Earthquake (25 Oct. 1953)
"Letter to Loretta" Earthquake (original title)

A man using an iron lung who has lost hope regains his will through the efforts of his wife to keep him breathing when an earthquake causes a power failure.

Director:

Robert Florey

Writer:

Gabrielle Upton

Stars:

Loretta Young, Paul Langton, John Agar

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Loretta Young	...	Emily Pierson
Paul Langton	...	Roy
John Agar	...	Lloyd
Dorothy Adams	...	Gwen
Robert Foulk	...	Dept of Power Man
Elaine Williams	...	Telephone Operator #1
Phil Chambers	...	Fireman
Virginia Eiler	...	Telephone Operator #2
Diane Fortier	...	Telephone Operator #3
Alan Ray	...	Fireman #2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Milton Kennedy	...	Announcer

Storyline

A man using an iron lung who has lost hope regains his will through the efforts of his wife to keep him breathing when an earthquake causes a power failure.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 1953 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lewislor Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

A goof for this era, perhaps not for 1953: the man in the iron lung is given cigarettes.

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