Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2004)

Directors:

Chris Metzler
Jeff Springer

Writers:

Chris Metzler (writer)
Jeff Springer (writer)

Release Date:

24 February 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

In the middle of a harsh desert valley sits the bizarre Salton Sea.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Modern West | Ecological | Sonny Bono | Salton Sea | California History

Awards:

7 wins

Cast

Sonny Bono
John Waters	...	Narrator (voice)
Norm Niver
Petre Melvin
Leonard Knight
Bobbie Todhunter
Steve Horvitz
Lechon Rainey
Paul Clement
Manny Diaz
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harold Gaston

Also Known As:

Plagues & Pleasures: A Life at the Salton Sea (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:73 min (recut version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo (RCA Sound System)

Filming Locations:

Imperial Valley, California, USA

Company:

Tilapia Film

Lesser known folks from lesser known area = big doc

Hot Dang that doc was good! Makes me want to pack up my golf cart, bargain with the Landman about a plot of sand, then celebrate my dusty turf acquisition over a beer and sun-dried Tilapia with Hunky Daddy. Maybe even share a smoke with....everybody. The filmmakers did a great job of historically documenting the man made lake, cumulating in a the man made mistake, which ultimately put the Salton Sea on the map as an unconventional tourist resort. The doc captures the rise and demise of this desert oasis turned environmental time bomb as told through some memorable local residents. Brilliant. Great use of graphics too. I liked the use of historical footage and photographs, and some camera effects used to 'age' some new footage.