The Greatest (1977 film) The Greatest (1977 film) The Greatest is a 1977 film about the life of boxer Muhammad Ali, in which Ali plays himself. It was directed by Tom Gries and Monte Hellman. The film follows Ali's life from the 1960 Olympics to his regaining the heavyweight crown from George Foreman in their famous "Rumble in the Jungle" fight in 1974. The footage of the boxing matches themselves are largely the actual footage from the time involved. The movie is based on the book "" written by Muhammad Ali and Richard Durham and edited by Toni Morrison. The song "The Greatest Love
George of the Jungle the United States of America also appeared on the soundtrack and was the title theme for the film. The Rhino Records 1989 release "Rerun Rock: Superstars Sing Television Themes" included a cover version performed in the style of "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin and sung by Scott Shaw. George of the Jungle George of the Jungle is an American animated television series produced by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who created "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show". The character George was inspired by the story of Tarzan and a cartoon characterization of George Eiferman (Mr. America, Mr. Universe, IFBB Hall