One games movie it would be fun to see again now is the 1960 Fox film IT HAPPENED IN ATHENS - its one Jayne Mansfield film that's never shown now. I know I saw it as a kid, but cannot remember a thing about it - well, I was 12. Its supposedly about those first games in Athens in 1896, Jayne is a famous Greek actress (!) and Trax Colton (the new Barry Coe or Brett Halsey?) is the young Greek shephard who can run ...
The 1970 (that year again, see below...) THE GAMES
is a Michael Winner that is also never seen now. A dvd release of this
would surely attract some sales this year .. I would want to see it. I
missed it on release, but it should be another interesting time capsule
now, with those athletes Ryan O'Neal, Michael Crawford, Charles Aznavour
and Athol Compton competing, with Stanley Baker as the martinet coach.
It can't be that bad can it ?
The 1970 (that year again, see below...) THE GAMES
is a Michael Winner that is also never seen now. A dvd release of this
would surely attract some sales this year .. I would want to see it. I
missed it on release, but it should be another interesting time capsule
now, with those athletes Ryan O'Neal, Michael Crawford, Charles Aznavour
and Athol Compton competing, with Stanley Baker as the martinet coach.
It can't be that bad can it ?
Four marathon runners (one from England, one from the U.S., a Czech and
an Australian Aborigine) prepare to run in the Olympic games. The film
follows each one and shows what their motivations are for running in the
games.
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