The Johnstown Flood
The Thrilling Romance of a Boy and Girl who survived the Terrifying Experience of THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD
1926 | 67m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Irving Cummings |
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| Writer: | Edfrid A. Bingham, Robert Lord |
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| A dramatic recreation of the Johnstown Flood of 1889. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 28, 1926 |
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| Director: | Irving Cummings |
| Writer: | Edfrid A. Bingham, Robert Lord |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | pennsylvania, usa, disaster, special effects, rainstorm, flood, tree cutting, catastrophe, double exposure effects, miniature effects, water management, civil engineering, magnate, lumber camp, power of the people, town folk, environmental catastrophe, rain special effect, dam collapse, lumber mill, risk of rain |
| Production Companies | Fox Film Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| George O’Brien | Tom O'Day |
| Florence Gilbert | Gloria Hamilton |
| Janet Gaynor | Anna Burger |
| Anders Randolf | John Hamilton |
| Max Davidson | David Mandel |
| Paul Nicholson | Ward Peyton |
| Paul Panzer | Joe Burger, Anna's Father |
| George Harris | Young Sidney Mandel |
| Walter Perry | Pat O'Day |
| Sid Jordan | Mullins |
| Gary Cooper | Flood Survivor (uncredited) |
| Kay Deslys | Dance Hall Queen (uncredited) |
| Clark Gable | Townsman Standing at Bar in Saloon (uncredited) |
| Carole Lombard | Gloria's Bridesmaid (uncredited) |
| George H. Reed | Camp Cook (uncredited) |
| Dick Rush | Conspirator (uncredited) |
| Fred Warren | Piano Player (uncredited) |
| Jim Welch | Dinty McGinty (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Irving Cummings | Director |
| Edfrid A. Bingham | Writer |
| Charles Wulstenhulme | Assistant Director |
| Robert Lord | Writer |
| George Schneiderman | Director of Photography |
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"The Johnstown Flood" was one of the biggest hits of the Silent Era. But for years it was considered near lost. There was one copy left and it was in bad condition. Well...the beauty of film restoration is apparent here. In 2023 the restoration of the film was complete and it is beautiful. Bas ... ed on a true story from 1999 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. George O'Brien plays Tom, a logger who becomes concerned that the dam that overlooks the town is unsafe and cannot handle the upcoming Spring runoffs and rain. He takes the issue to the logging company owners, but they ignore him since they have a big contract for lumber that is due soon. A little love triangle also springs up with George and the logging owner's daughter and a sweet local names Anna, played by Janet Gaynor. But as a wedding approaches the dam reaches its peak. For 1926 the effects are stunning, and the direction and story is quite sophisticated. George O'Brien and Janet Gaynor are two the Silent Era's greatest stars and they are wonderful together.