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Catastrophe
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Larry Savadove
Written by	Larry Savadove
Produced by	Larry Savadove
Narrated by	William Conrad
Edited by	Thea Bentier
Music by	Ray Ellis
Production company	Joaquin Associates
Distributed by	New World Pictures
Release date	April 20, 1977 (1977-04-20)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

Disasters featured

• The footage of the Hindenburg disaster in 1937.
• The tornado that hit Xenia, Ohio in 1974
• Hurricane Camille in 1969.
• The Dust Bowl during the Great Depression
• The 1974 Joelma fire in Brazil.
• The eruption of Mount Etna in Italy in 1971.
• The sinking of the SS Andrea Doria in 1956.
• The accidents during the 1973 Indianapolis 500.

Release

Theatrical

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

Home media

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

Television broadcasts

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

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

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.

External links

• Catastrophe at IMDb
• Catastrophe at Rotten Tomatoes
• Catastrophe at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Catastrophe is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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