"If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a
bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without
knowing it." -Herodotus, The Histories, Book 2, Ch. 173
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OLYMPIC TRIBUTES: TWO VIDEOS
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Video #1: 2004 Olympic Torch Relay in Los Angeles Coverage of the Olympic Torch Relay in Los Angeles in 2004. Watch movie stars Sylvester Stallone, Tom Cruise, and Olympians Janet Evans, Rafer Johnson and others carry the torch through the streets of LA. Hosted by Cynthia Daddona. Video #2: Olympic Tribute: Oldest Greek Olympian
Peter
Clentzos, believed to have been the oldest living Greek Olympian, died
in 2006 from complications of hip surgery at the age of 97.
In
2004, the Greek Government honored Mr. Clentzos by awarding him the Key
to the City of Athens just before the beginning of the 2004 Athens
Olympic Games.
This video is a tribute to the oldest Greek
Olympian, Peter Clentzos, who competed for Greece in the 1932 Los
Angeles Olympic Games. This 4 minute tribute chronicles the man, his
secrets to longevity, his community work, his honors and the accolades
from people whose lives where touched by him.
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LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL: (FIVE VIDEOS)
(Five Videos)
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The
1st Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival consisted of Opening Night
Ceremonies, special panels and Closing Night Ceremonies (with the E!
Network's Daily 10 show's Debbie Matenopoulos serving as hostess). The LAGFF handed out the festival's first Orpheus Award to Academy Award Winner OLYMPIA DUKAKIS at the Closing Night Ceremony with Academy Award-winning filmmaker ALEXANDER PAYNE (SIDEWAYS; ABOUT SCHMIDT) on hand to present to Dukakis. Also honored with the first Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by legendary actress ANNE JEFFREYS, was veteran Hollywood Foreign Press Association journalist YANI BEGAKIS, who has been instrumental in the success of the Golden Globe Awards.
On hand as presenters for the awards of Best Dramatic Feature,
Best Documentary, Best Short Film, Best Direction, Audience Choice and
a Special Jury Award were MICHAEL CONSTANTINE (My Big, Fat Greek Wedding), MELINA KANAKAREDES (CSI: NY; Providence), STRATTON LEOPOLD (Exec. Producer of Mission Impossible III; Star Trek[XI]) and Co-Chairman of 20th Century-Fox Filmed Entertainment JIM GIANOPULOS. Hosted by Cynthia Daddona.