Roy Fleming is a small-town kiddie-ride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. After learning that his father has signed him up for the space program, Roy reluctantly heads for Houston, only to find out upon arriving that his job is as a janitor, not an astronaut. Anxious to live up to the expectations of his domineering father, Roy manages to keep up a facade of being an astronaut to his family and friends. When NASA decides to launch a layperson into space to prove the worthiness of a new automated spacecraft, Roy gets the chance to confront his fears.
as Roy Fleming
as Major Fred Gifford
as Ellie Jackson
as Donelli
as Mrs. Fleming
as Plank
as Arbuckle "Buck" Fleming
as Blonde in Bar
as Bert
as Aunt Zana
as Rush
as Cervantes
as Moran
as Captain Ferguson
as Niece
as Ned
as Sweetwater Citizen at Mailbox
as NASA Doctor
as First Bus Driver (uncredited)
