The Mouse on the Moon

"Stop shooting at our moon!"

1963 1h 25m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 32

ComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Sequel to The Mouse that Roared; The Tiny Country of Grand Fenwick has a hot water problem in the castle. To get the money necessary to put in a new set of plumbing, they request foreign aid from the U.S. for Space Research. The Russians then send aid as well to show that they too are for the internationalization of space. While the grand Duke is dreaming of hot baths, their one scientist is slapping together a rocket. The U.S. and Soviets get wind of the impending launch and try and beat them to the moon.

“Stop shooting at our moon!”

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Cast

Margaret Rutherford
Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII
Ron Moody
Prime Minister Rupert Mountjoy
Bernard Cribbins
Vincent Mountjoy
David Kossoff
Professor Kokintz
Terry-Thomas
Maurice Spender
June Ritchie
Cynthia
John Le Mesurier
British Delegate
John Phillips
Bracewell - U.S. Delegate

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Lester
Writers: Michael Pertwee
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Duchy of Grand Fenwick Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Lester, shot by Wilkie Cooper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ron Grainer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bill Lenny shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Margaret Rutherford and Ron Moody and Bernard Cribbins carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Stop shooting at our moon!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Lester directs. Wilkie Cooper behind the camera. Ron Grainer scores. Bill Lenny cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Duchy of Grand Fenwick Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Richard Lester, shot by Wilkie Cooper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ron Grainer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bill Lenny shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Margaret Rutherford and Ron Moody and Bernard Cribbins carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Stop shooting at our moon!".
9IMDB entry: tt0057328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.