Subsequently rereleased in the united states under the title a spaceman in king arthurs court, the film starred dennis dugan as nasa employee tom. Unidentified flying oddball 1979 an astronaut and his robot companion accidentally fly backwards in time and end up prisoners at the medieval court of king arthur. As the title suggests, this adaptation puts a bit of a space race twist on the premise of the story. Film music site unidentified flying oddball soundtrack ron. Subsequently rereleased in the united states under the title a spaceman in k. The film s english unidentified flying oddball title makes the picture one of few english language filmed adaptations of mark twains a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court not to be named with this title or something similar. Tom immediately makes friends with pretty alisande and enemies with the awful knight sir. Unidentified flying oddball 1979 my live action disney. Unidentified flying oddball is littered with amusing lines and scenarios, many of which relate to the time gap between the film s different settings.
Sep 22, 2017 disneys unidentified flying oddball is a charming and harmless comedy, one that is populated with gifted character actors in service of a rather lite script, a script with a very tenuous grip on reality. Unidentified flying oddball vhs, 1999 for sale online ebay. The film was released on july 26, 1979 by walt disney productions. Aug 17, 2016 today, we take a look at the first of these adaptations, the 1979 film, unidentified flying oddball aka the spaceman and king arthur aka a spaceman in king arthurs court. Unidentified flying oddball, its undeniably oddball. An update of twains connecticut yankee in king arthurs court, the film combines action, laughter, and arthurian legend for a moderately successful missed opportunity. Unidentified flying oddball a nasa spacecraft proves einstein right when, travelling faster than light, it ends up near king arthurs camelot. Unidentified flying oddball film in this updated adaptation of mark twains a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court, an astronaut and his robot companion. 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. Best movies like unidentified flying oddball bestsimilar. Unidentified flying oddball wikimili, the free encyclopedia. I hadnt seen it in years, but i remembered enough good things about it that i figured it would be fun to revisit it with my wife, who had never seen it before. 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. 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.
Though it is without bonus features, disneys dvd gives adequate treatment to the film itself, offering 16x9 enhancement over the discontinued anchor bay release. My wife and daughters decided to go out shopping and, since i was home by myself for a couple hours, i decided to finally watch this movie on disney plus. Goodwin delivered an energetic score that mostly plays the action straight. Its a film children will probably enjoy, but there are other disney classics that you are better off revisiting like the last flight of noahs ark, flight of the navigator. Unidentified flying oddball may not be a great film, but it is surprisingly endearing and highly watchable in the tradition of disneys better live action comedies of the 70s. Original motion picture soundtrack for the movie unidentified flying oddball composed by ron goodwin, released by intrada special collection in 2016. Watch unidentified flying oddball online stream full movie. 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. Illegal aliens 2007, a knight in camelot 1998, mom and dad save the world 1992, space buddies 2009, dr. Walt disney presents the remarkable true story of one of scotlands most beloved and celebrated heroes a terrier named bobby. When senator milburn definitively objects to risking the lives of fine, young american men on the stardust mission, zimmerman tries to use verbiage to his advantage by noting that the. A late 70s scifi comedy that should be better than it is, russ mayberrys unidentified flying oddball is still charming enough to engage. End credits note that the picture was filmed on location and at pinewood studios london, england.
Watch unidentified flying oddball full movie 123movies. In this new twist on an old mark twain yarn, nasa scientist dennis dugan. On board are bighearted tom trimble and hermes, the lookalike robot he built. Movies like unidentified flying oddball if you like unidentified flying oddball you are looking for humorous, feel good and semi serious movies about with time travel, king arthur, nasa, astronaut, camelot, adventure and androids and robots themes of comedy, family and adventure genre shot in usa. Unidentified flying oddball pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released unidentified flying oddball pics, images, clips, trailers. The spacecraft that was featured in this movie is on display at. Subsequently rereleased in the united states under the title a spaceman in king arthurs court, the film stars dennis dugan as nasa employee tom. Unidentified flying oddball pictures rotten tomatoes. We prefer the original release title of disneys a spaceman in king arthurs court. A jealous merlin and mordred plot to overthrow the king, but thanks to modern technology, the.
Apr 17, 2018 unidentified flying oddball is littered with amusing lines and scenarios, many of which relate to the time gap between the film s different settings. Unidentified flying oddball dvd, 1999 for sale online ebay. The movie trick and spins around the earth so fast that he actually goes back in time and lands in medieval england during the reign of king. An astronaut and his android double travel back to the time of king arthur. Stardust displayed at blackgang chine on the isle of wight. A nasa spacecraft proves einstein right when, traveling faster than light, it ends up near king arthurs camelot.
Tom immediately makes friends with pretty alisande and enemies with the awful knight sir mordred. Hes the wrong way astronaut, who brought his rocket back to to. A jealous merlin and mordred plot to overthrow the king, but thanks to modern technology, the knights of the round table are able to. That trimble survives a sword fight with mordred, by magnetizing the knights blade just hitting it with a hammer, is all about the. The film, starring dennis dugan, jim dale, ron moody, kenneth more, john le mesurier and many more, currently has a total of one poster available.
Dennis dugan, jim dale, ron moody, kenneth more, john lemesurier, rodney bewes, sheila white, kevin. This takeoff ahem on a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court sometimes known as unidentified flying oddball, such as the version i saw starts outrageously by having us believe dugans geek would be able to make a robot. Disneys unidentified flying oddball is a charming and harmless comedy, one that is populated with gifted character actors in service of a rather lite script, a script with a very tenuous grip on reality. Astronaut tom trimble and his robot companion are unexpectedly hurled backward in time during a routine space flight and end up prisoners at the court of king arthur in sixthcentury england. A kid in king arthurs court 1995, likewise based on the aforementioned novel. The unidentified flying oddball 1979, directed by russ. With dennis dugan, jim dale, ron moody, kenneth more. I faintly remember seeing this film when i was younger about 5 or 6 but didnt remember much about it. Jan 04, 2016 unidentified flying oddball marked his last feature for disney, and was a fairly light affair, being a family comedy loosely inspired by mark twains 1889 novel a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court. The film is pleasantly humorous, though the jokes are aimed at those interested in history. The enduring friendship forged between a tenderhearted shepherd known simply as old jock and his devoted dog cannot be broken. An astronaut and his robot companion are hurled backward in time during a routine space flight and end up at the court of king arthur. A jealous merlin and mordred plot to overthrow the king, but thanks to modern technology, the knights of the round table are able to defeat the evil forces in a rousing climactic battle. Unidentified flying oddball also known as a spaceman in king arthurs court is a 1979 american fantasyadventure film directed by russ mayberry and written by don tait.
The enduring friendship forged between a tenderhearted shepherd known simply as old jock and his devoted dog cannot be broken even by the kindly old mans death. As stated in a 22 mar 1978 var item, unidentified flying oddball marked the fourth feature film based on mark twains 1889 novel a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Unidentified flying oddball what were they thinking. Unidentified flying oddball film in this updated adaptation of mark twain s a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court, an astronaut and his robot companion accidentally fly backwards in time and end up as prisoners at the court of king arthur. Previous versions were titled a connecticut yankee at king arthurs court 1920, a. Unidentified flying oddball also known as the spaceman and king arthur and a spaceman in king arthurs court is disneys 1979 film adaptation of mark twains a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court. Subsequently rereleased in the united states under the titles the spaceman and king arthur and a spaceman in king arthurs court, the film starred dennis.
Subsequently rereleased in the united states under the title a spaceman in king arthurs court, the film starred dennis dugan as nasa employee tom trimble who. Jun 30, 2019 this video is about unidentified flying oddball. Film music site unidentified flying oddball soundtrack. The enduring friendship forged between a tenderhearted shepherd known simply as old jock and his devoted dog. Unidentified flying oddball marked his last feature for disney, and was a fairly light affair, being a family comedy loosely inspired by mark twains 1889 novel a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court. Sheila white as alisande sandy robert beatty as senator milburn. Befriending the legendary english leader, tom and hermes must stop a scheme by the wizard merlin ron moody and the sinister sir mordred jim dale, who plan to dethrone the king. Movie info we prefer the original release title of disneys a spaceman in king arthurs court. Jun 24, 2015 unidentified flying oddball is about a nasa employee named tom trimble who accidentally gets launched into space in an experimental spaceship that can travel faster than light. Set in bustling victorian edinburgh and the breathtaking scottish countryside, unidentified flying. This takeoff ahem on a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court sometimes known as unidentified flying oddball, such as the version i saw starts outrageously by having us believe dugans. Voir unidentified flying oddball 1979 en streaming. Watch unidentified flying oddball online stream full.
I had planned on writing a forgotten film gem article this week about a 1979 disney film called unidentified flying oddball. I cant in all good conscience call unidentified flying oddball a great film. The spaceman and king arthur is a 1979 film adaptation of mark twains a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court, directed by russ mayberry and produced by walt disney productions. Unidentified flying oddball 1979 russ mayberry synopsis.
After seeing it again, i have to say i enjoyed it a lot more than i was expecting. If anything, its emblematic of the type of liveaction films that disney was releasing in the 1970s. A nasa spacecraft proves einstein right when, travelling faster than light, it ends up near king arthurs camelot. Comedyfantasy about a 20thcentury astronaut and his robot who travel back in time and end up prisoners in king arthurs court. It is based on mark twains novel a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court.
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. Before he directed a number of adam sandler comedies, dennis dugan starred in this 70s liveaction disney comedy, that shows the awful state they were in at the time. An intelligent film with a cohesive plot and an amusing script, this is one of the better disney attempts to hop on the scifi bandwagon. Today, we take a look at the first of these adaptations, the 1979 film, unidentified flying oddball aka the spaceman and king arthur aka a spaceman in king arthurs court. Unidentified flying oddball film in this updated adaptation of mark twains a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court, an astronaut and his robot companion accidentally fly backwards in time and end up as prisoners at the court of king arthur. Unidentified flying oddball letterboxd social film. Unidentified flying oddball is a 1979 film adaptation of mark twains 1889 novel a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court, directed by russ mayberry and.
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