West Plains, MO. – A Willow Springs native has made a film on a former professional wrestler who has been making jewelry in Springfield, Missouri for 40 years. “The Flying Greek” is a biopic on former professional wrestler Mike Pappas, whose real name is Manoli Savvenas, who runs Manoli’s Jewelers in the Brentwood Shopping Center.
Ozark Radio News spoke with Jason Brasier, the filmmaker from Willow Springs who now lives in Springfield, about the film:
“The Flying Greek” will premier at The Star Theater in Willow Springs on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5 and are available online at https://flintlocksyndicate.ticketleap.com/the-flying-greekwillowsprings/