| The Rocket Man | |
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| Directed by | Oscar Rudolph |
| Screenplay by | Lenny Bruce Jack Henley |
| Story by | George W. George George F. Slavin |
| Produced by | Leonard Goldstein |
| Starring | Charles Coburn Spring Byington Anne Francis John Agar George "Foghorn" Winslow |
| Cinematography | John Seitz |
| Edited by | Paul Weatherwax |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Panoramic Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Rocket Man is a 1954 American comedy science fiction film directed by Oscar Rudolph and starring Charles Coburn, Spring Byington, Anne Francis, John Agar and George "Foghorn" Winslow. The script was co-written by Lenny Bruce and Jack Henley from a story by George W. George and George F. Slavin.[1] A comedy with science fiction overtones, the film carries the 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 screenwriters was the "strangest aspect of the low-budget production", noting that the film contains little of Bruce's trademark humor.[3]
- ^ "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."
- ^ Hal Erickson (2013). "The Rocket Man (1954)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.