FEATURE FILM

Moon Pilot

5.5/10
TMDB23 votes
1962Original: English98 min

An Air Force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. 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. The captain eventually discovers that this woman is not an enemy but rather a friend from a very unusual source.

Genres: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Cast: Tom Tryon, Brian Keith, Edmond O'Brien, Dany Saval, Bob Sweeney

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About Moon Pilot

A funny thing happened on the way to the moon…

Moon Pilot (1962) is a film in the comedy, family, science fiction genres. Directed by James Neilson. The cast includes Tom Tryon, Brian Keith, Edmond O'Brien, Dany Saval.

Released
1962-04-05
Original language
English
Runtime
98 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Walt Disney Productions
Directors
James Neilson
Writers
Maurice Tombragel, Robert Buckner

Moon Pilot cast & characters

Audience reviews

5.5/10 from 23 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

Underwhelming start to Disney's 1962 live-action offerings. I didn't enjoy 'Moon Pilot'. It's far too talky for my liking, with pretty much 80/90% of the film filled with build-up to the 'main event' which ends up concluding all too quickly. There's slight mystery there with the secondary premise, but that's unfulfilled in favour of chit-chat. The cast don't give performances to be remembered. Tom Tryon is…

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Underwhelming start to Disney's 1962 live-action offerings. I didn't enjoy 'Moon Pilot'. It's far too talky for my liking, with pretty much 80/90% of the film filled with build-up to the 'main event' which ends up concluding all too quickly. There's slight mystery there with the secondary premise, but that's unfulfilled in favour of chit-chat. The cast don't give performances to be remembered. Tom Tryon is alright but mostly dull as Capt. Talbot. Dany Saval is OK as Lyrae, her role is barely developed in fairness - her overall shtick is being female, it seems. Brian Keith (Maj. Vanneman) and Edmond O'Brien (McClosky) standout most, but both overact from start-to-finish; especially the shouty Keith. The intrigued surrounding Lyrae is all I have to praise, to be honest. There's a potentially good film in there, but James Neilson and crew didn't realise it unfortunately. I'm sure we'll get a remake some day.

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What is Moon Pilot about?

An Air Force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. 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. The captain eventually discovers that this woman is not an enemy but rather a friend from a very unusual source.

Who stars in Moon Pilot?

Tom Tryon, Brian Keith, Edmond O'Brien, Dany Saval, Bob Sweeney, Tommy Kirk. See the cast cards above for character names.

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