This classic movie has the character development, relaxed pace, gentle humor, and demure special effects you expect and enjoy from a classic "oldie" comedy. The movie is actually a sequel to "The Mouse that Roared" and both films are based on the political satire books of Leonard Wibberly. (Hint: if you enjoy this movie, you will likely also enjoy Wibberly's other books, such as "The Mouse on Wall Street".

The metaphorical "mouse", of course, is the tiny European country of Grand Fenwick, which brings the mighty nations to their knees through hilarious and accidental circumstances. For example, in The Mouse that Roared, we encounter the Cold War arms race; in The Mouse on the Moon, we chuckle as the race to reach the moon gets turned on its historical tail.

It's insightful to know that this movie was produced before the moon was actually reached in 1969. The show therefore premises on several outdated science hypotheses, such as the moon being covered with a 50 ft layer of soft dust that could swallow a spacecraft. I actually bought this movie for partly educational reasons, so my kids can view firsthand our evolving scientific concepts over the last century.

But even if you don't have young learners, you'll enjoy this movie purely on the merits of its hilarious satire: as crooked politicians apply for international research grants as a cover to install indoor plumbing; as superpowers elbow each other for global image points; and as sidelined nations claim fame for helping conquer space because the astronaut wore a watch made in their country.

Nowhere near as good as The Mouse That Roared, but decent entertainment for an evening. Don't expect much and you won't be disappointed

Witty, charming, and hilarious. A great take on the space race during the 60's.

I just watched this for the first time on Prime Video and loved it. It's not side-splittingly hilarious, but it is pretty funny. Anyone with a basic knowledge of the 1960's space race will get most of the jokes and there's a tasteful amount of slapstick too. It's cheesy without being obnoxious and just a fun little movie. Great kind of movie for a rainy day.

Apparently it's a sequel to a movie called The Mouse That Roared. I haven't seen that one yet, but I followed this one without seeing the first movie. After watching this, I definitely plan on checking that one out.

Unless you are at least fifty-five, most people will likely miss some of the topical comical references in this 1962 movie.

If you are living in 1962, here are some things that you are most likely aware of.

It is the early days of the space age. The first two satellites - Russia's Sputnik 1 and 2 - to orbit the Earth were launched five years ago. Sputnik 2 carried the first animal to go into space: a dog named Laika. So little was known at the time about the effects of space travel on human beings that animals were used initially to learn if there were any show stoppers. The Soviet Union used dogs.

Last April, the first man was launched into space aboard the Russian Vostok 1. His name was Yuri Gagarin. He flew a single orbit around the Earth and landed safely. One month later, U.S. President John F. Kennedy made his famous speech committing the United States to landing a man on the moon and returning him safely. The project was called Apollo. The race to the Moon was on.

Last August, the Soviets built a wall separating East and West Berlin.

And lastly, there is a subculture in some cities known as 'beatniks': young people who reject society.

Double-sided disc. On one side of the disc is the Full Screen version. On the flip side is the Widescreen version; however, it is formatted in letterbox designed for old TV screens. When you view the widescreen side of the disc on a flat-panel wide-screen TV, you will see a small widescreen picture in the middle of your screen. To fill the screen on my TV (Sony), I had to select: 'Screen', 'Wide Mode', 'Zoom'.

Picture (DVD): Good.

Just delightful, very fun.

I rate The Mouse On The Moon as 4 of 5. It didn't have the same quality of humor as its predecessor The Mouse That Roared, but nevertheless still a very funny movie and worth watching.

The difference I think is that in the first movie(The Mouse That Roared) the narrator told his story as if it was wild and unbelievable, yet he appealed to the audience to accept that it was true. This movie (The Mouse on the Moon) maintained or even surpassed the silliness of the first, but lacked the appeal that it was a wild yet still true story. Not to say that they did anything specifically to make you think that it was not true, but when they tell a story that wild you need the appeal to believe it is true to keep you in the story as the first movie does.

Having said that, I still think this movie is worth buying, just know that if you are a fan of the first movie, this one just doesn't meet the same standard.

This rip-roaring riotously funny sequel to "The Mouse That Roared" (1959), in spite of the absence of Peter Sellers, is a prime example of a side to the space race that fans of political satire could always stand more of -- political science fiction! When the wines of Grand Fenwick backfire (Literally!), the tiny duchy is yet thrown into another crazy crisis that ol' Prime Minister Mountjoy tries his best to swindle, connive, side-wind his way out of the mess. However, all is not lost when Grand Fenwick's leading scientist finds the latest vintage of the nation's wine (and sole export) makes for excellent rocket fuel. When the Americans and Soviets try to get in on the action, a great space-out of laughs is had by all! This piece of political science fiction-satire-comedy is not to be missed. Go to Amazon.com, buy a DVD copy, and sit down and enjoy it -- laughs-wise!