Friday, July 22, 2011

The Mouse on the Moon (1963)


MGM
Directed by Richard Lester
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, MGM)

The Duchy of Gran Fenwick is at it again, this time duping the United States out of money to support its space program. Of course there is no space program, but don't tell the Russians. They send the country one of its used rockets. Fenwick's leading physicist has invented a new atomic fuel which allows them to take the rocket on a leisurely trip to the moon, beating both the USA and the Russians who hurriedly follow them. Terry-Thomas appears all-too briefly in this tepid sequel to The Mouse That Roarerd. Peter Sellers is sorely missed.

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