Four Minute Fever

Four Minute Fever (1956)

Documentary

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.

  • Release Date: 1956-06-08
  • Runtime: 0h 9min
  • Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
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