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The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984-1984)

Premiere:
May 20, 1984

# of Seasons: 1

# of Episodes: 2

Finale:
May 21, 1984

Original Title:
The First Olympics: Athens 1896

Alternate Titles:
Als Amerika nach Olympia kam

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Columbia Pictures Television

Countries:
US

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Production

Art Direction:
Fred Carter
Petros Kapouralis

Assistant Director:
Antonis Michaleas

Costume Design:
Olga Lehmann

Director:
Alvin Rakoff

Director of Photography:
Paul Beeson

Editor:
John Grover

Executive Producer:
Larry White

First Assistant Director:
David Tringham

Music:
Bruce Broughton

Producer:
William Hill

Production Design:
Michael Stringer

Second Assistant Director:
Waldo Roeg

Set Decoration:
Terry Parr

Supervising Producer:
Charles Gary Allison

Writer:
Charles Gary Allison

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