The Greatest Man in the World

The Greatest Man in the World (1981)

Comedy TV Movie

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.

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  • Release Date: 1981-06-09
  • Runtime: 0h 51min
  • Director: Ralph Rosenblum

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    • 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

    • Russell Horton

      Dr. Gresham

    • Richard Kuss

    • Jack Straw

    • Melinda Rosenthal

      Sweeping Woman

    • Henry Fonda

      Self - Series Host (uncredited)