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The Greatest is a 1977 biographical sports film about the life of boxer Muhammad Ali, in which Ali plays himself.It was directed by Tom Gries. [2] The film follows Ali's life from the 1960 Summer Olympics to his regaining the heavyweight crown from George Foreman in their famous "Rumble in the Jungle" fight in 1974.
A photo of young James Earl Jones, after the success of Broadway show, "The Great White Hope." ... Muhammad Ali jumped in the ring with James Earl Jones to help him promote the movie adaptation of ...
Ever one to go along with a gag, Muhammad Ali, right, allows himself to be tagged with a left thrown by actor James Earl Jones, star of the Broadway hit "The Great White Hope," in a publicity ...
The Great White Hope is a 1967 play written by Howard Sackler, later adapted in 1970 for a film of the same name. [1] [2]The play was first produced by Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., and debuted on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in October 1968, directed by Edwin Sherin with James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in the lead roles.
James Earl Jones, a celebrated icon of stage and screen, has died. He was 93. ... Some of his other films include "Dr. Strangelove," "The Greatest" (with Muhammad Ali), "Conan the Barbarian ...
James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, on January 17, 1931, [12] [13] to Ruth (née Connolly); (1911–1986), a teacher and maid, and Robert Earl Jones (1910–2006), a boxer, butler, and chauffeur. His father left the family shortly after James Earl's birth and later became a stage and screen actor in New York and Hollywood. [14]
Veteran actor James Earl Jones, whose distinct voice made him a staple of film and television, died Monday morning at his home in Dutchess County, N.Y. He was 93. His reps at Independent Artist ...
Muhammad Ali was often dubbed the world's "most famous" person in the media. [354] [355] Several of his fights were watched by an estimated 1–2 billion viewers between 1974 and 1980, and his lighting of the torch at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics was watched by an estimated 3.5 billion viewers. [235] Muhammad Ali pop art painting by John Stango