The seemingly lighthearted title of this made-for-TV movie obscures the film's somber overtones. Good Times star Jimmie Walker was past 30 when he starred as teenaged athlete Morris Bird III in The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened. Stricken with leukemia, Morris nonetheless intends to play in an upcoming basketball tournament. His own personal tragedy is compounded by the surprisingly aloof behavior of his father (James Earl Jones). Set during the 1950s, the film admirably evokes its time-frame without hitting the audience over the head with its attention to period detail. Based on a novel by Don Robertson, The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened was first aired October 26, 1977. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977) TV Movie
Cast: Betty Aberlin, Brian Kerwin, Debbie Allen, James Earl Jones, Jimmie Walker, Kevin Hooks, Royce Wallace, Saundra Sharp, Sorrell Booke, Tamu Blackwell, Valerie Curtin
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