Release date: 06/20/1962 Release

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It Happened in Athens

When Jayne Becomes the Olympic Prize...It's An Outdoor Variation on an Inside Sport!

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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.

Alternative titles

Accadde in Atene

Aconteceu em Atenas

Sucedió en Atenas

Zdarzyło się w Atenach

Es geschah in Athen

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