| LC control no. | sh 88003469 |
|---|---|
| Topical heading | Disaster films |
| Variant(s) | Catastrophe films Disaster movies |
| See also | Motion pictures |
| Scope note | Here are entered works on films that feature a man-made or natural calamity that places people in imminent danger. |
| Found in | NYT encyc. of film, 1984: index (Disaster films) Beaver, F. Dict. of film terms, 1983 (disaster film) Moving image materials: genre list (disaster drama) Lopez, D. Films by genre, c1993 (Disaster Film (Catastrophe Film); disaster movies. In the disaster film proper, the disaster (earthquake, fire, volcanic eruption, air crash, shipwreck) is the core of the film. Disaster films examine human character and behavior in situations of extreme danger and stress. Two subgenres listed: Man-Made Disaster Films; Natural Disaster Films) |
| Not found in | Katz, E. Film encyc., 1979 |
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