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The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened poster

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened Cast & Crew

1977 · 1h 40m
Starring Cast
J
Jimmie Walker
Morris Bird III
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Morris Bird, Jr.
D
Debbie Allen
Julie Sutton
T
Tamu Blackwell
Sandra Bird
V
Valerie Curtin
Miss Goldfarb
K
Kevin Hooks
Hoover Sissle
Key crew
Director
Gilbert Moses
Screenplay
Peter S. Beagle
Based on
Donald Robertson

Full cast

12 cast members
Jimmie Walker
Morris Bird III
James Earl Jones
Morris Bird, Jr.
Debbie Allen
Julie Sutton
Tamu Blackwell
Sandra Bird
Valerie Curtin
Miss Goldfarb
Kevin Hooks
Hoover Sissle
Sorrell Booke
Samuelson
Darrell Zwerling
Dr. Brimson
Sam Laws
Horton
Harry Caesar
Bonner
S. Pearl Sharp
Aunt Edythe
William Traylor
Coach

Crew by department

3 crew members

Writing

Donald Robertson
Novel
Peter S. Beagle
Writer