'Johnstown Flood' Documentary Comes to the Small Screen
Janson Media today announced the release of the the thrilling documentary Johnstown Flood (1 x 64') to international Television, VOD, New Media, and Non-Theatric markets. Narrated by Richard Dreyfuss, Johnstown Flood is a story about the people who survived and people who died in one of the worst floods to ever hit North America. Exclusively distributed by Janson Media, Johnstown Flood is also available on a limited edition DVD.
Over a hundred years ago on a stormy May 31, 1889, a dam in Johnstown, Pennsylvania collapsed causing a tidal wave over 40 feet high to fall over the heavily populated town below it. A major flooding of the valley destroyed countless buildings and claimed over 2,000 lives in the aftermath. All that remained was a barely recognizable wasteland and some very fortunate survivors. Through documented and illustrated first-hand accounts from survivors of the flood, the actual event is brought to life. Horrified survivors watch as the bustling industrial city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is instantly reduced into a wasteland.
Townspeople and visitors alike are afflicted with untimely demises. Michael Mann, an unlucky miner, is far from his home, pursuing opportunities in Conemaugh Valley. Charles Dewald, a salesman from Altoona, suffers a dreadful fate as the last person to enter Johnstown"s luxurious Holbert Hotel. Little children playing so innocently one moment, struggle to survive the rushing waters the next. Each of these people"s stories immerses viewers in this tragic event, enabling audiences to relive their experiences. Among others, a New York World correspondent who is one of the first reporters to reach Johnstown after the disaster tells of the aftermath. As the waters recede, people from all over the world rally around the survivors to help victims regain all that is lost.
Johnstown Flood reveals both the bright and dark sides of humanity with a mixture of intense live action, personal stories and period photographs and engravings.
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