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Four Minute Fever

Four Minute Fever

(1956)

Overview

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.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : William Deeke
  2. Producer : Earle Luby
  3. Editor : Arthur Weiss
  4. Cast : Harry Wismer,Paavo Nurmi,Harry Wismer,Fiorello LaGuardia,Arne Andersson,Jules Ladoumegue,Bill Bonthron,John Lovelock,Glenn Cunningham,Gene Venzke,Sidney Wooderson,Gunder Hagg,Roger Bannister,John Landy,Christopher Chataway,Laszlo Tabori,Ron Delaney,Joe Bailey

Cast

Facts

Original TitleFour Minute Fever

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1956-06-08

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 09m

Production CompaniesRKO Radio Pictures

Genres

  • Documentary

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