The Magical World of Disney The World's Greatest Athlete: Part 2 (Season 29, Episode 15)
Unrated
TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

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The Magical World of Disney

The World's Greatest Athlete: Part 2 (Season 29, Episode 15)

Unrated

TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The World's Greatest Athlete (1973) re-edited for two-part television presentation. Entered in a Los Angeles NCAA track-and-field competition, Nanu wins all the events despite voodoo magic being used against him.

Director

Robert Scheerer

Writers

Dee Caruso | Gerald Gardner

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 11, 1983

Release date

Jan 11, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar Award. Another 15 wins & 20 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Tim Conway Milo Jackson (archive footage) Milo Jackson (archive footage) See fewer	The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Jan-Michael Vincent Nanu (archive footage) Nanu (archive footage) See fewer	Bite the Bullet (1975)
John Amos Coach Sam Archer (archive footage) Coach Sam Archer (archive footage) See fewer	Coming to America (1988)
Roscoe Lee Browne Gazenga (archive footage) Gazenga (archive footage) See fewer	The Cowboys (1972)
Dayle Haddon Jane Douglas (archive footage) Jane Douglas (archive footage) See fewer	Cyborg (1989)
Billy De Wolfe Dean Maxwell (archive footage) Dean Maxwell (archive footage) See fewer	Tea for Two (1950)
Nancy Walker Mrs. Petersen (archive footage) Mrs. Petersen (archive footage) See fewer	Rhoda (1974)
Danny Goldman Leopold Maxwell (archive footage) Leopold Maxwell (archive footage) See fewer	Young Frankenstein (1974)
Don Pedro Colley Morumba (archive footage) Morumba (archive footage) See fewer	Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Vito Scotti Games Spectator (archive footage) Games Spectator (archive footage) See fewer	The Godfather (1972)
Ivor Francis Dean Bellamy (archive footage) Dean Bellamy (archive footage) See fewer	Dusty's Trail (1973)
Leon Askin Dr. Gottlieb (archive footage) Dr. Gottlieb (archive footage) See fewer	One, Two, Three (1961)
Howard Cosell Announcer (archive footage) Announcer (archive footage) See fewer	Bananas (1971)
Frank Gifford Announcer (archive footage) Announcer (archive footage) See fewer	Jerry Maguire (1996)
Jim McKay Announcer (archive footage) Announcer (archive footage) See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Bud Palmer Announcer (archive footage) Announcer (archive footage) See fewer	The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
Joe Kapp Buzzer Kozak (archive footage) Buzzer Kozak (archive footage) See fewer	The Longest Yard (1974)
Bill Toomey Announcer (archive footage) Announcer (archive footage) See fewer	The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
Clarence Muse Gazenga's Assistant (archive footage) Gazenga's Assistant (archive footage) See fewer	Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Leigh Christian Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage) See fewer	Beyond Atlantis (1973)
Virginia Capers Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage) See fewer	Howard the Duck (1986)
Philip Ahn Old Chinaman (archive footage) Old Chinaman (archive footage) See fewer	Impact (1949)
John Lupton Race Starter (archive footage) Race Starter (archive footage) See fewer	Airport 1975 (1974)
Sarah Selby Woman on Safari (archive footage) Woman on Safari (archive footage) See fewer	Tower of London (1962)
Russ Conway Judge with Stopwatch (archive footage) Judge with Stopwatch (archive footage) See fewer	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Al Checco Dr. Jekyll (archive footage) Dr. Jekyll (archive footage) See fewer	Bullitt (1968)
Dick Wilson Drunk in Bar (archive footage) Drunk in Bar (archive footage) See fewer	Bewitched (1964)
Dorothy Shay Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage) See fewer	The Waltons (1972)
Jack Griffin Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Gable and Lombard (1976)
David Mooney Actor (archive footage) (as David Manzy) Actor (archive footage) (as David Manzy) See fewer	Chaplin (1992)