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The Greatest Man in the World

Release Year
1981
Runtime
51m
Genres
Comedy
TV Movie
Directed By
Ralph Rosenblum
The Greatest Man in the World

This version of James Thurber's tale tells the story of a young amateur pilot who beats Charles Lindbergh's feat of nonstop flying around the world--with his own unique ways of conserving fuel and energy.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Reed Birney

Smidgeon

Sudie Bond

Emma Smurch

Howard Da Silva

Conkin

Brad Davis

Jack Smurch

Carol Kane

April

John McMartin

Ames Herbert

Roy Poole

William Prince

Secretary of State

John Buckwalter

Alma Cuervo

Dan Dasilva

Gene Heitzman

Crew

Ralph Rosenblum

Director

Tony Mitchell

Director of Photography

Susan E. Morse

Editor

Lawrence Miller

Production Design

Robert Pusilo

Costume Design

Ed Lynch

Producer

Jeff Wanshel

Teleplay

James Thurber

Short Story

Rita Ogden

Makeup Artist

Rita Ogden

Hairstylist

Lawrence Miller

Art Direction

Robert Geller

Executive Producer

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