United States / Jun 01, 1978
The Great Brain (1978)
Directed by Richard Bickerton, Sidney Levin
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Half hero, half con-artist, all heart!
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Based on the book by John D. Fitzgerald, this movie stars Jimmy Osmond as a mischievous boy out to swindle his whole town for everything they're worth...and who occasionally puts his smarts to use for a good cause.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rich Radford | Sammy Leeds |
| Paul Jarnagin | Howard Kay |
| Tom Gilson | Jimmy Peterson |
| William Kezele | Danny Forester |
| Len Birman | Papa Fitzgerald |
| Pat Delaney | Mama Fitzgerald |
| Fran Ryan | Aunt Bertha |
| Cliff Osmond | Mr. Kokovinis |
| Arthur Roberts | Mr. Anderson |
| Lynn Benisch | Mrs. Anderson |
| John Fredric Hart | Mr. Standish |
| Lethe Tatge | Miss Thatcher |
| Jim Fleming | Uncle Mark |
| Richard Wheeler | Mr. Monaire |
| James Lyle Strong | Dr. LeRoy |
| Beverly Rowland | Mrs. Granger |
| Robert Macri | Bishop Aden |
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| Oscar Rowland | Calvin Whitlock |
| Harold E. Wind | Mr. Jensen |
| Jayne Luke | Mrs. Jensen |
| Star Hayner Roman | Mrs. Kokovinis |
| Donna Johnson | Mrs. Peterson |
| Carol Hertford | Mrs. Taylor |
| Judy Mancini | Mrs. Kay |
| Linda Bishop | Mrs. Hazelton |
| Roy Clark | Narrator |
Genres
ComedyFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Great Brain |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Osmond Productions |
| Release date | 1 giugno 1978 |
| Production | Richard Bickerton |
| Writer | John D. Fitzgerald, Alan Cassidy |
| Editing | Stephen L. Johnson, Herbert H. Dow |
| Cinematography | Reed Smoot, Ronald Vidor, George Griner |
| Assistant directors | Richard Bickerton, Sidney Levin |
| Camera operators | Ronald Vidor, George Griner, Reed Smoot |
| Additional photography | Ronald Vidor, George Griner, Reed Smoot |
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| Music | Don Costa, Merrill B. Jenson |
| Sound | Don Costa, Merrill B. Jenson |
Release dates
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