Catastrophe (film) explained

Catastrophe
Director:	Larry Savadove
Producer:	Larry Savadove
Narrator:	William Conrad
Editing:	Thea Bentier
Music:	Ray Ellis
Studio:	Joaquin Associates
Distributor:	New World Pictures
Runtime:	90 minutes^[1]
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Catastrophe is a 1977 American documentary film that is written and directed by Larry Savadove and narrated by actor William Conrad about natural and man-made disasters.^[2]

Disasters featured

• The footage of the Hindenburg disaster in 1937.
• The tornado that hit Xenia, Ohio in 1974
• Hurricane Camille in 1969.
• The Dust Bowl during the Great Depression
• The 1974 Joelma fire in Brazil.
• The eruption of Mount Etna in Italy in 1971.
• The sinking of the SS Andrea Doria in 1956.
• The accidents during the 1973 Indianapolis 500.

Release

Theatrical

Catastrophe premiered in Tucson, Arizona on April 20, 1977, and later received a wide release in the United States in February 1978.^[3]

Home media

In 1987, Embassy Home Entertainment (later renamed as Nelson Entertainment) released the film on VHS.^[4]

Television broadcasts

The film premiered on premium cable network Home Box Office (HBO) in March 1979.^[5]

The film aired on the superstation feed of Chicago independent station WGN-TV in 1992.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: CATASTROPHE (1977). AFI Catalog of Feature Films. November 23, 2020.
2. Web site: Anderson. Brian. Why We Can Never Look Away From 'Catastrophe'. Vice. July 11, 2013. November 22, 2020.
3. Web site: Catastrophe advertisement. Arizona Daily Star. June 21, 1977. November 22, 2020. Newspapers.com.
4. Book: Catastrophe (VHS). 6300149137.
5. Web site: Saturday Evening. The Charlotte Observer. March 11, 1979. November 22, 2020.
6. Web site: August 16–22, 1992. The Tampa Tribune. August 16, 1992. November 22, 2020.