Four Minute Fever
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1956-06-08
Using newsreel footage, this Sportscope entry chronicles the race toward running's four-minute mile, highlighting several important contests. It starts in the 1920's, when Finland's Paavo Nurmi set the record for the distance at 4 minutes 10.4 seconds. It continues through Roger Bannister's first run under 4 minutes in 1954, and ends in spring 1956, when Australia's Joe Bailey became the first to break 4 minutes on US soil.
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Using newsreel footage, this Sportscope entry chronicles the race toward running's four-minute mile, highlighting several important contests. It starts in the 1920's, when Finland's Paavo Nurmi set the record for the distance at 4 minutes 10.4 seconds. It continues through Roger Bannister's first run under 4 minutes in 1954, and ends in spring 1956, when Australia's Joe Bailey became the first to break 4 minutes on US soil.
Released
1956-06-08
Runtime
9
Director
William Deeke
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Documentary
Language
English
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
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Harry Wismer
Harry WismerPaavo Nurmi
Paavo NurmiHarry Wismer
Harry WismerFiorello LaGuardia
Fiorello LaGuardiaArne Andersson
Arne AnderssonJules Ladoumegue
Jules LadoumegueBill Bonthron
Bill BonthronJohn Lovelock
John LovelockGlenn Cunningham
Glenn CunninghamGene Venzke
Gene VenzkeSidney Wooderson
Sidney Wooderson
Gunder Hägg
Gunder HäggRoger Bannister
Roger BannisterJohn Landy
John LandyChristopher Chataway
Christopher ChatawayLaszlo Tabori
Laszlo TaboriRon Delaney
Ron DelaneyJoe Bailey
Joe Bailey