The Johnstown Flood
On May 30, 1889 the South Fork Dam, which maintained a pleasure lake for wealthy Pittsburgh industrialists and their families, failed due to very heavy rains and poor maintenance by the dam's owners. The burst dam sent a wall of water and debris, 40 feet high and half a mile wide, 14 miles downstream to the bustling industrial city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. More than 2000 people lost their lives in the disaster. This documentary tells the story, and tells us that the disaster was easily avoidable.
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Movie Details
- Original Title: The Johnstown Flood
- Genres: Documentary, History
- Release Date: 1989-01-01
- Runtime: 26 minutes
- Rating: 7.125/10 (8 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: Guggenheim Productions
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.1782
- Languages:
Cast & Crew
Len Cariou
as Narrator
Keywords
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What is The Johnstown Flood?▼
The Johnstown Flood is a Documentary, History movie directed by . It was released on 1989-01-01.
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The main cast includes Len Cariou, .
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The Johnstown Flood has an IMDb rating of 7.125/10 based on 8 votes.
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The movie had a production budget of $0 and earned $0 at the box office.
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The Johnstown Flood was filmed in multiple locations worldwide. You can find official filming locations on IMDb.
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The total runtime of The Johnstown Flood is 26 minutes.
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