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The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)

First aired May 20, 19842h/ep1 season · 2 epsEnded
5.3

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Drama

Overview

This two part mini-series shows the trials and tribulations all the participants endured to be a part of the very first Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. It focuses on the individuals from the many countries around the world that joined together to lay the foundation of the modern Summer Olympic Games.

Top Billed Cast

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Dr. William Milligan Sloane

Hunt Block

Hunt Block

Robert Garrett

David Caruso

David Caruso

James Connolly

Alex Hyde-White

Alex Hyde-White

Arthur 'Skip' Blake

Benedict Taylor

Benedict Taylor

Edwin Flack

Edward Wiley

Edward Wiley

Coach John Graham

Nicos Ziagos

Nicos Ziagos

Spiridon Louis

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Madam Ursula Schumann

Gayle Hunnicutt

Gayle Hunnicutt

Mary Sloane

Virginia McKenna

Virginia McKenna

Annabel Flack

Bill Travers

Bill Travers

Harold Flack

Louis Jourdan

Louis Jourdan

Baron Pierre de Coubertin

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Alice Garrett

Keith Edwards

Keith Edwards

Albert Tyler

Dave King

Dave King

Nathaniel Perry

Rolf Saxon

Rolf Saxon

Tim Coldfelt

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

May 21, 1984

Networks

NBC

Production

Columbia Pictures Television

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