Overview

Melvin Byrd, who dreams of being a scientist, is a Cape Kennedy "miniscule molecular particle surveillance monitor" - in short, a janitor. His job is to keep a major rocket project completely dust-free, and this he does with his own hilariously fantastic inventions - including a literal attack on dirt by a "knight on a white horse". In his work, he meets Judy, a chimp involved in a top-secret project, which leads Melvin into the one room strictly off-limits to him. Not until he has entered the project room does Melvin learn that any man entering it will be negatively ionized - making him fly like a bird.

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Cast

Tab Hunter

Lieutenant Porter

Arthur O'Connell

Professor Wald

Edward Andrews

General Smithburn

Doris Dowling

Congresswoman Clanger

Beverly Adams

Claudine Wald

Louis Quinn

Sergeant Skam

Frank Nastasi

Yellow Cab Driver

Julian Voloshin

Professor Nep

Dean Martin

Golfer

Groucho Marx

Man Looking Through Window At Melvin Flying