The Rocket Man (1954 film)

The Rocket Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed byOscar Rudolph
Screenplay byLenny Bruce
Jack Henley
Story byGeorge W. George
George F. Slavin
Produced byLeonard Goldstein
StarringCharles Coburn
Spring Byington
Anne Francis
John Agar
George "Foghorn" Winslow
CinematographyJohn Seitz
Edited byPaul Weatherwax
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Panoramic Productions
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • April 1954 (1954-04)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Rocket Man is a 1954 American comedy science fiction film directed by Oscar Rudolph and starring Charles Coburn, Spring Byington, Anne Francis, John Agar and George "Foghorn" Winslow. The script was co-written by Lenny Bruce and Jack Henley from a story by George W. George and George F. Slavin. A comedy with science fiction overtones, the film carries the tag line, “Out-of-this-world laughter and down-to-earth charm when the face from space turns out to be… the kid next door!”

The New York Times found the fact that comedian Lenny Bruce was one of the film's screenwriters was the "strangest aspect of the low-budget production", noting that the film contains little of Bruce's trademark humor.