Flood!
| Flood! | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Adventure |
| Written by | Don Ingalls |
| Directed by | Earl Bellamy |
| Starring | Robert Culp |
| Music by | Richard LaSalle |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | (associate producer) Irwin Allen (producer)[citation needed] (uncredited) |
| Production locations | Brownsville, Oregon Eugene, Oregon Harrisburg, Oregon |
| Cinematography | Lamar Boren |
| Editor | |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production companies | Irwin Allen Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Budget | $2,500,000[1] |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release |
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Flood! is a 1976 American made-for-television adventure film directed by Earl Bellamy.[2]
Plot summary[]
The earthen dam above Brownsville, Texas shows signs of imminent collapse, but the mayor, John Cutler, refuses to act. A maverick town boardmember, Paul Burke, enlists the aid of a helicopter pilot, Steve Brannigan, to save the townspeople.
Cast[]
- Robert Culp as Steve Brannigan
- Martin Milner as Paul Burke
- Barbara Hershey as Mary Cutler
- Richard Basehart as John Cutler
- Carol Lynley as Abbie Adams
- Roddy McDowall as Mr. Franklin
- Cameron Mitchell as Sam Adams
- as Andy Cutler
- Teresa Wright as Alice Cutler
- Francine York as Daisy Kempel
- Whit Bissell as Dr. Ted Horne
- Leif Garrett as Johnny Lowman
- Ann Doran as Emma Fisher
- Elizabeth Rogers as Nancy Lowman
- James Griffith as Charlie Davis
- as Mrs. Wilson
- Gloria Stuart as Mrs. Parker
- Jack Collins as Jack Spangler
Production[]
Irwin Allen had huge success with two disaster films. In 1975 he announced he would make three TV movies for ABC, The Forgotten World, Flood and Time Traveller.[3] The film ended up on NBC[4]
In August 1976, Robert Culp and Martin Milner signed to star.[5] Filming started that month at Fern Ridge Reservoir west of Eugene, Oregon.[6] Filming continued in Brownsville, Oregon and other locations in the area. The Brownsville Christian Church was used as the hospital, while the Brownsville Fire Station/City Hall was used as City Hall, but only for exterior shots, as was Main Street. The nearby Crawfordsville Covered Bridge was used also. Brownsville is also the same town that was used to film many scenes for Stand By Me in 1985.[7]
Reception[]
The Los Angeles Times said it "fails to offer much excitement".[8]
References[]
- ^ Movies Made for Television, 1964-2004: 1964-1979. Scarecrow Press. 2005. p. 75. ISBN 9780810851740.
- ^ FLOOD Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 44, Iss. 516, (Jan 1, 1977): 68.
- ^ Metropolitan Daly, Maggie. Chicago Tribune 7 May 1975: a12.
- ^ 'My Baby' Has Its Moments Los Angeles Times 19 Nov 1976: d36.
- ^ INSIDE TV: A Double Date for Diana Ross Los Angeles Times 20 Aug 1976: g26.
- ^ People: Name-calling as a pastime for the party Jarvis, Jeff. Chicago Tribune 24 Aug 1976: 1.
- ^ FLOOD! film credits.
- ^ 'Flood!' a Small Scale Disaster Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 24 Nov 1976: e16.
External links[]
- Flood! at IMDb
- Flood! at TCMDB
- Flood! is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- Flood! at BFI
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- 1976 films
- 1976 television films
- American films
- American disaster films
- 1970s disaster films
- 1970s adventure films
- English-language films
- Films directed by Earl Bellamy
- Films produced by Irwin Allen
- Films shot in Eugene, Oregon
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