The Great Brain (film)

The Great Brain is a 1978 American film directed by Sidney Levin and based on the Great Brain series of children's books by John Dennis Fitzgerald. it stars Fran Ryan, James A. Osmond(Jimmy),^[1] Cliff Osmond.

The Great Brain
Directed by	Sidney Levin
Written by	Alan Cassidy (writer) John D. Fitzgerald (novel The Great Brain)
Produced by	Richard Bickerton
Starring	Jimmy Osmond Pat Delaney Fran Ryan Cliff Osmond
Cinematography	Reed Smoot
Edited by	Herbert H. Dow
Music by	Don Costa Merrill Jenson
Distributed by	Osmond International
Release date	June 1978 (1978-06)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot summary

In 1890s Utah the adolescent Tom Fitzgerald has a reputation as a schemer. Calling himself "The Great Brain", Tom delights in swindling his friends and the residents of his small town. Soon the townsfolk tire of being bamboozled, and Tom finally faces his comeuppance. In the end Tom uses his great brain to save the day and redeem himself. After his friend Andy loses his leg to gangrene and becomes depressed, Tom convinces Andy he can still do chores and play. Tom learns that helping people is more rewarding than swindling them.

Cast

• Jimmy Osmond as Tom Fitzgerald
• Pat Delaney
• Fran Ryan as Aunt Bertha
• Cliff Osmond
• Arthur Roberts
• Lynn Benisch
• Len Birman
• James Jarnigan
• John Fredric Hart

Production

Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City, Provo, and Orem in Utah.^[2]