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 over all three segments. The cartoons are technically more advanced than the rather crude animation in Ward's earlier series, which originated from Gamma Productions, a Mexican studio sponsored by Ward. He was so pleased with "George of the Jungle" that he allowed production to go over-budget, which resulted in considerable financial loss, ultimately limiting the series to 17 episodes. The complete series is available now on DVD. <br> George, George, George of the Jungle,<br> Strong as he can be.<br> ("Tarzan yell") Watch out for that tree!<br> <br> George, George, George of the Jungle<br> Lives a life that's free.<br> ("Tarzan yell")