"The Greatest Man in the World" is the 17th and final installment of The American Short Story television anthology series produced by Learning in Focus and Sea Cliff Productions for the Public Broadcasting Service. This installment is based on the 1931 James Thurber short story of the same name. Synopsis: Reporters Ames Herbert and Mr. Smidgeon are covering the story of Jack Smirch attempting the first ever solo flight around the world. Jack, however, turns out to be an irreverent rascal with a criminal past. When he completes the flight and attains unanticipated levels of fame, politicians and journalists alike struggle to harness Jack for their various purposes. Jack resists all attempts to make him behave. He then falls out of a window and dies. It is implied that he was killed by the establishment because he refused to cooperate.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Short_Story