We close out our month-long look at disaster films with this trio of films about catastrophes and the people who survive them…or do they?
Friday, May 19 @7:30pm
“The World, the Flesh and the Devil” (1959)
More post-disaster than disaster is this film where a miner emerges from a cave-in (a disaster in itself) to discover that most of mankind has been destroyed by a nuclear holocaust. The talented Harry Belafonte, who shows he is more than just a singer, stars. (Black and white, 95 minutes)
Saturday, May 20 @ 2pm
“The Johnstown Flood” (1926)
The print ad for the film says it all: “Eight towns destroyed, 12,000 lives sacrificed, scenes of terror and moments of inspiring heroism! Disaster sought to separate them but heroism reunited them, the thrilling romance of a boy and a girl who survived a terrifying experience.” (Silent, black and white, 60 minutes + short subjects; musical accompaniment by Ben Model; print courtesy of George Eastman Museum)
Saturday, May 20 @ 7:30pm
“Speed” (1994)
Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper and Sandra Bullock star in this iconic summer blockbuster about a bus wired to blow-up if it goes under 50mph! Hold onto your seat, this film moves! Although the real disaster is the film’s sequel. (Color, 116 minutes)
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