Man In The Moon (1960)

A young man (Kenneth More) appears to have an innate immunity to illness and an inability to worry. This makes him a perfect candidate for a group of scientists who are looking for someone to send to the moon! Directed by Basil Dearden (VICTIM). A rather silly and preposterous farce gets a pass mainly because of Kenneth More's likability, at least from me. It's a science fiction satire that time has not been kind to. If 1960 audiences found its premise hard to swallow, contemporary audiences would most likely find it doubly so. Still, if you're in an amiable mood and not critical, it's a pleasant time waster. Kenneth More was a huge box office star in England but audiences stayed away, making it his first major flop. With Shirley Anne Field, Michael Hordern, Charles Gray and Richard Pearson.