Author bio Actor bio Printable study guide About the American Short Story Collection Audio interview: Robert Geller Henry Fonda intro Region: 1 Audio: DD2
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Comedy Drama Release Date: 11/16/2004 Dubbed: English Sound: DD2 Run Time: 51 min Flags: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Drugs) Distributor/Studio: Monterey Video
The Greatest Man in the World is based on a genteelly vitriolic short story by James Thurber. Brad Davis stars as a '30s-era aviator who becomes a national hero when he flies solo nonstop around the world. The problem: Davis is an illiterate boor. It's up to the journalists who've elevated Davis to idol status to exercise the "damage control" that will make the aviator public-friendly. Howard Da Silva and Carol Kane co-star in this February 18, 1980, presentation of PBS' "American Short Story."