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.
| Title | Four Minute Fever |
|---|---|
| Year | 1956 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Cast | Harry Wismer, Paavo Nurmi, Harry Wismer, Fiorello LaGuardia, Arne Andersson, Jules Ladoumegue |
| Crew | William Deeke (Director), Earle Luby (Producer), Arthur Weiss (Editor), Louis Turchen (Music Editor), Maurice Rosenblum (Sound Recordist) |
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| Release | Jun 08, 1956 |
| Runtime | 9 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |
| Popularity | 1 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | English |
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