Don Friggin' Knotts is The Reluctant Astronaut in this 16mm IB Tech trailer transferred from my own archive print using my Eiki Telecine. The Eiki has a 6 Blade Shutter that projects a 24fps print at 30 frames per second for a flickerless NTSC transfer. A special diffusion plate eliminates the 'hot spot' of the projector, and the sound is pulled right from the optical track.
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16 thoughts on “Reluctant astronaut trailer”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Green Bastard says:

    Reminds me of the movie Rocketman with Harlan Williams.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Kiki Lang says:

    Huh? Before I had cable as a kid, the local stations played everything that wasn't copyrighted. I don't remember this, but my kid self would've known the movie.

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mark Hammer says:

    Watched it recently when it was on TCM or something like that. Gotta luv Don.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ghosts of Vermont URBEX says:

    cool !!

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Hola! John McELwain says:

    If I Hit the Powerball….you just might.

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John Wright says:

    Fran splicing film reminds me of Delia Derbyshire splicing audio tape…

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Steven Dunn says:

    Great movie. I watch it every year with Ghost and Mr. Chicken and The Incredible Mr. Limpet

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Edward Myers says:

    It was a great movie when I was a Kid. I'm 65 now and still love it.

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dingoart says:

    The Ghost and Mr Chicken was better.

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dan Beach says:

    Your opening sequence with the Griswold splicer, and the (probably) Moviola rewinds brought back some wonderful memories. And a very nice transfer it is, too.

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars bazoo513 says:

    Re: rescuing this: amazing!
    Re: the movie itself: Groaaaaan!

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Keri Szafir says:

    Looks like it's gonna be fun to watch 🙂

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bill Kates says:

    Gorgeous transfer! Thank you!

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Emma Humphries says:

    Damn, that spacecraft's more spacious than a Crew Dragon.

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mike Ditto says:

    I think of this movie now and then. I remember as a kid thinking someday, somehow, I would be in a position where I would save the day by knowing that when I see Hawaii out the window I should fire the retro-rockets.

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars kennewickman says:

    This is amazing, Fran; thanks so much for sharing.

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