Interesting period piece reminding one of those Movietone newsreels which show from time to time. Find the recitation of historic, international milers fascinating. Researched online and discovered there is a statue in Vancouver paying homage to the John Lundy vs. Roger Bannister showdown.
All that being said, one cannot be confident in the accuracy of information provided. Am puzzled by what appears to be a glaring, gaudy error. This clip omits any mention of Roger Bannister as the first to break the four-minute mile barrier. Instead, John Landy is creditedn with the feat.
Cannot find any source on Mr. Landy which credits him with breaking this historical benchmark. Is this an inexplicable, stupid error and outright sloppy research - just plain wrong - or are we unaware of newly discovered track & field history which has been unearthed in recent years? Were or are there those who did not accept Bannister's feat for some reason?
If this film were produced many years after the fact by someone or individuals not aware of Roger Bannister; maybe such an error might occur. However, at the time Bannister was one of the more famous athletic names in the world.
My rating is '1'since we believe this to be an egregious, historical error.
Very interested if anyone has any information on this.