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Paavo Nurmi

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Biography: Biography not available

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Turku, Finland

Adult: No

Birthday: June 13, 1897

Age: 127 years old

Gender: Male

Deathday: October 02, 1973

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Overview: Polyteekkarifilmi (Polytekarfilmen) is a Finnish silent documentary film dating from 1924. The subtitle of the documentary is "The story of sport, polytheists and the gods of Olympia". The film aimed to raise travel funds for Finnish athletes traveling to the Paris Olympics.

Genres: Comedy

Original Language: fi

Release Date: 1924-05-25

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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.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: en

Release Date: 1956-06-08

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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

Overview: Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. This first half of her two-part film opens with a renowned introduction that compares modern Olympians to classical Greek heroes, then goes on to provide thrilling in-the-moment coverage of some of the games' most celebrated moments, including African-American athlete Jesse Owens winning a then-unprecedented four gold medals.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: de

Release Date: 1938-04-21

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