ComedyTV Movie
Watch The Greatest Man in the World (1981) Official Trailer
7 / 10 IMDb June 9, 1981 0h 51m
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.
Director
Runtime
0h 51m
Release Date
June 9, 1981
Genre
Comedy, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
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Cast
Reed Birney
as Smidgeon
Sudie Bond
as Emma Smurch
Howard Da Silva
as Conkin
Brad Davis
as Jack Smurch
Carol Kane
as April
John McMartin
as Ames Herbert
Roy Poole
William Prince
as Secretary of State
John Buckwalter
Alma Cuervo
No photo
Dan Dasilva
No photo
Gene Heitzman
Russell Horton
as Dr. Gresham
Richard Kuss
No photo
Jack Straw
No photo
Melinda Rosenthal
as Sweeping Woman
Henry Fonda
as Self - Series Host (uncredited)
Production Companies
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