The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
From the JUNGLE to the GYM...He's the Greatest!
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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Cast

Jan-Michael Vincent Jan-Michael Vincent As: Nanu
Tim Conway Tim Conway As: Milo Jackson
John Amos John Amos As: Coach Sam Archer
Roscoe Lee Browne Roscoe Lee Browne As: Gazenga
Dayle Haddon Dayle Haddon As: Jane
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: From the JUNGLE to the GYM...He's the Greatest!
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Comedy, Family

Language: English, Italiano

Release Date: 14 February 1973

Country: US

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: Walt Disney Productions

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Cast

Jan-Michael Vincent

Jan-Michael Vincent

Nanu

Tim Conway

Tim Conway

Milo Jackson

John Amos

John Amos

Coach Sam Archer

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Gazenga

Dayle Haddon

Dayle Haddon

Jane

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

Dorothy Shay

Dorothy Shay

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

Don Pedro Colley

Don Pedro Colley

Morumba

Leon Askin

Leon Askin

Dr. Gottlieb

Joe Kapp

Joe Kapp

Buzzer Kozak

Leigh Christian

Leigh Christian

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

Jack Griffin

Jack Griffin

David Mooney

David Mooney

Don Ames

Don Ames

Party Guest (uncredited)

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)

Directed By

Robert Scheerer

Robert Scheerer

Director

Michael J. Dmytryk

Michael J. Dmytryk

Assistant Director

Arthur J. Vitarelli

Arthur J. Vitarelli

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Gerald Gardner

Gerald Gardner

Screenplay

Dee Caruso

Dee Caruso

Screenplay

Production Crew

Bill Walsh

Bill Walsh

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Chuck Keehne

Chuck Keehne

Costume Design

Emily Sundby

Emily Sundby

Costume Design

La Rue Matheron

La Rue Matheron

Hairstylist

Robert J. Schiffer

Robert J. Schiffer

Makeup Artist

Sound

Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch

Original Music Composer

Herb Taylor

Herb Taylor

Sound

Evelyn Kennedy

Evelyn Kennedy

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Alan Maley

Alan Maley

Matte Painter

Camera

Frank V. Phillips

Frank V. Phillips

Director of Photography

John R. Shannon

John R. Shannon

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John B. Mansbridge

John B. Mansbridge

Art Direction

Walter H. Tyler

Walter H. Tyler

Art Direction

Hal Gausman

Hal Gausman

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Art Cruickshank

Art Cruickshank

Special Effects

Danny Lee

Danny Lee

Special Effects

Eustace Lycett

Eustace Lycett

Special Effects

Hans Metz

Hans Metz

Special Effects

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Stunt Double

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Stunts

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