Flood!

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Flood!
Genre	Adventure
Written by	Don Ingalls
Directed by	Earl Bellamy
Starring	Robert Culp; Martin Milner; Barbara Hershey
Music by	Richard LaSalle
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Irwin Allen
Producer	Al Gail
Production locations	Brownsville, Oregon; Eugene, Oregon; Harrisburg, Oregon; Fall Creek Lake, Oregon
Cinematography	Lamar Boren
Editor	Bill Brame
Running time	100 minutes
Production companies	Irwin Allen Productions; Warner Bros. Television
Budget	$2,500,000
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	November 24, 1976

Flood! is a 1976 American made-for-television adventure film directed by Earl Bellamy.^[2]

Plot

A large freshwater lake above the small town of Brownsville, Oregon is a popular tourist attraction and fishing destination, which provides the town with much of its economic activity. After a season of heavy rains, the lake is nearly overflowing. The mayor of the town refuses to open the flood gates to relieve pressure on the dam, for fear of impacting the sportsfishing industry, and the town's economy from the tourist trade.

When the dam starts sprouting small leaks due to the pressure, town board member, Paul Burke enlists the help of Sam Adams to determine the safety of the dam. When the dam starts showing signs of imminent collapse, and the floodgates are jammed and unable to be opened to lower the level of the lake, Burke enlists friend (and helicopter pilot) Steve Brannigan to free the stuck gates using a helicopter before the dam bursts, and floods the town below.

Cast

Robert Culp as Steve Brannigan
Martin Milner as Paul Burke
Barbara Hershey as Mary Cutler
Richard Basehart as John Cutler
Carol Lynley as Abbie Adams
Roddy McDowall as Mr. Franklin
Cameron Mitchell as Sam Adams
Eric Olson as Andy Cutler
Teresa Wright as Alice Cutler
Francine York as Daisy Kempel
Whit Bissell as Dr. Ted Horne
Leif Garrett as Johnny Lowman
Ann Doran as Emma Fisher
Elizabeth Rogers as Nancy Lowman
James Griffith as Charlie Davis
Edna Helton as Mrs. Wilson
Gloria Stuart as Mrs. Parker
Jack Collins as Jack Spangler

Production

Irwin Allen had huge success with two disaster films. In 1975 he announced he would make three TV movies for ABC, The Forgotten World, Flood and Time Traveller.^[3] The film ended up on NBC^[4]

In August 1976, Robert Culp and Martin Milner signed to star.^[5] Filming started that month at Fern Ridge Reservoir west of Eugene, Oregon.^[6] Filming continued in Brownsville, Oregon and at the Fall Creek Lake dam, the featured dam in the film. The Brownsville Christian Church was used as the hospital, while the Brownsville Fire Station/City Hall was used as City Hall, but only for exterior shots, as was Main Street. The nearby Crawfordsville Covered Bridge was used also. Brownsville is also the same town that was used to film many scenes for Stand By Me in 1985.^[7]

Reception

The Los Angeles Times said it "fails to offer much excitement".^[8]

References

^ Movies Made for Television, 1964-2004: 1964-1979. Scarecrow Press. 2005. p. 75. ISBN 9780810851740.
^ FLOOD Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 44, Iss. 516, (Jan 1, 1977): 68.
^ Metropolitan Daly, Maggie. Chicago Tribune 7 May 1975: a12.
^ 'My Baby' Has Its Moments Los Angeles Times 19 Nov 1976: d36.
^ INSIDE TV: A Double Date for Diana Ross Los Angeles Times 20 Aug 1976: g26.
^ People: Name-calling as a pastime for the party Jarvis, Jeff. Chicago Tribune 24 Aug 1976: 1.
^ FLOOD! film credits.
^ 'Flood!' a Small Scale Disaster Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 24 Nov 1976: e16.

External links

Flood! at IMDb
Flood! at TCMDB
Flood! is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
Flood! at BFI

[1] Movies Made for Television, 1964-2004: 1964-1979. Scarecrow Press. 2005. p. 75. ISBN 9780810851740.

[2] FLOOD Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 44, Iss. 516, (Jan 1, 1977): 68.

[3] Metropolitan Daly, Maggie. Chicago Tribune 7 May 1975: a12.

[4] 'My Baby' Has Its Moments Los Angeles Times 19 Nov 1976: d36.

[5] INSIDE TV: A Double Date for Diana Ross Los Angeles Times 20 Aug 1976: g26.

[6] People: Name-calling as a pastime for the party Jarvis, Jeff. Chicago Tribune 24 Aug 1976: 1.

[7] FLOOD! film credits.

[8] 'Flood!' a Small Scale Disaster Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 24 Nov 1976: e16.

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v t e Irwin Allen productions
Films	Double Dynamite (1951) A Girl in Every Port (1952) The Sea Around Us (1953) Dangerous Mission (1954) The Animal World (1956) The Story of Mankind (1957) The Big Circus (1959) The Lost World (1960) Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) The Poseidon Adventure (1972) The Towering Inferno (1974) Viva Knievel! (1977) The Swarm (1978) Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) When Time Ran Out (1980)
Television series	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–68) Lost in Space (1965–68) The Time Tunnel (1966–67) Land of the Giants (1968–70) The Swiss Family Robinson (1975–76) Code Red (1981–82)
TV films	The Man from the 25th Century (1968) (short) City Beneath the Sea (1971) Adventures of the Queen (1975) Time Travelers (1976) Flood! (1976) Fire! (1977) The Return of Captain Nemo (1978) Hanging by a Thread (1979) The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980) The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1983) Cave-In! (1983) Alice in Wonderland (1985)