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Man in the Moon (1960)
98 min | Comedy, Romance | 18 May 1961 (Hungary)

Scientists are looking for a man to send up to be the first man on the moon. A man immune to worry, disease and even the common cold. They think they have found him until the impossible happens.

Director: Basil Dearden

Writers: Bryan Forbes (original screenplay), Michael Relph (original screenplay)

Stars: Kenneth More, Shirley Anne Field, Michael Hordern
Transcript
00:00Mr. Blunt!
00:02Mr. Blunt!
00:04Mr. Blunt!
00:05What?
00:06My name is Davids, Professor Davids.
00:08Look, if old Hollis sent you out here to try and get me to change my mind, he's out of luck.
00:11He insulted me back there.
00:12Yes, quite so, yes.
00:13No, I'm here entirely on my own capacity.
00:15I don't need this dump.
00:16I'm booked in a postman's for the summer at the CC College.
00:18It's a return date, too.
00:20They'll be glad to see me.
00:21I don't doubt it.
00:22Tell me, Mr. Blunt, in your profession, you've never caught anything?
00:26Never.
00:27You've taught me everything from baldness to beri-beri and back again.
00:30Remarkable.
00:31Quite remarkable.
00:34Mr. Blunt?
00:35Yep?
00:36Mr. Blunt, you must be a remarkably healthy young man.
00:39Take good care of yourself, I suppose.
00:41Exercises, diet, wheat germ.
00:44Good Lord, no.
00:45You won't catch me on that look, younger lark.
00:47I had an old aunt who went on that game once.
00:49Turned up at 83 in white ankle socks looking like Shirley Temple.
00:52Ruddy revolting.
00:53Tell me, Mr. Blunt, what does your wife think about your doing this sort of thing?
00:56You are married, I take it?
00:57Married?
00:58Me?
00:59Are you kidding?
01:00I've got my career to think about.
01:01The only reason I'm at the top of my profession is that I've got absolute peace of mind.
01:05You're married, though, aren't you?
01:06Well, yes.
01:07In fact, I am.
01:08Yes, I can always tell.
01:09How?
01:10Well, look at you.
01:11Toxic as a crow.
01:12Sneezing like a maniac.
01:14Ash all down your front.
01:15Huh?
01:16Dandruff all over your shoulders.
01:17Nervous.
01:18Short of breath, brother.
01:20You've got married man written across your forehead in large neon letters.
01:23But I'm very happily married.
01:25Ah, she's got you well trained, I can tell that.
01:28Mind you, don't misunderstand me.
01:31I'm all for the fair sex.
01:32After all, let's face it, you boffins haven't yet come up with anything better as a substitute, eh?
01:37But once I get a glimmer of that old red light, vroom, I'm off.
01:41Red light?
01:42I don't quite follow.
01:43Well, the old red light, the danger signal.
01:45I mean, you're hooked, aren't you?
01:47Once you can see the reflection of the firing squad in their eyes, that's the time to scarf her, mate.
01:51Yes, I see.
01:52If I once allow myself to get off guard, it's curtains.
01:55I'd lose the touch.
01:56I'd be coughing and sneezing like the rest of them.
01:58Very kind of you to give me this good advice.
02:01It's a pleasure.
02:02Anytime.
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