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Cut to 8,123 feet (90 minutes) for U.K. SYNOPSIS: When in 1896 a young Greek shepherd boy, Spiridon Loues (Trax Colton), learns that Athens will shortly hold the first modern revival of the Olympic Games, he is fired with a desire to run in the Marathon, a classic 26-mile test of speed and endurance.
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.
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 ...
Set in Greece in the late 19th century; when it's reported that a revival of the Olympic Games will take place, the athletic shepherd Spiridon heads to Athens to enter the 26-mile...Read more marathon. Meanwhile, Lt. Alexi, the lover of the famed actress Eleni, also decides to enter the marathon, which prompts Eleni to announce that she'll ...
Description. It Happened in Athens (1962) 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.
