The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
Brief Synopsis
In the 1950s a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia, and his winning spirit is threatened as he faces a major basketball tournament just before Christmas, while his dad's struggle to maintain his own self-respect often blinds him to his son's emotional needs.
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Gilbert Moses
Director
David Rini
Harry Caesar
Brian Kerwin
Murray Rubin
Royce Wallace
Film Details
Also Known As
Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1977
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
In the 1950s a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia, and his winning spirit is threatened as he faces a major basketball tournament just before Christmas, while his dad's struggle to maintain his own self-respect often blinds him to his son's emotional needs.
Director
Gilbert Moses
Director
Cast
David Rini
Harry Caesar
Brian Kerwin
Murray Rubin
Royce Wallace
Kathryn Jackson
Anson Downes
David Tyre
Steve Doubet
Abigail Shelton
Sorrell Booke
Betty Aberlin
Valerie Curtin
Sam Laws
Kevin Hooks
Saundra Sharp
Kathy O'dare
Darrell Zwerling
William Traylor
Amy Joyce
Hilda Haynes
Robert Reese
James Earl Jones
Ned Gill
Daniel Tamm
Debbie Allen
Jimmie Walker
Crew
Film Details
Also Known As
Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1977
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 26, 1977
