United States / Jun 08, 1956 / NR
Four Minute Fever (1956)
Directed by William Deeke
9minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Lovelock | Himself (archive footage) |
| Glenn Cunningham | Himself (archive footage) |
| Gene Venzke | Himself (archive footage) |
| Sidney Wooderson | Himself (archive footage) |
| Gunder Hägg | Himself (archive footage) |
| Roger Bannister | Himself (archive footage) |
| John Landy | Himself (archive footage) |
| Christopher Chataway | Himself (archive footage) |
| Laszlo Tabori | Himself (archive footage) |
| Ron Delaney | Himself (archive footage) |
| Joe Bailey | Himself (archive footage) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Four Minute Fever |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 8 giugno 1956 |
| Production | Earle Luby |
| Editing | Arthur Weiss |
| Assistant directors | William Deeke |
| Music | Louis Turchen, Maurice Rosenblum |
| Sound | Louis Turchen, Maurice Rosenblum |
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