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Movie Info

When lawyer and aspiring politician Adam Shaw (Edmund Purdom) meets Athena Mulvain (Jane Powell), she claims the stars tell her they will marry. However, Adam is already engaged to socialite Beth. Furthermore, Adam is confused by Athena's unusual family, which includes six other sisters raised in an extremely health-conscious environment that excludes meat, smoking and alcohol. Gradually, Adam is slowly won over by Athena, even at the detriment of his political future.

Genre:

musical
Original Language:

English
Director:

Richard Thorpe
Producer:

Joe Pasternak
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 8, 2017
Runtime:

1h 36m
Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

Jane Powell
Athena Mulvain

Edmund Purdom
Adam Calhorn Shaw

Debbie Reynolds
Minerva Mulvain

Nancy Kilgas
Aphrodite Mulvain

Dolores Starr
Calliope Mulvain

Jane Fischer
Medea Mulvain

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Critic Reviews for Athena

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

Fun little musical with bright color design and pleasant, warm comedy.

September 13, 2017 | Full Review…

Michael E. Grost
Classic Film and Television

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Audience Reviews for Athena

Mar 29, 2012

Middling musical filled with pretty people. Purdom was never the greatest actor but was an extremely handsome man. Jane and Debbie are bubbly and fresh as sisters. The best performance comes from the terrific Louis Calhern as the somewhat daffy grandfather. Interesting to compare Evelyn Varden's spacy Grandma here and her portrayal of the vicious Icey Spoon in the next year's Night of the Hunter. Probably the only movie, musical or otherwise that stops cold to have a Mr. Universe contest stuffed into it. Pleasant but minor.

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