The California Atoms are in last place with no hope of moving up. But by switching the mule from team mascot to team member, (He can kick 100 yard field goals!) they start winning, and move up in the rankings, Hurrah! The competition isn't so happy.
Cast
Ed Asner
Hank Cooper
Don Knotts
Coach Venner
Gary Grimes
Andy Petrovic
Tim Conway
Crankcase
Louise Williams
Debbie Kovac
Dick Van Patten
Cal Wilson
Ronnie Schell
Joe Barnsdale
Bob Crane
Pepper
Johnny Unitas
Himself
Dick Butkus
Rob Cargil
Harold Gould
Charles Gwynn
Tom Bosley
Spinner
Virginia O'Brien
Reporter
Kenneth Tobey
Asst. Warden
Richard Kiel
Tall Man
Dick Enberg
Atoms' Announcer
Fred Dryer
Atoms player (sideline & showers) (uncredited)
Liam Dunn
Dr. Morgan
Warde Donovan
Butcher
Larry Burrell
Locker Room Announcer
Titos Vandis
Seth Petrovic
Hanna Landy
Molly Petrovic
Irwin Charone
Hotel Clerk
Timothy Brown
Calvin Barnes
Jackson Bostwick
Stjepan Petrovic
John Orchard
Pemberton Captain
Larry McCormick
N.Y. Broadcaster
Jack Manning
Mayor
Jeanne Bates
Nurse
Crew
Vincent McEveety
Director
Don Nelson
Screenplay
Arthur Alsberg
Screenplay
Ted Key
Story
Robert Stafford
Editor
Frank V. Phillips
Director of Photography
Ron Miller
Producer
Christopher Hibler
Associate Producer
Frank Regula
Sound Mixer
Herb Taylor
Sound
Art Cruickshank
Visual Effects
Eustace Lycett
Visual Effects
Harrison Ellenshaw
Visual Effects
Danny Lee
Visual Effects
Robert F. Brunner
Original Music Composer
Frank R. McKelvy
Set Decoration
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunt Coordinator
Al Roelofs
Art Direction
John B. Mansbridge
Art Direction
Walter Sheets
Orchestrator
