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Continuing our alphabetic tour of the great nations of Europe, we head this week to Greece, the birthplace of Western Civilization and Democracy, and the backdrop for the worst movie ever made, The Greek Tycoon.

(At the time, Newsweek’s movie critic, Jack Kroll, subtitled his review of the film “Yachts of Luck” and then suggested its two stars, Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset, be required to take written exams before being allowed back into the human race.)

Onassis would enjoy the place these days.

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