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'''''The Night the Bridge Fell Down''''' is an American [[disaster film]] starring [[James MacArthur]], [[Desi Arnaz Jr.]], and [[Leslie Nielsen]]. The movie was produced by [[Irwin Allen]] in 1979 in association with [[Warner Bros. Television]] for [[NBC]] but not aired until February 28, 1983 - the same night the final original episode of ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'' ("[[Goodbye, Farewell and Amen]]") aired on rival network [[CBS]].
'''''The Night the Bridge Fell Down''''' is an American [[disaster film]] starring [[James MacArthur]], [[Desi Arnaz Jr.]], and [[Leslie Nielsen]]. The movie was produced by [[Irwin Allen]] in 1979 in association with [[Warner Bros. Television]] for [[NBC]] but not aired until February 28, 1983 - the same night the final original episode of ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'' ("[[Goodbye, Farewell and Amen]]") aired on rival network [[CBS]]. (ABC showed ''American Gigolo''.<ref>'M*A*S*H,' 11 YEARS OLD, ENDS TONIGHT
United Press International. New York Times, 28 Feb 1983: C.14. </ref>)


The fictional Madison Bridge is represented by the [[Astoria–Megler Bridge|Astoria-Megler Bridge]] on the Columbia River, the longest continuous truss bridge in North America.
The fictional Madison Bridge is represented by the [[Astoria–Megler Bridge|Astoria-Megler Bridge]] on the Columbia River, the longest continuous truss bridge in North America.
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==Production==

The casting of Eve Plumb and Barbara Rush was announced in July 1979.<ref>UPDATE
Los Angeles Times 29 July 1979: o5. </ref>
==Reception==
The show fared poorly in the ratings against the last episode of ''MASH'', which attracted the largest audience for any single show in television history. It had 10 percent of the viewers in New York, 12 percent in Los Angeles and 5 percent in San Francisco. <ref>LAST SHOW SCORES BIG; BY SALLY BEDELL
New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]02 Mar 1983: C.26. </ref>


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 10:55, 25 November 2020

The Night the Bridge Fell Down
Directed byGeorg Fenady
Produced byIrwin Allen
StarringJames MacArthur
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Char Fontane
Richard Gilliland
Leslie Nielsen
Eve Plumb
Barbara Rush
Gregory Sierra
Music byRichard LaSalle
Distributed byWarner Bros. Television
Release dates
February 28, 1983 (US)
September 6, 1980 (UK)
Running time
180 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Night the Bridge Fell Down is an American disaster film starring James MacArthur, Desi Arnaz Jr., and Leslie Nielsen. The movie was produced by Irwin Allen in 1979 in association with Warner Bros. Television for NBC but not aired until February 28, 1983 - the same night the final original episode of M*A*S*H ("Goodbye, Farewell and Amen") aired on rival network CBS. (ABC showed American Gigolo.[1])

The fictional Madison Bridge is represented by the Astoria-Megler Bridge on the Columbia River, the longest continuous truss bridge in North America.

Plot

Engineer Cal Miller's unauthorized attempt to close off the dangerously unstable Madison Bridge is foiled by the police pursuit of a robbery suspect. The chase ends in a multi-car accident in the middle of the bridge, which begins falling apart during the confusion. Miller organizes a rescue operation for the handful of bystanders who find themselves stranded with the armed suspect and a wounded policeman on a short stretch of crumbling pavement high atop a single collapsing pylon.

Cast

Production

The casting of Eve Plumb and Barbara Rush was announced in July 1979.[2]

Reception

The show fared poorly in the ratings against the last episode of MASH, which attracted the largest audience for any single show in television history. It had 10 percent of the viewers in New York, 12 percent in Los Angeles and 5 percent in San Francisco. [3]


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  1. ^ 'M*A*S*H,' 11 YEARS OLD, ENDS TONIGHT United Press International. New York Times, 28 Feb 1983: C.14.
  2. ^ UPDATE Los Angeles Times 29 July 1979: o5.
  3. ^ LAST SHOW SCORES BIG; BY SALLY BEDELL New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]02 Mar 1983: C.26.
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