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It Happened in Athens is a 1962 American sports comedy-drama film released by 20th Century-Fox. It is directed by Andrew Marton and features Jayne Mansfield, newcomer Trax Colton, Maria Xénia, Nico Minardos, Roger Browne in his debut, and Olympic champion Bob Mathias.
A 1962 comedy film about a Greek shepherd who runs in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Jayne Mansfield plays a stage actress who bets on the winner and falls in love with him.
A comedy film about a shepherd who enters the 1896 Olympic marathon in Athens and falls in love with a maid. Find out the plot details, cast and crew, trivia, and user reviews of this classic movie.
Audience Member It Happened in Athens tells the story of the first ever Olympic games taking place in Athens, Greece where an underdog (played by Trax Colton) tries bring...
A young shepherd from Greece enters the 1896 marathon and falls in love with a maid of a famous actress. The film is a lighthearted and romantic comedy directed by László Vadnay and starring Andrew Marton.
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.
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