"This version of James Thurber's tale tells the story of a young amateur pilot who beats Charles Lindbergh's feat of nonstop flying around the world--with his own unique ways of conserving fuel and energy."
Reed Birney
as Smidgeon
Sudie Bond
as Emma Smurch
Howard Da Silva
as Conkin
Brad Davis
as Jack Smurch
Carol Kane
as April
John McMartin
as Ames Herbert
Roy Poole
as
William Prince
as Secretary of State
John Buckwalter
Alma Cuervo
Dan Dasilva
Gene Heitzman
Russell Horton
as Dr. Gresham
Richard Kuss
Jack Straw
Melinda Rosenthal
as Sweeping Woman
Henry Fonda
as Self - Series Host (uncredited)
James Thurber
Short Story
Jeff Wanshel
Teleplay
Robert Geller
Executive Producer
Ed Lynch
Producer
Tony Mitchell
Director of Photography
Barbara Claman
Casting
Lawrence Miller
Production Design
Art Direction
Robert Pusilo
Costume Design
Rita Ogden
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Ralph Rosenblum
Director
Susan E. Morse
Editor