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The Poseidon Adventure (VHS, 1991)

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Format: VHSRating: PG
Leading Role: Eric Shea, Pamela Sue MartinRelease Date: Jan 31, 1991
Director: Ronald NeameUPC: 086162105838
Format: NTSC (US, Canada)Condition: Brand New
Genre: Action, AdventureSub-Genre: Disaster
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When an earthquake sends a tidal wave over a luxury liner on New Year's Eve the top-heavy vessel capsizes. Ten survivors journey through the ship to escape. Terrible sequel: "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure." Academy Award Nominations: 8, including Best Actress--Shelley Winters. Academy Awards: Best Song ("The Morning After").

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Writer:Wendell Mayes
Producer:Irwin Allen
Cast:Charles Bateman, Eric Shea, Ernie F. Orsatti, Fred Sadoff, John Crawford, Pamela Sue Martin

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Sound:Stereo Sound,

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Born in London to photographer-father Elwin Neame and actress-mother Ivy Close, director-cinematographer Ronald Neame began his work in cinema as an assistant cameraman in the late 1920s. Neame's first picture was Alfred Hitchcock's BLACKMAIL, made in 1929. Neame worked closely with disaster-movie guru Irwin Allen, who helped direct many of the action sequences.

In 1934, Neame made the leap to director of photography when he shot DRAKE OF ENGLAND. Four years later, Neame worked on PYGMALION, another noteworthy film of this decade. Neame went on to become a producer in the 1940s, making important contributions to British and American films.

When Allen was first trying to get financing for the picture, he was met with much resistance; the project was referred to in Hollywood as Irwin's Folly. The five million dollars it cost to make the film was financed half by the studio and half by wealthy acquaintances of Allen's. The final film came in on schedule and under budget.

The interior design of the ship was based on the Queen Mary.

Nearly all the stunts by the stars were performed by the actors themselves. To prove one of the stunts could be done, Neame performed a major climb himself.

Shelley Winters gained 35 pounds for her role and took swimming lessons to perfect her part.

The sequel, BEYOND THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE, made in 1979, offered an alternative ending to THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE.

THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE won an Oscar for visual effects and for the song "A Morning After" and was nominated for several others.

L.B. Abbott and A.D. Flowers won a Special Achievement Oscar for their visual effects; that year the rules had changed so that this award, which formerly had been a regular Oscar handed out each year, would be given only when merited.

Editorial reviews
"Winters won an Oscar nomination for pulling off the best moment in the best disaster flick ever."
Entertainment Weekly - Joshua Rich (06/04/2004)

"THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE has aged surprisingly well....The film's classical narrative contours come into sharper focus..."
New York Times - Dave Kehr (05/09/2006)

4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t digs in the hooks and won't let go..."
Total Film - Ceri Thomas (07/01/2006)

Awards
1972 Academy Awards, Best Original Song: Al Kasha
1972 Academy Awards, Best Original Song: Joel Hirschhorn
1972 Academy Awards, Best Visual Effects

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