The Spaceman and King Arthur (1979)

Film details

Featuring

Dennis Dugan Jim Dale Ron Moody
Director

Russ Mayberry
Country

USA
Year

1979
Genres

Comedy Fantasy
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

The Spaceman in King Arthur's Court Alternative
Unidentified Flying Oddball Alternative

Synopsis

A freak accident causes robotics engineer Tom Trimble to be launched along with his humanoid robot Hermes in the inaugural flight of the new spacecraft Stardust. The two reluctant astronauts find themselves travelling backwards in time to the sixth century A.D., where a girl tells them that they are in King Arthur's Camelot.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Tom Trimble/Hermes
    
    Dennis Dugan
  - Sir Mordred
    
    Jim Dale
  - Merlin
    
    Ron Moody
  - King Arthur
    
    Kenneth More
  - Sir Gawain
    
    John Le Mesurier
  - Clarence
    
    Rodney Bewes
  - Alisande
    
    Sheila White
  - Senator Milburn
    
    Robert Beatty
  - Dr Zimmerman
    
    Cyril Shaps
  - Winston
    
    Kevin Brennan
  - Watkins
    
    Ewen Solon
  - oaf
    
    Pat Roach
  - prisoner
    
    Reg Lye
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Russ Mayberry
  - Assistant Director
    
    Vincent Winter
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Walt Disney Productions
  - Producer
    
    Ron Miller
  - Associate Producer
    
    Hugh Attwooll
  - Production Manager
    
    Robin Douet
  - Location Manager
    
    Barrie Morse
  - Production Assistant
    
    Penny Pendrick
  Writing:
  - Screenplay and original story
    
    Don Tait
  - Original story
    
    Mark Twain
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Paul Beeson
  - Camera Operator
    
    Malcolm Vinson
  - Camera Operator
    
    Ray Sturgess
  Special Effects:
  - Special Photographic Effects
    
    Cliff Culley
  - Special Effects
    
    Ron Ballanger
  - Special Effects
    
    Michael Collins
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Peter Boita
  Design:
  - Art Director
    
    Albert Witherick
  Costumes:
  - Costumes
    
    Phyllis Dalton
  Make-up:
  - Make-up
    
    Roy Ashton
  - Make-up
    
    Ernie Gasser
  Music:
  - Music composed and conducted
    
    Ron Goodwin
  Sound:
  - Sound Recording
    
    Claude Hitchcock
  - Sound Recording
    
    Ken Barker
  - Sound Editor
    
    Peter Best
  Stunts:
  - Stunt arranger
    
    Vic Armstrong