It Happened in Athens
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| # | Track | Artist/Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | It Happened In Athens (Title Music) | Hannelore Auer | |
| 2. | Louis With His Sheep / The Newspaper | ||
| 3. | Leaving The Village | ||
| 4. | In The Streets Of Athens / Love Song | ||
| 5. | Serenade | ||
| 6. | Waiting And Dreaming | ||
| 7. | Old Record | Hannelore Auer | |
| 8. | Dancing At The Coffee Shop (In 9/8) | ||
| 9. | Happiness And Return To The Village | ||
| 10. | Marathon Race And Spiros Louis’ Victory | ||
| 11. | Get Your Marks… | ||
| 12. | On A Street Corner | ||
| 13. | The First Difficulties | ||
| 14. | Incidents En Route | ||
| 15. | The 5/8 Of Spiros Louis | ||
| 16. | The Faithful Dog Abandons The Race & Louis Goes On To Triumph | ||
| 17. | Trumpet Call/End Of Race | The Victory & Apotheosis Of Spiros Louis | |
| 18. | Finale | Hannelore Auer |
It Happened in Athens is a 1962 Greek/American CinemaScope comedy film released by 20th Century Fox. The film starred newcomer Trax Colton and sex symbol Jayne Mansfield, and co-starred Nico Minardos and Bob Mathias.
Filmed in the fall of 1960, in Greece, on a reasonable budget, the film was originally titled The Marathon Runner and the Actress. The film was released nearly two years later, in June of 1962, and was Jayne Mansfield's last film with 20th Century Fox before her career setback to low-budgeted British melodramas and comedies. In the film, Mansfield's top billed, but only appears in a supporting role. Trax Colton stars in the feature, with Mansfield being billed above him in order to promote the film and to introduce Colton being billed under a top-name star. Both Nico Minardos and Bob Mathias were added as supporting characters at the last minute when the appearances of both Lt. Alexi and Coach Graham were lengthened, to become more than bit players.
Plot
In 1896, it is announced that the first 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 (Kalogeropoulou) a young woman from his hometown who is now the personal maid to Greece's most actress, Eleni Costa (Mansfield). The he has arrived after the enter date, Loues's athletic prowess so impresses Coach Graham (Mathias), that he is let in the race. Miss Costa informs the press that she will marry the winner of the race, believing the winner will be her lover, Alexi Vinardos (Minardos).
Filmed in the fall of 1960, in Greece, on a reasonable budget, the film was originally titled The Marathon Runner and the Actress. The film was released nearly two years later, in June of 1962, and was Jayne Mansfield's last film with 20th Century Fox before her career setback to low-budgeted British melodramas and comedies. In the film, Mansfield's top billed, but only appears in a supporting role. Trax Colton stars in the feature, with Mansfield being billed above him in order to promote the film and to introduce Colton being billed under a top-name star. Both Nico Minardos and Bob Mathias were added as supporting characters at the last minute when the appearances of both Lt. Alexi and Coach Graham were lengthened, to become more than bit players.
Plot
In 1896, it is announced that the first 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 (Kalogeropoulou) a young woman from his hometown who is now the personal maid to Greece's most actress, Eleni Costa (Mansfield). The he has arrived after the enter date, Loues's athletic prowess so impresses Coach Graham (Mathias), that he is let in the race. Miss Costa informs the press that she will marry the winner of the race, believing the winner will be her lover, Alexi Vinardos (Minardos).
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