Catastrophe (film)

For the 2011 film, see The Catastrophe (film).
Catastrophe
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLarry Savadove
Written byLarry Savadove
Produced byLarry Savadove
Narrated byWilliam Conrad
Edited byThea Bentier
Music byRay Ellis
Production
company
Joaquin Associates
Distributed byNew World Pictures
Release date
  • April 20, 1977 (1977-04-20)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Catastrophe is a 1977 American documentary film that is written and directed by Larry Savadove and narrated by actor William Conrad about natural and man-made disasters.[2]

Release

Theatrical

Catastrophe premiered in Tucson, Arizona on April 20, 1977, and later received a wide release in the United States in February 1978.[3]

Home media

In 1987, Embassy Home Entertainment (later renamed as Nelson Entertainment) released the film on VHS.[4]

Television broadcasts

The film premiered on premium cable network Home Box Office (HBO) in March 1979.[5]

The film aired on the superstation feed of Chicago independent station WGN-TV in 1992.[6]

References

  1. ^ "CATASTROPHE (1977)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Anderson, Brian (July 11, 2013). "Why We Can Never Look Away From 'Catastrophe'". Vice. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Catastrophe advertisement". Arizona Daily Star. June 21, 1977. Retrieved November 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Catastrophe (VHS). ASIN 6300149137.
  5. ^ "Saturday Evening". The Charlotte Observer. March 11, 1979. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "August 16–22, 1992". The Tampa Tribune. August 16, 1992. Retrieved November 22, 2020.


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