Encounter with Disaster (1979)

Among the devastating events depicted are the crash of the Hindenburg, earthquakes in Alaska (1964) and Long Beach, California (1933), the 1955 auto racing crash at LeMans in which 82 ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles E. Sellier Jr.

Stars:

Brad Crandall

Cast

Credited cast:
Brad Crandall	...	Narrator

Storyline

Among the devastating events depicted are the crash of the Hindenburg, earthquakes in Alaska (1964) and Long Beach, California (1933), the 1955 auto racing crash at LeMans in which 82 people were killed, Hurrican Camille (1964), the eruption of the Mt. Etna volcano (1971), a 1974 tornado, the collapse of Idaho's Teton Dam in 1976, the sinking of the Andrea Doria (1956), and the 1947 Texas City explosion which devastated Galveston.

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Plot Keywords:

idaho | earthquake | volcano | long beach california | texas | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

13 Great Disasters That Shook the World

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sunn Classic Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

53 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

One of the best!

Out of all the newer disaster documentaries, this oldie is still great. It shows fantastic footage of the TEXAS CITY explosion, Hurricane Camille, Le Mans & Indy deadly crashes, and more. Besides the normal footage we learn how these disasters could have been possibly stopped.