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Midnight Movie: It Happened in Athens

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on BBC Two England

Starring Jayne Mansfield, Trax Colton, Nico Minardos, Bob Mathias

Athens, 1896 and the first Olympic Games of the modern era. A young untrained Greek peasant has ambitions to run in the marathon while a beautiful Greek actress has her own ambitions to make some publicity out of the race - she offers to marry the winner of the race, whoever he may be!
(This Week's Films: page 19)

Contributors

Director:
Andrew Marton
Eleni:
Jayne Mansfield
Christina:
Maria Xenia
Spiridon:
Trax Colton
Volakos:
Nico Minardos
Coach Graham:
Bob Mathias
Mama Loues:
Lilly Valenti
Grandpa Loues:
Ivan Triesault
Drake:
Bill Brown
Garrett:
Brad Harris
Nico Loues:
Paris Alexander
Maria Loues:
Marion Siva
Ambassador Gaylord:
Charles Fawcett
Source: Radio Times

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