19 Apr 2002
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.
It Happened in Athens
When Jayne Becomes the Olympic Prize...It's An Outdoor Variation on an Inside Sport!
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.
Top Billed Cast
Trax Colton Spiridon Loues
Jayne Mansfield Eleni Costa
Nico Minardos Lt. Alexi Vinardos
Bob Mathias Coach Graham
Ξένια Καλογεροπούλου Christina Gratsos
Ivan Triesault Grandpa Loues / Mr. Trisapopolis
Lily Valenty Mama Loues
Titos Vandis Father Loues
Charles Fawcett Ambassador Cyrus T. Gaylord
Jean Murat De Coubertin
Roger Browne Drake
Ζαχαρούλα Μπούρμπουλα Maria Loues
Paul Müller Priest
Gustavo De Nardo George
Roger Fradet Dubois
Denton De Gray O'Toole
George Graham Stadium Announcer
Tod Windsor Burke
Πάρις Αλεξάντερ Nico Loues
Alan Caillou Narrator (voice)
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