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Man in the Moon

Man in the Moon

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 31, 1960

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Comedy, Romance

User Score

64%

Original Title

Man in the Moon

Production Companies

Excalibur Films, Allied Film Makers

Director

Basil Dearden

Description

William is an unsuccessful guinea pig for a medical group interested in researching the common cold. He is soon fired and offered a job by the nearby National Atomic Research Center where 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.