Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) - full transcript

Lester and Orville accidentally launch a rocket which is supposed to fly to Mars. Instead it goes to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. They are then forced by bank robber Mugsy and his pal Harry to fly to Venus where they find a civilization made up entirely of women, men having been banished.

Orville!

After you finish flying the
jet ship for the children,

bring them back to the orphanage.

Then cut the lawn and water the plants.

All right, Miss Pliny.

All right, gang, now keep
your eye on the jet plane.

Orville, do you know how a jet works?

Pf course.

Sure, I know how a jet plane works

and rocket ships and spaceships.

How does a spaceship work?



Sure, a spaceship?

A spaceship.

Well, first you gotta have a
lot of space, and then you.

You want me to learn
you how to spin a top?

How does a spaceship work?

Spaceship.

All you do is pull a
string and away it goes.

Nonsense.

Anyone who has studied nuclear physics

knows its engine operates
according to thermodynamic laws,

using a working fluid of liquid
hydrogen as a propellant.

This is accelerated and
expelled by a nuclear reactor,

enriched largely by the use
of a fissible U-235 isotope,

giving the necessary thrust
to the interplanetary mission.



Do we make ourselves clear?

Sure, just like I said,

all you do is pull a string
and away it goes, like that.

No, that's right around the corner.

Cheese it, the cop!

Oh, it's that Orville again.

A spaceship.

Hey, how'd you get here?

I sneaked into your truck.

What are you doing?

I'm drawing pictures of the spaceship

so I can show it to the gang.

The gang?

A spy, huh?

What's your name?

Orville.

Orville, where are you from?

The Hideaway.

The Hideaway?

That does it, I'm taking
you down to see Dr. Wilson.

Come on.

May I see your identification, please?

I am Dr. Orvilla.

I want to see Dr. Wilson.

Just a moment.

Dr. Wilson's office.

Miss Howe speaking.

Oh, will you send him in, please?

Come in.

Beautiful, isn't it?

I think frightening is a better word.

Don't tell me you wouldn't like to spend

your honeymoon on Mars?

I'll settle for Niagara Falls.

Dr. Orvilla's on his way in.

Fine, I'm anxious to
get the meeting started.

How about the newspapers?

They're still insistent
on a press release.

Tell them we're not ready yet.

Will you stop pushing me?

You push me once more,
I'm gonna haul off and...

Have you had enough?

Come on.

Where's the Doc?

In the conference room.

Well, call him up,
tell him I caught a spy.

His name's Orville.

Orville?

Oh, you mean Dr. Orvilla.

He isn't a spy.

Dr. Wilson's been waiting for you.

For me?

Yes, he didn't want to start the meeting

without you, Doctor.

I'm, I'm no doctor.

I know, you're listed in Who's Who

as a professor of aeronautical science.

Lester, would you please tell Dr. Wilson

that Dr. Orvilla's here?

All right, but someone's
making a terrible mistake.

Professor of aeronautical science.

What makes a balloon go up?

Hot air?

What's keeping you down?

Hey, who are you?

I am Dr. Orvilla.

Oh, that's all right.

Wait a minute!

For your information,
I just left Dr. Orvilla

in Dr. Wilson's office.

And for your information,

Dr. Orvilla is standing right here!

Now wait, I just left Dr. Orvilla.

He's short, fat and dumb.

I am Dr. Orvilla.

The only people is a-dumb is a-you.

Wait, we'll let Dr. Wilson decide that.

Come on.

I walk by myself.

Dr. Wilson will be right in.

There you are.

There's Dr. Orvilla!

How dare you tell the
people you're Dr. Orvilla.

I didn't tell 'em, they told me.

You told a big lie.

I didn't tell a lie, they told a lie.

I'm Orville.

See, Orville.

He don't even know how to say the name.

The name is Orvilla.

No, Orville.

You mind hold this, please?

No, sir.

The name is Orvilla.

Now I don't go for that kind of stuff.

Now cut it out.

My name is Orville.

I'm gonna give you a.

Ooh.

The name is Orvilla!

Now you hold that.

Now you cut it out slapping

me in the face like that.

My name is Orville.

You make me lose my temper.

The name is Orvilla!

Now you hold that.

Now I'm gettin' sick and tired

of that stuff.

Let Dr. Wilson decide.

And the one who isn't Dr. Orvilla

is gonna go to jail for a long, long time.

I'm Orvilla.

How can he be Orvilla?

He don't even speak like me.

I think I even speak better than you.

No mock me.

Who's mockin' you?

Here, here, here, here,
none of that, none of that.

Dr. Orvilla, I don't
know how this happened,

but I want to apologize.

Don't you mention it, that's all right.

Take this impostor, this impostor fagioli.

Take him to the house of jail.

Oh, no she don't.

Anyone she's gonna go
to jail is gonna be you.

Don't you mock me.

I don't think we should put him in jail.

He hasn't done any harm.

He saw the spaceship.

Oh, that's too bad.

Now that it's completed,

I'd hate to have the news leak out.

I won't tell anyone.

I think we better keep you with us,

at least for the time being.

Lester will take good care of you.

I'll take care of him, Doc.

This way, Dr. Orvilla.

You little foreigner, you.

Oh, no you don't.

Uh oh, here I go again.

- Good morning, gentlemen.
- Morning.

You all know Dr. Orvilla.

How do you do, Doctor?

Won't you be seated, please?

I appreciate the fact that some of you

have traveled a great distance to be here.

And I'm very happy to say that after years

of research and effort,
our project has finally

reached a state of completion.

The spaceship is ready to fly?

As Dr. Wilson say, if
it wasn't for the matter,

we'd put a few supplies on board,

she could be launched today.

The problems that confront us now

are the choice of destination
and the selection of a crew.

Since all of us are eminently
qualified to be observers,

I suggest that a crew be
selected by drawing lots.

Gentlemen, the moon is the closest

of all astronomical bodies.

But due to its proximity,
there's a wealth of detail

visible through powerful telescopes.

Within our fuel range are
the planets Venus and Mars.

One of these should be our destination.

Each of you gentlemen have
before you a sheet of paper

on which you will write the
choice of your destination

and a brief explanation
of why you've chosen

this particular planet.

Orville, help me unload the truck.

Okay.

Why didn't you take a box from up there?

Well, this here one was closer.

Oh, give me a hand.

Yes, sir.

Move!

Get on board, get on board!

All right, all right!

I'll hand you this box.

Go on, get up there.

Here you are, get a hold of it.

If there's anything else I want you to do,

I'll do it myself.

What happened at the meeting?

We selected our crew.

I suppose you're among the lucky ones.

I built the ship, Janie.

And you wouldn't ask
anyone to do anything

you wouldn't do yourself.

Where do we go from here?

Mars.

When are you going?

As soon as we get all
our supplies aboard.

Hey, what are they, football uniforms?

Certainly not, they're space suits.

Hey, Les, don't I look
like a piece of bubble gum?

Now put that back.

The doctor and his crew
are gonna need those

when they get up where there's no oxygen.

Put it up there.

Didn't I tell you not
to wear those helmets?

Now take it off.

Soon as my back is turned, you put 'em on.

Now you're a fine friend.

You won't let me put it
on, but you put it on.

Ah, stow away those boots!

Stow away those boots!

Go on!

Baffled, eh?

Yeah, those shoes are heavy.

Well, certainly.

The gravity plates on the soles

of those boots are magnetized.

Oh.

Now stow them away.

Stow them away!

I told you to stow those boots away.

I thought you said throw them away.

Oh, my head!

Oh, Dr. Wilson, let me help you.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Well, how's it going, Lester?

Everything's loaded, Doc.

Ready to take off.

Fine, would you mind helping
me check the control panel?

Oh, sure.

- Fuel.
- Fuel.

Okay.

Oxygen.

Okay.

Interplanetary communicator.

Oxygen.

Okay.

Excuse me.

Here comes the crew.

I want to bring them
aboard for a final check.

Say, Dr. Wilson, is there
anything else I can do?

I'm afraid not, Orville.

This kind of work requires a high I.Q.

A what?

High I.Q.

Hi I.Q. too.

Let me help you.

That's all right, thank you.

Hey, this Dr. Wilson,
he's pretty good goin' up...

Huh, what's the matter?

What's the matter?

Hey, Les.

- Huh?
- Oh Les.

What?

The doctor, he forgot to check this one.

Get your hand off there!

Dr. Wilson, look.

Don't touch these switches.

Hey, the doctor didn't check these.

What did you do?

What did you touch?

Oh Les!

Les!

This is disastrous!

Hey, come on back, you no can do this!

What are you gonna do?

Contact Lester by shortwave
and tell him how to land.

Hey, what happened, earthquake?

Must've been.

It's a lucky thing for us,
boy, that you didn't press

the right button.

You'd have launched us into space.

We better get out of here
before something happens.

Lester!

I don't wanna go to the moon.

If I wanted green cheese,
I'd go to the delicatessen.

We're not going to the moon.

We're heading for Mars.

KA5749 calling Rocket Ship M-1.

Rocket Ship M-1, come in, over.

It's no use.

I don't suppose either of them

knows how to operate a radio.

What'll happen to them?

Unless they accidentally
enter a gravitational sphere of

another planet, they may just
drift around in space forever.

How awful.

Calling Experimental Laboratory.

Calling Experimental Laboratory.

We're up in the air, how do we get down?

Over.

Over where?

Calling Experimental
Laboratory, come in, over.

If you don't come in,
it's gonna be all over.

Come, come in.

Come in, come in, right away!

Les!

Turn it, turn it.

Will you get in that seat?

KA5749 calling Rocket Ship M-1.

Rocket Ship M-1, come in, over.

Calling Experimental Laboratory.

Calling Experimental Laboratory.

Get me down, will ya?

I want to collect my Social Security.

You can't collect your Social
Security until you're 65.

I just aged 30 years.

I'm a nervous, hey, Les.

What?

Look, look, Les.

The thing is broken.

Oh, I'm gonna get outta here.

I'm not gonna...

I'm trying to find out how to operate...

Turn it.

Here we go again.

Gimme 50 cents.

What for?

We're going through the Lincoln Tunnel.

Jenkins is really hot today.

- What's with you?
- Consistently hitting those...

Just saw a rocket ship come
out of the Lincoln Tunnel.

Brother, you've had enough.

We interrupt
the ball game to announce

that a rocket ship just flew
through the Lincoln Tunnel.

- You hear that?
- You see that?

Hey, you, the next
time you come so close

to the ground, I'm gonna get out.

Ladies and gentlemen, our mayor

has asked that we all remain
calm in this emergency.

Everything possible will
be done to protect you.

On orders from Washington,

the Commander of Strategic
Defense has alerted all branches

of the service.

This is not the usual flying saucer scare.

This unidentified aircraft
was seen by thousands

as it flew through the Lincoln Tunnel.

Hey, if they no careful,
they gonna have accident.

Anyone
sighting a strange aircraft

phone your nearest branch
of Civilian Air Defense.

What are we gonna do now?

We either go to Mars or get shot down.

So we'll go to Mars.

We'll go to Mars.

Hope she's expectin' me.

What am I sayin'?

Hear this, hear this.

Attention all pilots,
concentrate on air search.

Navy will cover land and sea.

How you gonna know when we hit Mars?

How do I know?

The whole thing wouldn't have happened

if I don't push those buttons.

Don't touch 'em again!

Hey, what's this one for?

Help!

The unidentified aircraft

which terrified New Yorkers
is now definitely known

to have landed in an isolated
region near New Orleans.

They're rushing the
militia to the location.

You'd better call Washington
and identify your ship.

What, and be made the
laughingstock of the world

for letting a couple of
nitwits steal my ship?

Well, so far they no do no harm.

The excitement they
have caused may arouse

our people from their
lethargy and show them

the need for civilian defense.

Janie, get me plane
reservations for New Orleans.

Lester!

Don't ever leave me alone.

Orville, do you realize
that we are the first persons

to land on Mars?

Hey, I hereby claim Mars in the name

of the United States of America.

Me too.

Ooh.

Grapes, big grapes.

Hey, no, don't take that off.

Mars might be just like
the moon, no atmosphere.

And without oxygen, you could drop dead.

Here, turn around.

Just as I thought, you big dope.

You forgot to turn on your
oxygen generator, there.

Hey, suppose my tank gets empty.

Then you have donated your life

to the advancement of science.

No, sir, not me.

I'm not gonna donate anything like that

that I can't deduct from my income tax.

I don't hear no sound
of them prisons screws.

Looks like we lost 'em.

Yeah, I think we lost
ourselves doin' it.

Hey, go find out what made that noise.

Uh uh, you go.

Now wait a minute,

didn't you tell me not to leave you alone?

Yeah.

Well, If I go, you'll be here all alone.

That's right, I never thought of that.

What was it?

A zebra without any tail.

Hey, maybe Mars is only
inhabited by animals.

Let's look around.

- Take it easy.
- Go ahead.

What'd I see?

Them guys are dressed
for the Mardi Gras.

They sure must've got loaded.

They're a long way from Canal Street.

Yeah, I wish we was on Canal Street.

Maybe we could get some clothes.

Come on, we'll find some.

I am with you.

What's that?

If I didn't see it with my own eyes,

I wouldn't believe it.

Well, what is it?

Are you kiddin'?

That's a spaceship.

Them guys weren't from the Mardi Gras.

They're from Mars.

What's Mars?

Is that anywheres near Hoboken?

What's Mars?

Mars is a planet.

The planet is the thing that
goes revolving around in space.

Well, how'd it get up there?

Well, it all depends
on whether you subscribe

to the Laplacian Theory of 1796

or whether you subscribe

to the Tidal Theory formulated
by somebody in 1919.

Gee, it must be wonderful
to have education.

Hey, you don't suppose maybe
they got any clothes on board

we could steal, do you?

For the first time since I know you,

you are showing a
gleaming of intelligence.

I am with you.

Hey, I thought you told me
things on Mars was different.

Their houses are the same as ours.

Now listen, we've got
to find the boss man.

Let him know who we are.

Go up there and find out where he is.

Go ahead.

Hey, you.

Take a look up there.

What'd you find out?

Take a look.

Hey, there's a girl.

Go over and talk to her.

- Should I?
- Oh, go ahead.

She won't hurt you.

I'll ask somebody else.

Okay.

Good morning.

Oh, hello, good morning.

Will you not join me in a cup of coffee?

You speak English up here.

Of course, we all speak English.

Mm, your costume is wonderful.

Are you going to join us in
our party in honor of Rex?

Who's Rex?

Rex is king.

The king, he's the man I want to see.

There will be a big crowd.

But if I cannot see good,
I will raise my head higher.

If I cannot see that way, I
will turn my head this way.

Jules, Jules, come quick.

A glass of wine.

He is faint.

Lester!

Orville!

Lester, Les!

Hold on, what's the matter?

All right, take it easy.

- Hey, Les.
- What?

You talk to that girl over
there and her head goes higher.

And then you talk to her again,

and zip, her head goes sideways.

Oh, that's ridiculous.

Nobody can do that with their head.

I saw it myself.

Drink of wine?

It will make you feel better.

Don't give him wine.

It makes his head go 'round.

Mine too.

Little man, shall we dance?

You better go ahead dance with her.

It'll promote our diplomatic relations.

Why don't you dance with her?

What, and set our
relations back 50 years?

Not, not...

I'll do my share.

May I have this dance?

Be my guest.

No, thanks, I don't care to dance

with any of your relations.

I got my own over here.

Lester!

Lester, Lester, I broke
the girl in half, look!

Now you did get us in trouble.

Let's get out of here.

Hey Mugsy, we gotta wear these suits?

You know this thing don't
do nothin' for my figure.

I would like to ask
you one simple question.

How many states are you wanted in?

How many are there?

48.

That's how many.

That just proves my point, you
ain't safe in this country.

- You know what you're gonna do?
- What?

You're gonna leave it.

It's as simple as all that.

Where are we goin'?

We're gonna hijack this rocket ship

and make them take us to Mars.

Ain't there
any coppers up there?

Not that I ever read about.

I am with you.

First of all, we gotta get
some walking around town money.

Where are we gonna get it?

We heist a bank.

In these clothes?

Didn't I tell you it's Mardi
Gras and all the citizens

are walking around in
funny-looking costumes?

We just walk in and the cops
won't even give us a rumble.

What are we gonna use for rods?

This popgun isn't any good.

Here, get a load of this.

Did I do that?

Sure, it's a ray gun.

It shoots paralysis rays.

You hit a fink with them
and you're stiffen 'em out

like a plank momentarily.

Later on he comes out of it
and he's all right again.

Flash Gordon uses one of them.

Yeah, what mob does he run with?

He ain't with no mob.

You see him in the comic
strips all the time.

Oh.

Come on, let's put on our helmets.

We want to be back here
before them Martians return.

Now listen, you're in a strange country,

so watch your step.

Look around.

I can always...

What's the matter?

I'm stuck.

I told you those shoes were magnetized.

Come on, get up.

Get up!

Pick it up!

Allow me.

Can I help you, sir?

This is a stickup.

Hand over all the big bills.

For a minute I thought you were serious.

But I am serious.

Start sackin' up the loot.

My dear fellow, if you
think you can frighten me

with a toy pistol...

Don't give us no trouble.

Guard!

Okay, Harry, let's get the cash.

This is all we can carry.

Let's get goin'.

Thanks, pal.

Looks quiet enough to me.

They must be having
their afternoon siesta.

Hey, Grogan, what happened?

Grogan.

Grogan!

He's stiffer than a new boot.

And he don't even drink.

What happened to them?

Find out.

What happened to you, buddy?

Buddy!

Police, police!

What happened here?

We, we, we, we was invaded!

Invaded by who?

By two men from Mars with
space suits and everything,

just like you see in the funny paper.

If you don't believe me, ask Mr. Lucas.

What happened to you, Miss Frances?

Is y'all all right?

Mr. Lucas.

What, what happened?

What's this about two men from Mars?

The bank was held up by
two men in space suits.

If you'll call headquarters,
I can give a good description.

Gimme police headquarters.

Hello, headquarters, Hartman reporting.

The State Bank was held
up by two men from Mars

wearing space suits.

No, I'm not talking from a bar.

I'm in the bank.

Okay, I got it all down so
far, but I don't believe it.

Men from Mars in space suits.

Say, was there anyone hurt?

Was anybody hurt?

No, they shot us all with ray guns.

Please, mister, I can't tell him that.

Well, that's exactly what happened,

and I think it should be reported at once.

Everybody was shot with a ray gun.

Ray gun?

Get outta that barroom, you gin-guzzling,

whiskey-swiggin' rum hound!

Hey, now that we're here,

how am I gonna eat with
this fishbowl on my head?

The Limburger
is excellent today.

Oh, that's just what I like.

Oh, waiter, have you
got atmosphere here?

If it is on
the menu, we have it.

No, is the air here
the same as on Earth?

Our air is the same
as anyplace in the country.

I get a menu.

Well, go ahead and take the helmet off.

Let's see what happens.

Hey, that's strong
atmosphere around here.

Are you sure we didn't land on the moon?

Certainly not.

Didn't you say the moon was
made out of green cheese?

This is no rose garden I smell.

Oh, ignore the atmosphere.

We don't want to
antagonize these Martians.

Now take off your helmet.

We've got to eat.

No.

Take it off!

How was the Limburger, sir?

Oh, it was excellent.

Oh, thank you.

Here you are, gentlemen.

Our food is out of this world.

So is the atmosphere.

Give me one of your native
dishes and a little wine.

What will you have?

Bring me some chlorophyll.

What kind of wine?

A small bottle of Moselle,
Bordeaux or Chambertin?

What would you like to have me open?

Open the window!

The window.

How do you like this one?

It doesn't do enough for you.

It doesn't have enough chick
like they say in French.

That's what you get for
tryin' to peddle merchandise

what's got no chick.

Hey, I like this one.

Now you got some class.

You look like the warden.

That's the nicest thing
you said to me all day.

Well, let us get the loot
and be on our merry way.

I am with you.

This year's attendance has
broken all Mardi Gras records.

The Crescent City...

Ladies and gentlemen, we
interrupt this program

for a bulletin from the police department.

Two men believed by police to
be the inter-space travelers

who created such havoc
in New York and for whom

the militia is searching are
spreading a reign of terror

in the city streets.

According to the police,
these men are dressed

in green pressure suits and are
wearing transparent helmets.

I'll repeat the description.

These men are dressed
in green pressure suits

and are wearing transparent
plastic helmets.

All police officers are under
orders to shoot on sight.

Hey, they should be easy
to find if they're wearing

green suits like this
and a plastic helmet.

Hey, that's us!

You are the bank robbers!

Hey, wait!

That's it, Orville, hold him.

I'll meet you at the space ship.

Hold him?

Lester!

Help, police!

Police, help!

With all the
militia busy searching

for their space ship and our
police force unable to cope

with the crowds that are
here for the Mardi Gras,

our mayor has asked that citizens

join in a house-to-house search.

- We'll run 'em down!
- They oughta be in jail!

What are we waitin' for?

Let's look for 'em!

Is there anything wrong, officer?

We're getting up a posse to
run down those guys from Mars.

They held up a bank and a clothing store.

My my, Harry, imagine that.

Men breaking the law.

Yeah, that is disgusting.

You'd better get off the streets.

I concur.

A splendid suggestion.

I think we should get out of town.

I am with you.

It beats me.

The minute we get the call that those guys

are in the La Parisienne
Cafe, we surrounded the block,

and yet they disappeared.

Hey, you.

Have you seen anything of
two guys dressed in suits

like they were from Mars?

You mean with green space suits

and plastic helmets?

That's them.

Sorry, didn't see 'em.

How did he know
they had green space suits?

Come on.

Come on, let's get
back to the spaceship.

Boy am I glad to get away
from those Mars people.

Hey, it's a good thing
there was no water in there.

All right, no trace of them yet.

I can't understand why even the militia

has been unable to locate
that rocket ship of mine.

Well, it's possible your ship
landed in one of the bayous

and is completely submerged in the water.

Those two criminals must've
been lucky enough to escape.

I can't picture Lester or Orville

in the role of a desperate criminal.

Nor can I.

Lester's worked for me
faithfully for five years.

And I checked on Orville.

He had a good record at
the asylum, orphan asylum.

Orville just came from there two days ago.

Isn't a kid that's only
been out of the orphanage

for two days a little young
to be flying a rocket ship?

Oh, Orville's 38.

38!

When I put him in jail,

remind me to give him his pablum.

Gimme that gun you swiped.

Them guys may be rough.

Here.

Don't ever point a gun at nobody.

What are you worrying about?

I never shot nobody by accident.

Stop fooling around
with them instruments.

We'll wait for them Martians to come

and let them run the ship.

Hey, talk about foolin' around,

they got any dames in this Mars place?

Naturally they got dames.

I seen pictures from there.

They got big heads, four arms,

and wireless aerials
growin' outta their ears.

That don't sound very entrancing to me.

They don't sound no worse
than some of them beagles

I seen you keeping company with.

Shh.

Leave your space suit out here to dry.

Come on, hurry up the ladder.

Come on, make it snappy.

I wanna close that trap
so they can't catch us.

Which one do you do?

You gotta touch one of these things.

What are you doing?

I just about missed it.

Come on, get out of the way.

And take off those magnetized boots

and put on your shoes.

Never mind the shoes.

I told you to take off the boots

and put on your shoes.

You told me never mind the shoes.

I didn't say anything of the kind.

Now put on your shoes.

Okay.

And don't okay.

Everything is okay with you.

Hey, who are you?

You're the first persons we've seen

who look like human beings.

Frisk 'em, Harry.

It's my turn now.

No ray gun.

This one's clean too.

Come on, let's get
this rocket ship started

and let's take off for Mars.

How can we take off for Mars?

We're already on Mars.

How'd you fellas get up here?

I hate to say it, Mac.

But it's obvious to me that
you have flipped your wig.

Boy are these guys screwy.

They think that New Orleans is Mars.

New Orleans?

- Open up that trap door.
- No, you don't.

Get started before my patience is tried.

Honest, mister, we don't
know how to operate this ship.

Then how did you get here?

All he did was push
this button, like that.

Oh no, it wasn't that button.

It wasn't this here one.

It was this one.

What could've happened?

I don't know.

How could they be stupid
enough to take off again

after they landed safely?

Dr. Wilson.

Hey, what's that ball down there?

That's the Earth.

Yeah?

Boy I wish the boys at
the Louisiana Penitentiary

could look up and see me here.

I wish I could look
down and see you there.

Why you...

Hold it, Harry.

Take it easy, pudgy.

You know, this ship can travel much faster

if we get rid of the excess weight.

Get it?

I'm with you.

Have you verified your calculations?

Yes.

I checked Palomar and
McDonald Observatories.

Their findings agree with mine.

Then according to your
calculations, the ship is about to

escape the gravitational
pull of the Earth.

Its course from there will
naturally be determined

by its proximity to the other planets.

The nearest planet would be Venus.

Hey, what did that?

We've hit outer space.

There's no gravity left anymore.

Hey, you guys are talkin' funny.

How high is it up to Mars?

35 million miles.

Lester?

Lester.

Sometimes I don't feel so good.

I wanna get down.

Well, come on down.

Those gravity shoes will keep you

from floating like that hat.

Don't try to pull anything.

You won't get away with
it while I have this.

Oh yeah?

Now the gun is on the other foot.

Get him, Harry.

You make a move, and I'll shoot.

Well, go ahead, shoot.

Are you goin' batty?

Don't tell the guy to shoot.

What are you waiting for?

Shoot.

Gee, Pudgy, according to
all astronomical theories,

the missile you just fired
from a loaded weapon had no

propulsive acceleration due
to the absence of gravity.

Therefore we were in no danger.

Get him, Harry, we're back to normal.

Pull the trigger.

I guess that makes a monkey out of your

repulsive exhalation-tation
of your graviation.

And it's the high attitude that's got ya.

Flying saucer.

Oh, you're seeing things.

Oh, no you don't.

Okay, pudgy, you're the boss man now.

But when the chance comes,

I'm gonna push you right
off the planet Mars.

That's what you think.

As long as I have this thing,
we're not going to Mars.

We're going back to Earth.

There's no doubt about it, Dr. Wilson.

At this point, I can
assure you your spaceship

is about to land on Venus.

Amazing.

Congratulations, Doctor, you've made

a magnificent contribution
to the history of science.

Not me, them.

They did by accident what
I wanted to do on purpose.

Being in no mood for conversation

but desirous of information,
would it be asking too much

if I requested to know our present locale?

Being as I can't see
a foot in front of me,

I'd say we're in Los Angeles.

Well, I'd say it's lucky for
us that we landed on Earth.

We've run out of fuel.

Orville, get a cop.

We're gonna fix you
guys for getting us blamed

for all those robberies in New Orleans.

Hold the gun.

That must be one of those jet pilots.

Step on it and don't spare the atoms.

We must warn the queen.

Our planet Venus has been invaded.

What kind of hot rod was that?

Allura.

Yes?

Captain Olivia, Flying
Saucer Patrol X-R-2, reporting.

A rocket ship model R-M has been sighted

landing on our planet.

All patrols have been alerted.

Must have come from the Earth.

We discarded that model 20 years ago.

See that its occupants are
captured and brought to me.

Yes, Allura.

Double the palace guard.

If our invaders should happen to be men...

What does a man look like?

It's been so long, I've forgotten.

I haven't.

Nor have I forgotten that my man

was the lyingest, cheatingest,
double-crossingest male

that ever inhabited Venus.

And so were all the rest of them.

But that happened 400 years ago.

They couldn't have changed.

Guards, guards!

Corporal, Corporal!

Corporal, Corporal!

They've captured one of the invaders

right here in the palace.

What is it?

I could be wrong,
but I think it's a man.

That's a man?

As I remember it, they
look something like this.

Although this seems to be
a pretty poor specimen.

Jerry, check with the
patrol on the space phone

and see if they've captured any others.

Yes, Allura.

Can I get up?

Go ahead.

Thank you.

He looks worse standing
up than he did lying down.

Bow to the queen.

Bow to the queen!

Bow bow!

Ow!

What do you want here?

I was lookin' for a policeman.

I didn't know this was
a movin' picture studio.

You're a bit confused.

This is the planet Venus.

Oh no, they were
trying to kid me before.

When I was in New Orleans,

they were trying to tell
me that that was Mars.

And now that I'm on Earth,

you're gonna try to tell
me that this is Venus?

Aisha, beam the vis-a-screen.

That must be the Earth, all right.

Harry is still practicing
his piano lessons.

I wanna tell ya, I'm really
mixed up around here.

I'm mixed up all over.

All I've been doin' is
flyin' up and flyin' down

and goin' sideways and backwards.

It's getting so that I'm tired.

I gotta sit down.

Look, the celestial beam of light.

It faded out 400 years
ago when men were banished

from our planet.

Could it be a sign that men
are to return to us again?

Maybe it's an omen.

An omen?

Omen?

Oh men.

Silence, all of you.

We've done well without men.

Our science, art, medicine and culture

surpass that of any other civilization.

We have discovered the
secret of eternal life.

We live in tranquility and peace.

Are we to destroy this
by bringing men back?

But the celestial beam
has crowned him king.

We want a king, we want a king!

Stop!

What can a king do that a queen can't do?

Be the father of a large family.

All right, if you wish
it, you shall have a king.

You mean I'm gonna be the king?

In a way.

What is your name, man?

Orville.

King Orville.

If you'll step into the king's quarters,

you'll find some of his old apparel.

Isn't it customary for a
king to have a bodyguard?

With you, I'm afraid
the bodyguard would have

to have a bodyguard.

Now run along and dress.

Yes, my queen.

And thank you, my royal subjects,

all of my royal subjects.

Another subject.

King Orville.

Yes, my queen?

Long live the king!

Thank you, my royal...

Oh, the king!

Boy, if our minions of the law possessed

the feminine pulchritude
that you girls do,

I would have no objections
to incarceration

in the Bastille.

If that is the same as
being pinched by a broad,

I am with you.

Don't any of you dare try to escape.

Don't worry, honey.

That would be like resisting an officer.

How do I look?

Delightfully revolting.

Thank you.

Say, how about something to eat?

Maybe could I get a nice
steak, a broiled steak?

The preparation of food
that way is outmoded.

Food pills are much easier.

We have a pill for everything.

Oh.

She's 400 years old.

A 400-year-old kid!

Where did you capture them?

In the spaceship.

And this one gave me quite a struggle.

That is evident.

I must talk this over with the king.

He's the king?

Take them to the dungeon.

Ah, my Queen.

Just take them two to the dungeon.

Leave my pal Lester here.

You, Lester, may remain with us.

Take the other two away.

Yes, Allura.

Ain't you gonna do nothin' about this?

Just a moment.

Ah, fair flower of Venus.

The sight of you makes my
lips burn for your kisses.

It kindles the fires of love in my heart.

The flames sear my soul.

Squirt the hose on
him, put the fire out,

and put him in the dungeon.

Yes, oh mighty king.

Queen Allura, I'd like to
have you meet my pal Lester.

Are you kidding?

Ouch.

Guards, guards, guards, help, help!

Kiss my hand.

Now you know who's boss.

Who's the boss?

You are.

Say, just a minute.

Would you mind tellin' us why

the queen put us in the pokey?

Yeah, we ain't even
pulled a job here yet.

Our queen distrusts all men.

400 years ago, she caught her
consort kissing a handmaiden.

She banished all men from our planet.

You mean there's all dames here

and just us four men?

What a spot for a black market.

What a spot for me to be king.

Look, if the Queen banished one king

for kissin' a dame,

it figures she'll do the
same thing to Orville.

You think them tights will fit you?

Listen, kid, here's
what I want you to do.

I want you to get a hold of
all the rest of the chicks.

I must say, it's
rather nice to have a man

around the house again.

Are you married?

Engaged?

Have you a sweetheart?

Do you go around with anyone?

Lester.

Are you married?

No.

I've been lonely for so long.

If I could only trust you.

But with so many females,

I fear temptation would be too great.

Oh, you don't have to worry.

I'll let you trust me.

Queen Allura, there's an
interplanetary call for you

on the stratophone.

Will ya tell 'em we're busy?

What did you say, Queen Allura?

I'll place you on your honor.

Walk this way.

Hey, what are you doing?

Nothing.

Hold this, let me sit down.

King Orville!

I'll stand for no trifling, King.

Hold these.

What are they?

Those are Venusian balloons

developed in our
laboratory of cybernetics.

They possess extrasensory perception.

Your slightest thought of
a woman will be transmitted

to the balloon, causing it to break.

Have no fear.

I won't think of another woman.

See that you don't.

For if I return and
find one balloon broken,

I'll know you've trifled.

And I'll cast you from the planet,

and you'll drift in space forever.

Just a minute, Queen.

What did you say they were?

Venusian balloons.

Venuza balloons.

Girls, go to your quarters.

You better watch your step,
or you're gonna be a goner.

You're right, I don't want
the queen to get mad at me.

Uh oh.

Gimme those balloons.

Now you've got nothing
to worry about, see?

Gimme the balloons back before the queen

hurtles me through space.

I've got an idea.

Put this glove on,
it'll break the contact.

Are you sure?

Am I sure?

Don't electricians wear gloves
to protect them from voltage?

- You're right.
- Same thing.

I'll put this in that hand.

Put it in that hand.

Now nothing can happen.

I'll take a look at her.

Go ahead.

See, nothing happens.

- It works!
- Certainly.

Hold this, I'm gonna kiss her.

Well.

Uh oh.

Here, gimme that, I'm the king.

- No, I don't want it.
- No, I'm the king.

- I don't want it.
- I'm the king.

No, gimme this.

I knew I should never trust a man.

Hey, the balloons, where's the balloons?

You'll pay dearly for this.

It wasn't me, it was him, honest.

I'll find out how honest you really are.

Sit down.

What are you?

I'm the king.

Well then, show her who's boss.

Sit down!

This is also a machine of
extrasensory perception

based on the principle
of the positronic brain.

It's able to decipher between
the true and the false.

Oh, this is your type of a lie detector.

I have nothing to worry about.

I don't tell any lies.

Are you gonna ask me questions
or serve me at a barbecue?

I'm going to find out the truth.

Sit down.

You heard the queen, sit down.

My pal.

What did you think of
when that girl came to you?

Nothing.

Stop hollering.

I'm burnt up.

Now, look, Queenie.

If you want to cook me, turn me over.

I'm done on one side.

- Sit down!
- Not until I'm ready.

I'm ready, I'm ready!

She's a vicious queen.

The queen of spades, Dirty Dora, must be.

Did you kiss that girl?

Yes, I did.

When you kissed her,
what did you think of?

I was thinkin' of you.

Guards, guards!

Seize them.

Refuel the ship and get
them off this planet.

Have the two brought from the dungeon.

They'll go also.

I wouldn't make book on that!

Me and my constituents just had a caucus,

and I don't think they're
gonna go for your order

of male departure.

We demand a vote!

Just a minute.

Queenie, I request that
this delegation be polled.

Silence!

Very well.

Before we put the matter to a vote,

first look at these men,
and I use the term loosely.

And now see what men really look like.

Angelica, turn the
vis-a-screen to retrospect.

The Secretary of the Interior.

Oh!

The Secretary of the Treasury.

Oh!

The Secretary of War.

Oh!

The king.

Oh!

Fine figure of a man he was.

You can turn it off now, Angelica.

I think I've proved my point.

The question is,

do we keep these sad-looking
specimens or not?

All those in favor of sending them back,

please signify by saying aye.

Aye!

Opposed?

No.

You're out of order.

The ayes have it.

Meeting adjourned.

The space ship is
refueled and ready to go.

Then get them aboard
and speed their departure.

Queen, if it wasn't for
these, I'd still be king.

It's over, so let's not talk about it.

If you should happen to think of me,

will you let me hear from you?

Oh, I'll keep my eye on you.

Thank you.

And when I get down to
Earth, I'm gonna tell 'em

down there how beautiful
you and the girls are.

Thank you.

May I take along a
few samples to show 'em?

No!

I'm sorry about the girl.

It could've happened to you.

Ridiculous, I have no feeling
for you or any other man.

Get him out of here!

Get him out!

Too bad I couldn't trust him.

He was such a cute little fellow.

You mean me, Queenie?

Get out!

From now on, a curse on
any woman who kisses a man.

She'll lose the secret of eternal youth.

Orville, Orville
please take me with you.

Oh, I can't.

Lester would be mad at me.

Well, then kiss me good-bye.

- Les.
- What?

Les.

Take it easy.

Hey, I just kissed a girl,

and she turned into an old woman.

Oh, that's ridiculous.

How could that happen?

These Venusians are very strange people.

Maybe the queen put a curse on the girls.

Hey, if I kissed a girl on Earth,

would that happen to me again?

It's highly improbable.

That's right.

Anytime I ever kissed a
girl, nothin' ever happened.

That I can believe.

Get in that seat.

Now what's wrong?

Captain Olivia,

Flying Saucer Patrol X-R-2, speaking.

What's delaying your takeoff?

Over.

I don't know.

It just won't take off, over.

Check for excess weight, over.

Roger.

Hey, see if there's
anything in those lockers

that we don't need.

Everything in those lockers, I need.

I'll do it myself.

No wonder we couldn't take off.

Get 'em out.

I'm sorry, girls, come on.

You gotta go.

I'm awfully sorry.

Any more?

No, sir.

Out, girls.

Hey, some first aid.

Put you go, come on.

Acres and acres of 'em
and all goin' to waste.

All right, stand by.

What's happening now?

Oh, they've taken off from Venus,

and they're headed for Earth.

Is there anything you
can do to help them?

So far they've done all
right without my help.

Hey, pal, I think you
burned out a bearing.

Janie, order plane reservations.

They're over New York now.

Liberty, duck!

You missed her.

Captain, send him my regards.

Love has hit me again.

She crowned me again.