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The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)

February 14, 1973 (US) Comedy, Family • 106m

Overview

Stuck with a feeble sports department, college coach Sam Archer (John Amos) faces the ax unless he can reverse the school's athletic fortunes. An African vacation with his assistant (Tim Conway) answers Archer's prayers when he spots the athletically gifted Nanu (Jan-Michael Vincent). Sam counts on Nanu's remarkable abilities to put the team back on the winning track. This upbeat farce boasts an impressive cast of comedians.

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Top Billed Cast

Tim Conway
Tim Conway

Milo Jackson

John Amos
John Amos

Coach Sam Archer

Billy De Wolfe
Billy De Wolfe

Dean Maxwell

Nancy Walker
Nancy Walker

Mrs. Petersen

Vito Scotti
Vito Scotti

Games spectator

Howard Cosell
Howard Cosell

Himself - Announcer

Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford

Himself - Announcer

Jim McKay
Jim McKay

Himself - Announcer

Liam Dunn
Liam Dunn

Dr. Winslow

Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse

Gazenga's Assistant

Al Checco
Al Checco

Dr. Checco

Danny Goldman
Danny Goldman

Leopold Maxwell

Leon Askin
Leon Askin

Dr. Gottlieb

Joe Kapp
Joe Kapp

Buzzer Kozak

Virginia Capers
Virginia Capers

Native Woman

Philip Ahn
Philip Ahn

Old Chinaman

John Lupton
John Lupton

Race Starter

Sarah Selby
Sarah Selby

Woman on Safari

Russ Conway
Russ Conway

Judge with Stopwatch

Dick Wilson
Dick Wilson

Drunk in Bar

David Armstrong
David Armstrong

Judge (uncredited)

Pete Carroll
Pete Carroll

Running Back (uncredited)

Spencer Chan
Spencer Chan

Commuter (uncredited)

Edward Coch Jr.
Edward Coch Jr.

Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Cole
Robert Cole

Judge (uncredited)

Peter Eastman
Peter Eastman

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bob Harks
Bob Harks

Party Guest (uncredited)

Eugene Jackson
Eugene Jackson

Party Guest (uncredited)

Marlene Kisker
Marlene Kisker

Clerk (uncredited)

Hans Moebus
Hans Moebus

Party Guest (uncredited)

John Pedrini
John Pedrini

Party Guest (uncredited)

Al Roberts
Al Roberts

Coach (uncredited)

Hank Robinson
Hank Robinson

Reporter (uncredited)

Owen Song
Owen Song

Spectator (uncredited)

Crew
Dee Caruso
Dee Caruso

Screenplay

Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch

Original Music Composer

Frank V. Phillips
Frank V. Phillips

Director of Photography

Walter H. Tyler
Walter H. Tyler

Art Direction

Hal Gausman
Hal Gausman

Set Decoration

Chuck Keehne
Chuck Keehne

Costume Design

Emily Sundby
Emily Sundby

Costume Design

Michael J. Dmytryk
Michael J. Dmytryk

Assistant Director

Arthur J. Vitarelli
Arthur J. Vitarelli

Second Unit Director

Art Cruickshank
Art Cruickshank

Special Effects

Eustace Lycett
Eustace Lycett

Special Effects

Hans Metz
Hans Metz

Special Effects

Alan Maley
Alan Maley

Matte Painter

Dick Warlock
Dick Warlock

Stunt Double

John R. Shannon
John R. Shannon

Still Photographer

Evelyn Kennedy
Evelyn Kennedy

Music Editor

Danny Lee
Danny Lee

Special Effects



Reviews

r96sk

⭐ 6/10

August 8, 2020

Bang average.

<em>'The World’s Greatest Athlete'</em> feels like a mixture of stuff we've seen before in this era of Disney. It doesn't do enough to make an impact on me, not helped by silliness of the story and meh casting.

John Amos is the best part of this, I enjoyed what he brings to the table here. Away from him I'm struggling to remember any others already, Roscoe Lee Browne - who is in one of my favourite films, <em>'Treasure Planet'… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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