Hey, I'm Alive

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Hey, I'm Alive
GenreAdventure
Drama
Based onHey, I'm Alive
by Helen Klaben & Beth Day
Written by Rita Lakin
Directed by Lawrence Schiller
Starring Edward Asner
Sally Struthers
Theme music composer Frank De Vol
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Charles W. Fries
ProducerLawrence Schiller
Production location Vancouver
Cinematography Richard Moore
EditorMillie Moore
Running time75 min.
Production companies Charles Fries Productions
Worldvision Enterprises
Release
Original networkABC
Picture formatColor
Audio format Mono
Original releaseNovember 7, 1975 (1975-11-07)

Hey, I'm Alive is a 1975 American made-for-television adventure drama film starring Edward Asner and Sally Struthers. [1] It recounts the true story of Helen Klaben and Ralph Flores as described in Klaben's book of the same name. [2]

Contents

The director, Lawrence Schiller, photographed the rescue in 1963 for Life magazine. [1] It premiered on ABC on November 7, 1975. [1]

Plot

Two plane crash survivors spend 49 days of winter in the Yukon before they are rescued.

Cast

ActorRole
Ed Asner Ralph Flores
Sally Struthers Helen Klaben
Milton Selzer Glen Sanders
Hagan Beggs Jeff Lawson
Claudine MelgraveMrs. Flores
Maria HernandezSheryl Flores
Lloyd BerryJohnson
Steven BraddenLou Turner

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References

  1. 1 2 3 TV Guide, November 1–7, 1975, pg A63
  2. Klaben, Helen (1964). Hey, I'm Alive!. Hodder & Stoughton. OCLC   12628846.