movie club exclusive. Premiered on february 9, 1962, general release on april 5, 1962. A romantic comedy about an astronauts strange encounter with a pretty interplanetary visitor prior to his scheduled lunar orbital mission. Feature films january 18 pinocchio rerelease, april 5 moon pilot, may 17 bon voyage. Although hardly unknown, it doesnt have the recognition factor of the absentminded professor or several other of the studios live action releases from the same general period. All photos are capped from my copy of the movie with instantshot. An astronaut on his way to the moon encounters a mysterious alien woman who claims to know his future.
Moon pilot had its worldwide debut on april 5, 1962, just a few days before soviet yuri gargarin became the first human in outer space. 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. Bill anderson country brian keith hiphoprap kent smith new age. Estate disney unused theater pressbook moon pilot 1962. Moon pilot 1962 walt disney studios got in on the space race with its delightful science fiction comedy moon pilot in 1962. 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 nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. The film looks clean, suggesting that a restoration was done prior to release. The captain eventually discovers that this woman is not an enemy but rather a friend from a very. His dark, brooding, sexuallyambiguous looks would qualify him to play heathcliff but moon pilot is virtually his only foray into farcical comedy. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Moon pilot film richmond talbot, a young space scientist, is tricked into volunteering for a space trip to the moon.
Moon pilot 1962 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. Moon pilot 1962an astronaut on his way to the moon encounters a mysterious alien woman who claims to know his future. Richmond talbot tom tryon is selected to be the first astronaut on the moon, the u. Walt disney studios got in on the space race with its delightful science fiction comedy moon pilot in 1962.
Strap in for a rollicking ride to the early days of space travel, and lift off with comedy at the controls. Tom tryon, actor and author, dons a space suit as he poses at cape canaveral for this 1962 publicity photo for moon pilot, walt disneys comedy about an astronaut who falls in love with a beautiful alien dany saval. Tom tryon seems an unusual choice for the title role. Available on itunes strap in for a rollicking ride to the early days of space travel, and lift off with comedy at the controls. Theyve mostly been pretty forgettable, but maybe this one will be different. Moon pilot is a highspirited comedy tribute to the early days of space travel.
Moon pilot is a film directed by james neilson with tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval, year. Released 1962, moon pilot stars tom tryon, brian keith, edmond obrien, dany saval the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Her film debut was as an extra in moon pilot 1962, but it escalated during the 1970s with starring roles including stay hungry 1976, smokey and the bandit 1977. 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. Walt disneys moon pilot year 1962 running time 98 min. 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.
The pressbook is fully illustrated throughout in blackandwhite. Mar, 2020 moon pilot 1962 authentic 27 x 41 original movie poster fine, very good brian keith scifi u. In this engaging disney scifi comedy, tom tryon plays an astronaut who is ordered to keep his upcoming moon flight a secret. Watch the full length movie of moon pilot online or on the fios mobile app.
Moon pilot 1962 where to watch it streaming online. Moon pilot is a disney film that seems to have slipped through the cracks. The result is a 70minute story thats been stretched into a 98minute movie. They know everything and want to help america get there before the russians. 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. Estate disney unused theater pressbook moon pilot 1962 ebay.
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