The Johnstown Flood (1926 film)
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| Directed by | Irving Cummings |
| Written by | Edfrid A. Bingham Robert Lord |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | George O'Brien Florence Gilbert Janet Gaynor |
| Cinematography | George Schneiderman |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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The Johnstown Flood is a 1926 American silent epic drama film directed by Irving Cummings, that addresses the Great Flood of 1889 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The film stars George O'Brien, Florence Gilbert, and Janet Gaynor.[1]
Plot
Tom O'Day becomes engaged to Gloria Hamilton even though Anna has love for Tom, unbeknownst to him. Gloria's father, John Hamilton, owns a lumber camp outside of Johnstown, Pennsylvania and has control of the dam upriver. To satisfy obligatory contracts he has to make sure he clears as much trees as possible. To do this, John has made sure the water level behind the dam is at maximum capacity but Tom knows there is a fault in the dam. Tom has to do everything he can to convince John to open the flood gates before disaster strikes Johnstown in the valley below.
Cast
- George O'Brien as Tom O'Day
- Florence Gilbert as Gloria Hamilton
- Janet Gaynor as Anna Burger
- Anders Randolf as John Hamilton, Lumber camp boss
- Paul Nicholson as Joe Hamilton
- Paul Panzer as Joe Burger, Ann's Father
- George Harris as Young Sidney Mandel
- Max Davidson as David Mandel
- Walter Perry as Pat O'Day
- Sid Jordan as Mullins
- Kay Deslys as Dance Hall Queen (uncredited)
- Clark Gable as Extra Standing at Bar in Saloon (uncredited)
- Florence Lawrence as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- Carole Lombard as One of Gloria's Four Friends / Bridesmaid (uncredited)
- George H. Reed as Camp Cook (uncredited)
Preservation
The Johnstown Flood is a surviving film with a print held in the George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection.[2]
References
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Johnstown Flood at silentera.com
External links
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