The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
- Starring:
- Tim Conway, Jan-Michael Vincent, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Scheerer
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Category:
- Comedy
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One of the best of the early-1970s Disney farces, The World's Greatest Athlete stars Jan-Michael Vincent in the title role. A "wild boy" living off the land in the jungles of Africa, Vincent is discovered by coaches Tim Conway and John Amos. Cursed with a last-place college athletic lineup, Conway and Amos hope that Vincent will pull them out of their years-long slump. And he does, but not before several Disneyesque slapstick highlights, not to mention a handful of amusing special-effects gags (at one point, Conway is shrunk to mouse size by witch doctor Roscoe Lee Browne). Despite its formidable lineup of comedians-Conway, Billy DeWolfe, Nancy Walker, Vito Scotti et. al.--The World's Greatest Athlete's funniest line goes to guest star Howard Cosell! The script is the handiwork of Gerald Gardner and Dee Caruso, late of That Was the Week That Was and Get Smart. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 92 mins
Complete Cast:
- Tim Conway - Milo
- John Amos - Coach Sam Archer
- Dayle Haddon - Jane
- Leon Askin - Dr. Gottlieb
- Ivor Francis - Dean Bellamy
- Vito Scotti - Sports Fan
- Bud Palmer - Announcer
- David Manzy
- Joe Kapp - Announcer
- Jesus Franco
- Frank Gifford - Himself
- Nancy Walker - Mrs. Petersen
- Dick Wilson
- Dorothy Shay
- Al Checco
- Don Pedro Colley - Morumba
- Philip Ahn
- Jan-Michael Vincent - Nanu
- Roscoe Lee Browne - Gazenga
- Billy De Wolfe - Maxwell
- Virginia Capers
- Sarah Selby
- Bud Palmer - Himself
- Clarence Muse - Gazenga's Assistant
- John Lupton
- Danny Goldman - Leopold
- Jack Griffin
- Frank Gifford - Announcer
- Jim McKay - Himself
- Bill Toomey - Announcer
- Liam Dunn - Dr. Winslow
- Leigh Christian
- Russ Conway
- Howard Cosell - Himself
- Director(s):
- Robert Scheerer
- Writer(s):
- Dee Caruso, Gerald Gardner
- Producer(s):
- Bill Walsh
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G(Child Classic)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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