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| The Johnstown Flood | |
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| Directed by | Charles Guggenheim |
| Written by | Charles Guggenheim |
| Produced by | Charles Guggenheim [1] [2] |
| Starring | Len Cariou David McCullough |
| Cinematography | Erich Roland |
| Edited by | Catherine Shields |
Production company | Guggenheim Productions |
| Distributed by | Johnstown Flood Museum [3] |
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Running time | 26 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Johnstown Flood is a 1989 American short documentary film directed by Charles Guggenheim about the Johnstown Flood. [4] David McCullough, author of the 1968 book, The Johnstown Flood , [5] hosted the film.
An expanded version of the film aired on the television series American Experience in 1991.
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