Acting
Gunder Hägg
Born 1918-12-31
Gunder Hägg (31 December 1918 – 27 November 2004) was a Swedish runner and multiple world record breaker of the 1940s. He set over a dozen middle distance world records at events ranging from 1500 to 5000 meters, including three at both the 1500 meters and the mile, one at 3000 meters and one at 5000 meters.
Acting credits
NRSport is the 20th century’s great success story. It made people laugh, cry and hold their breath. The century is impossible to imagine without it. These are some stories about people in Sweden who, long ago, were part of great things.
Seklets idrott - den allvarsamma leken
1999
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.
Four Minute Fever
1956
The film depicts how summer sports take shape in Sweden.
Svensk idrott i helg och söcken
1945