The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man is a 1975 documentary film produced by Appalshop. The film is about the Buffalo Creek Flood, an incident that occurred on February 26, 1972 when the Pittston Coal Company's coal slurry impoundment dam in Logan County, West Virginia burst four days after having been declared 'satisfactory' by a federal mine inspector. The film includes interviews with survivors, mining officials, and union representatives, along with footage of the flood itself.

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man
Directed byMimi Pickering
CinematographyMimi Pickering / a.o.
Edited byMimi Pickering
Distributed byAppalshop
Release date
1975
Running time
40 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

In 2005, this film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  2. "Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  • Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man essay by Mimi Pickering on the National Film Registry website.
  • Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 ISBN 0826429777, pages 720-722
  • Official website
  • The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man at IMDb


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