The Spaceman and King Arthur (1979)
Actors:
Robert Beatty (actor),
Rodney Bewes (actor),
Kevin Brennan (actor),
Jim Dale (actor),
Dennis Dugan (actor),
John Le Mesurier (actor),
Reg Lye (actor),
Ron Moody (actor),
Kenneth More (actor),
Pat Roach (actor),
Cyril Shaps (actor),
Ewen Solon (actor),
Sheila White (actress),
Hugh Attwooll (producer),
Ron Miller (producer),
Plot: A NASA spacecraft proves Einstein right when, traveling faster than light, it ends up near King Arthur's Camelot. On board are big-hearted Tom Trimble and Hermes, the look-alike robot he built. Tom immediately makes friends with pretty Alisande and enemies with the awful knight Sir Mordred. It seems Mordred is out to oust Arthur, while Alisande's father is not the goose she believes him to be but is also a victim of Mordred's schemes. It's as well the Americans have arrived.
Keywords: android, arthurian-legend, astronaut, based-on-novel, camelot, character-name-in-title, damsel-in-distress, england, excalibur, horse
Genres:
Adventure,
Comedy,
Family,
Fantasy,
Sci-Fi,
Taglines: A sixth century space adventure! Chaos in the Cosmos!
Quotes:
Hermes: [Discussing Sandie at film's end] What on earth are you going to do with her?::Tom Trimble: You mean what am I going to do with her on Earth? Live happily ever after. Isn't that what you're supposed to do in a situation like this?
Clarence: [Waving a US flag] It's from his Uncle Sam!
Tom Trimble: Right after I'm burned at the stake I'll tell the whole story to King Arthur.::Senator Milburn: Would it not show more foresight to tell him BEFORE the burning?
Tom Trimble: You got a Wrench around here?::King Arthur: Wrench? Wench? There are several wenches about the castle, but I'm not in the habit of putting them to the service of... things. Peg! Attend to its needs.
Merlin: No, don't eat it! You'll get feathers everywhere!
Merlin: [Watching Hermes continuing to joust after his head falls off] I have seen similar phenomen in chickens, M'Lord
Alisande: If it's between you and Oaf... I'd pick you!
Merlin: It is metal it attracts, Sir Mordred! Touch not metal with the blade!::Sir Mordred: May his head be not of metal!
Clarence: I be a lowly page, but I'll do what I can.
Tom Trimble: [Realising Hermes has hidden a Playboy style magazine on Stardust] Hermes! Well, 30 years is 30 years!