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Sep 24, 1974 · The Great Niagara: Directed by William Hale. With Richard Boone, Michael Sacks, Randy Quaid, Jennifer Salt. An embittered old man is obsessed with conquering the Niagara River and Niagara Falls.
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- Drama
- William Hale
- 1974-09-24
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,,,, UPDATE Feb.1, 2011 - I was lucky enough to find a VHS copy of "The Great Niagara" and this movie is even better than I remembered it from 1974. Almost every scene has Niagara Falls or the Niagara River in the background. Richard Boone's performance as ruthless manipulator of his children is fascinating. The film is excellent. - MERK
Brief Synopsis. An offbeat Depression-era drama about an embittered old cripple whose obsession with conquering the river and the falls endangers his sons' lives by forcing them to challenge the waters in a barrel.
- William Hale
- David Schurmann
The Great Niagara. 1974. 1 hr 12 mins. Drama, Family. NR. Watchlist. Richard Boone as a man obsessed with conquering the falls. Filmed on location. Lonnie: Michael Sacks.
In 1762, Captain Thomas Davies, a British Army officer and artist, surveyed the area and painted the watercolor, An East View of the Great Cataract of Niagara, the first eyewitness painting of the falls. Horseshoe Falls, 1869. During the 19th century, tourism became popular, and by the mid-century, it was the area's main industry.
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An embittered old man is obsessed with conquering the Niagara River and Niagara Falls. He endangers his sons' lives by forcing them to challenge the falls by going over them in a barrel.
