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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.
Dreyfuss at the Kennedy Center in 1997. Richard Dreyfuss is an American actor and producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his leading role in The Goodbye Girl (1977), [1] and was Oscar-nominated in the same category for his portrayal of the title character in Mr. Holland's Opus (1995).
See photos of Richard Dreyfuss through the years: But son Harry Dreyfuss, who is a writer and director based in Los Angeles, was more bothered about the backlash the rally sparked than his famous ...
The 76-year-old actor, who played a marine biologist in the movie, apparently showed up at the event wearing a blue floral-patterned dress that stage workers helped him remove before he put on a ...
Richard Dreyfuss Sparks Outrage, Massachusetts Theater Apologizes for His ‘Offensive and Distressing’ Remarks at ‘Jaws’ Screening
The Johnstown Flood (1926) by Irving Cummings The Johnstown Flood ad in The Film Daily, 1926. The Johnstown Flood is a 1926 American silent epic film directed by Irving Cummings, that addresses the Great Flood of 1889 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The film stars George O'Brien, Florence Gilbert, and Janet Gaynor. [1]
The Johnstown Flood was the worst flood to hit the U.S. in the 19th century, and to date, the worst to strike Pennsylvania. [ 27 ] 1,600 homes were destroyed, $17 million in property damage levied (approx. $550 million in 2022), and 4 square miles (10 km 2 ) of downtown Johnstown were completely destroyed.
A train headed toward Johnstown emitted a constant whine as if the whistle was stuck. As the roar grew louder, so did the wind, tossing trees around and tearing wood from nearby buildings. Then ...