The First Olympics: Athens 1896 39 years old

The First Olympics: Athens 1896

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.

Credits

Honor Blackman
Honor Blackman

Madam Ursula Schumann

David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers

Dr. William Milligan Sloane

Benedict Taylor
Benedict Taylor

Edwin Flack

Virginia McKenna
Virginia McKenna

Annabel Flack

Gayle Hunnicutt
Gayle Hunnicutt

Mary Sloane

Louis Jourdan
Louis Jourdan

Baron Pierre de Coubertin

Cast

Name Character
Honor Blackman She was 58 , now 98 years old as Madam Ursula Schumann
David Ogden Stiers He was 41 , 75 years old when he died as Dr. William Milligan Sloane
Benedict Taylor He was 24 , now 64 years old as Edwin Flack
Virginia McKenna She was 52 , now 92 years old as Annabel Flack
Gayle Hunnicutt She was 41 , now 81 years old as Mary Sloane
Louis Jourdan He was 62 , 93 years old when he died as Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Alex Hyde-White He was 25 , now 65 years old as Arthur 'Skip' Blake
Bill Travers He was 62 , 72 years old when he died as Harold Flack
Hunt Block He was 30 , now 70 years old as Robert Garrett
Alibe Parsons She was 38 , now 78 years old as Myra
David Carsuo He was 28 , now 68 years old as James Connolly

Crew

Name Job title
Alvin Rakoff Directing He was 57 , now 97 years old Director
Charles Gary Allison Writing He was 45 , 69 years old when he died Writer
The First Olympics: Athens 1896 poster
The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (39 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1984-05-20
  • Runtime: [120] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 2