Starring: Soupy Sales, Tab Hunter, Arthur O'Connell, Edward Andrews
Director: Andrew Marton
Synopsis:
Kiddie TV star Soupy Sales makes his motion picture debut portraying a "Byrd" - Melvin Byrd. Melvin, who dreams of being a scientist, is a Cape Kennedy "miniscule molecular particle surveillance monitor" - in short, a janitor. His job is to keep a major rocket project completely dust-free, and this he does with his own hilariously fantastic inventions - including a literal attack on dirt by a "kinght on a white horse". In his work, he meets Judy, a chimp involved in a top-secret project, which leads Melvin into the one room strictly off-limits to him. Not until he has entered the project room does Melvin learn that any man entering it will be negatively ionized - making him fly like a bird. With a colorful supporting cast including Tab Hunter, Arthur O'Connell, Edward Andrews, Beverly Adams and Judy the Chimp. Don Knotts made the similar "The Reluctant Astronaut" the following year which also featured Arthur O'Connell. English Language