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The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)

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Release Date: Feb 2, 1973 Wide

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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

G, 1 hr. 40 min.

Comedy, Kids & Family

Directed By: Robert Scheerer

In Theaters: Feb 2, 1973 Wide

On DVD: Aug 2, 2005

Cast

Tim Conway
Milo
Jan-Michael Vincent
Nanu
John Amos
Coach Sam Archer
Roscoe Lee Browne
Gazenga
Dayle Haddon
Jane
Billy De Wolfe
Maxwell
Philip Ahn
Leon Askin
Dr. Gottlieb
Virginia Capers
Al Checco
Leigh Christian
Don Pedro Colley
Morumba
Russ Conway
Howard Cosell
Himself
Liam Dunn
Dr. Winslow
Ivor Francis
Dean Bellamy
Danny Goldman
Leopold
Joe Kapp
Announcer
John Lupton
David Manzy
Clarence Muse
Gazenga's Assistant
Bud Palmer
Announcer, Himself
Vito Scotti
Sports Fan
Sarah Selby
Dorothy Shay
Bill Toomey
Announcer
Dick Wilson
Jim McKay
Himself
Nancy Walker
Mrs. Petersen
Frank Gifford
Announcer, Himself
Jack Griffin
Jesus Franco

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Pedestrian Disney has its family film humor moments.

July 21, 2006 Comment

Steve Crum

Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

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Remember loving this when I saw it as a kid. But the reason was because Jan-Michael Vincent was SO CUTE! I have to feeling that if I was to revisit this, that's the ONLY thing I would find good about it.

July 6, 2009