Unidentified flying oddball 1979 the movie database tmdb. An update of twains connecticut yankee in king arthurs court, the film combines action, laughter, and arthurian legend for a moderately successful missed opportunity. The unidentified flying oddball 1979, directed by russ. Unidentified flying oddball pictures rotten tomatoes. Unidentified flying oddball, also known as the spaceman and king arthur, 1979 is walt disneys movie adaptation of mark twains a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court.
Watch unidentified flying oddball online 1979 movie yidio. An intelligent film with a cohesive plot and an amusing script, this is one of the better disney. Dennis dugan, jim dale, ron moody, kenneth more, john lemesurier, rodney bewes, sheila white, kevin brennan, ewen solon, pat roach, cyril shaps, robert beatty, russ mayberry, based on mark twains a connecticut yankee in kin, screen story and screenplay by don tait. Subsequently rereleased in the united states under the title a spaceman in king arthurs court, the film stars dennis dugan as nasa employee tom trimble who. Unidentified flying oddball russ mayberry, dennis dugan. A late 70s scifi comedy that should be better than it is, russ mayberrys unidentified flying oddball is still charming enough to engage. Read about the unidentified flying oddball dvd and browse other dvd movies. Goodwin delivered an energetic score that mostly plays the action straight. With dennis dugan, jim dale, ron moody, kenneth more. Also known as a spaceman in king arthurs court astronaut tom trimble and his robot companion are unexpectedly hurled backward in time during a routine sp. The premise is a very solid one, but the old disney formula of using basic film making techniques to make the movie more digestible for a younger audience really. For starters they actually have a full scale, full view burning of trimble at one point. Read the unidentified flying oddball movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies.
The spaceman and king arthur is a 1979 film adaptation of mark twains 1889 novel a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court, directed by russ mayberry and produced by walt disney productions. The greater part of the score is a showcase for the composers. Tom immediately makes friends with pretty alisande and enemies with the awful knight sir nordred. Subsequently rereleased in the united states under the titles the spaceman language english. Unidentified flying oddball 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. If i recall, i saw this at my friend kirks tenth birthday party and it was the first time i used.
If anything, its emblematic of the type of liveaction films that disney was releasing in the 1970s. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months. An astronaut and his android double travel back to the time of king arthur. An astronaut and his robot companion accidentally fly backwards in time and end up prisoners at the medieval court of king arthur. This is one of those films that starts with a bad title and only gets worse. Disneys unidentified flying oddball is a charming and harmless comedy that is populated with gifted character actors in service of a rather lite script that has a very tenuous grip on reality. Spaceage technology is pitted against medieval superstition and treac. Center section has 10 pages of photographs from the movie. Comedyfantasy about a 20thcentury astronaut and his robot who travel back in time and end up prisoners in king arthurs court. Unidentified flying oddball written by vic crume 1979, this is the 2nd printing from 1979 by scholastic number line with the 2 on the page.
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A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court full movie youtube. Unidentified flying oddball promo 90s disney channel. Unidentified flying oddball walt disney movie 1979. A nasa spacecraft proves einstein right when, travelling faster than light, it ends up near king arthurs camelot. An astronaut and his robot companion accidentally fly backwards in time and end up prisoners at the medieval court of king. Unidentified flying oddball 1979 full movie download full. Unidentified flying oddball making of hermes youtube. I cant in all good conscience call unidentified flying oddball a great film. Astronaut tom trimble and his robot companion are unexpectedly hurled backward in time during a routine space flight.
Unidentified flying oddball a nasa spacecraft proves einstein right when, travelling faster than light, it ends up near king arthurs camelot. Movie genres tv genres imdb years popular tvshows kat top 100. Unidentified flying oddball by vic crume 1979 paperback disney scifi movie novel. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Watch unidentified flying oddball online stream full. While on a space mission, astronaut tom trimble dennis dugan and his android clone, hermes also dugan, are accidentally sent back in time to the era of king arthur kenneth more. Dugan plays both his human and android roles in a breezy manner, but its the supporting cast that carries unidentified flying oddball also known as a spaceman in king arthurs court and the spaceman and king arthur when it runs out of steam about an hour in. Unidentified flying oddball by vic crume 1979 paperback. Unidentified flying oddball pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released unidentified flying oddball pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. Watch the full length movie of unidentified flying oddball online or on the fios mobile app. For the most part, this movie is a light and fun adventure that just about happily passes the time. It seems nordred is out to oust arthur, while alisandes father is not the goose she believes him to be. Unidentified flying oddball watch full episodes and.