The Rocket Man (1954 film)
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| Directed by | Oscar Rudolph |
| Produced by | Leonard Goldstein |
| Written by | Lenny Bruce, Jack Henley |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Rocket Man is a 1954 comedy film by 20th Century Fox, directed by Oscar Rudolph, and produced by Leonard Goldstein. The script was co-written by Lenny Bruce and Jack Henley from a story by George W. George and George F. Slavin.[1] The film was a comedy with science-fiction elements, with a tag line, “Out-of-this-world laughter and down-to-earth charm when the face from space turns out to be ... the kid next door!”[2]
The New York Times found the fact that comedian Lenny Bruce was one of the film's writers was the "strangest aspect of the low-budget production", noting that the film contains little of Bruce's trademark humor.[3]
The story is about a little boy comes into possession of a ray gun that compels anyone caught in its beam to tell the truth. He uses it to prevent his orphanage from being shut down by creditors and to help a couple fall in love.[4]
Cast
- George "Foghorn" Winslow (Timmy)
- Charles Coburn (Mayor Ed Johnson)
- Spring Byington (Justice Amelia Brown)
- John Agar (Tom Baxter)
- Anne Francis (June Brown)
- Beverly Garland (Ludine)
- Stanley Clements (Bob)
- Emory Parnell (Big Bill Watkins)
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References
- ↑ "Movies Were Always Magical": Interviews with 19 Actors, Leo Verswijver - 2003 Page 40- Rocket Man (20th Century Fox, 1954). DlR Oscar Rudolph. PROD Leonard Goldstein. SCR Lenny Bruce, Jack Henley (story by George W. George, George F . Slavin). CAM John F. Seitz. ED Paul Weatherwax. Ml's Lionel Newman. RUNNING
- ↑ Laura Wagner Anne Francis: The Life and Career 2011 -p 25 "She was given the second lead (with John Agar) in The Rocket Man (1954), an ordinary, passable comedy with some sci-fi elements made for Panoramic Productions, the company run by producer Leonard Goldstein that made flat-screen pictures for Fox " ; Page 129 "The Rocket Man (1954) “Out-of-this-world laughter and down-to-earth charm when the face from space turns out to be ... the kid next door!” Director: Oscar Rudolph."
- ↑ "The Rocket Man (1954)". nytimes.com. The New York Times. 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/88515/The-Rocket-Man/