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Sep 18, 1974 · The Day the Earth Moved: Directed by Robert Michael Lewis. With Jackie Cooper, Stella Stevens, Cleavon Little, William Windom. A team taking aerial photographs of the desert deduces that an earthquake is about to strike a nearby town, but nobody in the town believes them.
- (227)
- Drama
- Robert Michael Lewis
- 1974-09-18
Brief Synopsis. An aerial photography team tries to alert a small town about an impending earthquake, but no one believes the duo until the tremors start and the walls begin to collapse.
- Robert Michael Lewis
- Jackie Cooper
May 16, 2014 · Title: The Day the Earth Moved Summary: A team taking aerial photographs of the desert deduces that an earthquake is about to strike a nearby town, but nobody in the town believes them. Directed by: Robert Michael Lewis Actors: Jackie Cooper, Stella Stevens, Cleavon Little Production Company: ABC Circle Films Release Date: TV Movie 18 September ...
- 72 min
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A duo, Steve Barker and Harley Copeland, are taking aerial photographs of the Nevada desert for a developer. Two shots have a blurry, red line across them. After the flight, Steve heads to Las Vegas for a break. One the way home, he is caught speeding through the town of Bates, hardly more than a post office and gas station/restaurant.
Story, Teleplay. Robert Michael Lewis. Director. Max Jack. Teleplay. An aerial photography team tries to alert a small town about an impending earthquake, but no one believes the duo until the tremors start and the walls begin to collapse.
The shoestring budget didn't allow for hi-tech special effects, spectacular stunts or exotic locations and thus TV- movies must rely on their solid screenplays, atmosphere, sense of realism and performances. Like the title implies, "The Day the Earth Moved" is an amalgam of both extremes: a disaster movie on a shoestring TV-budget!
