(The First Olympics: Athens 1896)

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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Drama

Networks:

NBC

Year:

1984

Directors:

Alvin Rakoff

Production companies:

Columbia Pictures Television

Actors:

Dr. William Milligan Sloane

Robert Garrett

James Connolly

Arthur 'Skip' Blake

Edwin Flack

Crews:

Director

Writer

Music

Director of Photography

Editor