The Great Brain

1978 "Half hero, half con-artist, all heart!"

The Great Brain

5.8 | 1h38m | en | Comedy

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.

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5.8 | 1h38m | en | Comedy , Family | More Info

Released: June. 01,1978 | Released Producted By: Osmond Productions , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

Synopsis

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Cast

John Bishop , Len Birman , Pat Delaney

Director

George Griner

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Osmond Productions ,

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Reviews

drgibson This isn't a great movie, by any stretch. The acting is hammy, and a very young Jimmy Osmond is frankly, too chubby to play The Great Brain. But if you like the John D. Fitzgerald novels, you'll find the film a treat. I'm glad it's out and that I taped it in the early 1980s. I'm not sure it's for sale on video. It's a definite G and post-toddler kids will like it. However, those adults unfamiliar with the Great Brain character will be turning off the channel or VCR pretty quickly. On the plus side, the sets of early, rural Utah are pretty well done and the cast, if inexperienced, is at least earnest.