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17 June 1963 (USA) moreTagline:
Stop shooting at our moon!Plot:
A tiny country persuades the Americans and Soviets that they're starting a space program, when they really just want some money for new plumbing. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. moreNewsDesk:
Box Of Paperbacks: The Mouse On Wall Street(From The AV Club. 24 July 2008, 8:43 AM, PDT)
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It's a bit of fun, innit? more (10 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Margaret Rutherford | ... | Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII | |
| Ron Moody | ... | Prime Minister Rupert Mountjoy | |
| Bernard Cribbins | ... | Vincent Mountjoy | |
| David Kossoff | ... | Professor Kokintz | |
| Terry-Thomas | ... | Maurice Spender (as Terry Thomas) | |
| June Ritchie | ... | Cynthia | |
| John Le Mesurier | ... | British Delegate | |
| John Phillips | ... | Bracewell - U.S. Delegate | |
| Eric Barker | ... | M.I.5. Man | |
| Roddy McMillan | ... | Benter | |
| Tom Aldredge | ... | Wendover | |
| Michael Trubshawe | ... | British Aide | |
| Peter Sallis | ... | Russian Delegate | |
| Clive Dunn | ... | Bandleader | |
| Hugh Lloyd | ... | Plumber |
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82 minCountry:
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
UK:U | Argentina:Atp | West Germany:6 | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #20379)Filming Locations:
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UKFun Stuff
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David Kossoff, who played Kokintz, was the only principal cast member of The Mouse That Roared (1959) who returned to play the same role in this sequel. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995) (V) moreFAQ
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It's hard for it not to pale in comparison to its predecessor, "The Mouse That Roared," but "The Mouse on the Moon" is still an amiable enough comedy that it overcomes its own slightness and miniscule budget. The plot -- which concerns the Duchy of Grand Fenwick petitioning the United States for a loan so that it can develop a space program (which is really a cover for the prime minister's insatiable desire for indoor plumbing) -- is amusing and gives director Richard Lester and screenwriter Michael Pertwee plenty of opportunities to draw parallels between the Americans and the Russians as they scramble to beat the tiny country to the moon.
Instead of Peter Sellers in three roles, we have Margaret Rutherford taking over one (as the dotty grand duchess) and Ron Moody taking over another (as the ruthless prime minister). Both are funny enough, but they're no substitute for the real thing. Joining them are a young Bernard Cribbens as Moody's son Vincent, who wants nothing more than to be an astronaut, David Kossoff (one of four actors returning from "The Mouse That Roared") as the ever resourceful Professor Kokintz, and Terry-Thomas as a thoroughly inept British spy. Also watch for John Bluthal in his first of many films for Lester as Von Noldol, the enthusiastic German scientist working for the U.S.
For Richard Lester fans, this is a must-see. After all, this is the film that got him the job directing a certain film starring four lads from Liverpool...