ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə ɹᵻlˈʌktənt ˈæstɹənˌɔːt wʌz fˈoʊɾəɡɹˌæft æt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl stˈuːdɪˌoʊz, stˈeɪdʒ θˈɜːɾi, loʊkˈeɪʃən ʃˈuːɾɪŋ æt dʒˈɑːnsən ænd kˈɛnədi spˈeɪs sˈɛntɚz, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð stˈɑːk fˈʊɾɪdʒ ʌv ɹˈiːəl spˈeɪskɹæft wʌz splˈaɪst ˌɪntʊ ðə fˈɪlm.
Although the majority of The Reluctant Astronaut was photographed at Universal Studios, Stage 30, location shooting at Johnson and Kennedy Space Centers, along with stock footage of real spacecraft was spliced into the film.