The Johnstown Flood (1989 film) explained
The Johnstown Flood is a 1989 American short documentary film directed by Charles Guggenheim about the Johnstown Flood.[4] David McCullough, author of the 1968 book, The Johnstown Flood,[5] hosted the film.
An expanded version of the film aired on the television series American Experience in 1991.
Cast
- Richard Dreyfuss as narrator
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Accolades
The film won the Oscar at the 62nd Academy Awards for Documentary Short Subject.[7] [8]
See also
Notes and References
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw17MVVQK6g Documentary Winners: 1990 Oscars
- https://www.jstor.org/stable/2079707 Review: The Johnstown Flood on JSTOR
- https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20444621 WorldCat.org
- https://www.wesa.fm/local-headlines/2018-03-24/johnstown-flood-mcculloughs-lucky-break-launched-career Johnstown Flood: McCullough’s ‘Lucky Break’ Launched Career|90.5 WESA
- https://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/lifestyle/in-johnstown-pa-a-flood-of-memories-preserved-following-1889-disaster In Johnstown, Pa., a flood of memories preserved following 1889 disaster|Park Rapids Enterprise
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT4SBpkrln0 The full movie posted by Extreme Mysteries on YouTube
- Web site: The 62nd Academy Awards (1990) Nominees and Winners . October 17, 2011 . . AMPAS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706095721/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/62nd-winners.html . July 6, 2011 .
- https://wjactv.com/news/local/132nd-anniversary-of-the-johnstown-flood 132nd anniversary of the Johnstown Flood|WJAC