Moon Pilot

In the vein of Disney's "high concept" comedies, this one is out of this world. An Air Force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. He immediately falls under the watchful protection of various security agencies, but despite all their precautions, a young woman who may be an enemy spy succeeds in making contact with the captain. The captain eventually discovers that this woman is not an enemy but rather a friend from a very unusual source.

This zany romantic comedy recalls the mystique of moon travel had before we actually got there. From 1962 starring Tom Tryon, Brian Keith, and the captivating Dany Saval as Lyrae here is Moon Pilot... 

FUN FACT:
This was the Studio’s first feature film about outer space. The songs, written by the Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, were ““Seven Moons of Beta Lyrae, ” “True Love’s an Apricot, ” and “The Void.” This was Tom Tryon’s only Disney feature film, after a long run as Texas John Slaughter on the Disney television series, as well as director Neilson’s first of several directing efforts for the Disney Studio.