Man in the Moon

1960
1h 38m

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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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Trivia
When William describes Polly as being pretty enough "to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained-glass window", he is quoting (without acknowledgment) from Raymond Chandler.

Goofs
During the rocket sled test, Blood is clearly strapped in. You see TWO sets of straps, one keeping him on the sled, the other in the ejection seat. Yet when it stops, Blood is tossed into water. He would have gone up in the ejection seat.

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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7/10

freeze me, heat me, spin me, beat me

Lighthearted British comedy about a man immune to everything who gets hired for a space flight. Although most of the humor in "Man in the Moon" is of the more subtle type, a wacky scene takes place in the Common Cold Research Center, where they have a constant wind blowing. And then of course, there's a surprise when the man lands on the, ahem, moon. But overall, I'd say that the best thing about this movie is Shirley Anne Field. What a babe! Obviously, space travel was still in its infancy at this point, and an actual moon landing was still a few years away. No matter. It's an enjoyable movie. You're sure to like it.

PS: Charles Gray, who plays Leo, also played Dikko in "You Only Live Twice".