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When Jayne Becomes the Olympic Prize...It's An Outdoor Variation on an Inside Sport! - It Happened in Athens
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Title: It Happened in Athens

Release Date: 20 Jun 1962

Runtime: 1h 40m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: 20th Century Fox

Production Companies: 20th Century Fox

Overview: In 1896 it is announced that the Olympic Games will be revived in Athens. A young shepherd, Spiridon Loues, decides to enter the 26-mile marathon. Once in Athens, he meets Christina Gratsos, a young woman from his hometown who is now the personal maid of Eleni Costa, Greece's most glamorous actress. Though he has arrived after the qualification date, Spiridon's athletic prowess so impresses Coach Graham of the American team that he is permitted to enter the contest. Eleni informs the press that she will marry the victor, confident it will be her lover, Lieutenant Vinardos.

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Average Vote: 5.1 (8 votes)

Cast

  • Spiridon Loues: Trax Colton
  • Eleni Costa: Jayne Mansfield
  • Lt. Alexi Vinardos: Nico Minardos
  • Coach Graham: Bob Mathias
  • Christina Gratsos: Xenia Kalogeropoulou
  • Grandpa Loues / Mr. Trisapopolis: Ivan Triesault
  • Mama Loues: Lily Valenty
  • Father Loues: Titos Vandis
  • Ambassador Cyrus T. Gaylord: Charles Fawcett
  • De Coubertin: Jean Murat
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