The Horror at 37,000 Feet

*The Horror at 37,000 Feet*
The Horror at 37,000 Feet
Screenplay by	Ronald Austin; James D. Buchanan;
Story by	V. X. Appleton
Directed by	David Lowell Rich
Starring	Chuck Connors; Buddy Ebsen; Tammy Grimes; France Nuyen; William Shatner; Paul Winfield;
Composer	Morton Stevens
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Anthony Wilson
Cinematography	Earl Rath
Editor	Bud S. Isaacs
Running time	73 minutes
Production company	CBS Television Network
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	February 13, 1973;

The Horror at 37,000 Feet is a 1973 American supernatural horror television film directed by David Lowell Rich. The film stars Chuck Connors, Buddy Ebsen, Tammy Grimes, William Shatner, and Paul Winfield. It centers on hapless passengers and crew members plagued by demonic forces from within the baggage hold.

Plot

On a Boeing 747 flight from London to New York piloted by Captain Ernie Slade (Chuck Connors), a wealthy architect (Roy Thinnes) and his wife (Jane Merrow) have placed a druidic sacrificial altar in the baggage hold of the airliner. Aboard for the ill-fated trip is ex-priest Paul Kovalik (William Shatner) and millionaire Glenn Farlee (Buddy Ebsen). Soon after takeoff, crew and passengers alike face the supernatural horror that is unleashed from the baggage compartment — the ghosts of the druids, seeking revenge for being uprooted from their ancient home.

Cast

Chuck Connors as Captain Ernie Slade
Buddy Ebsen as Glenn Farlee
Tammy Grimes as Mrs. Pinder
Lynn Loring as Manya
Jane Merrow as Sheila O'Neill
France Nuyen as Annalik
William Shatner as Paul Kovalik
Roy Thinnes as Alan O'Neill
Paul Winfield as Dr. Enkalla
Will Hutchins as Steve Holcomb
Darleen Carr as Margot
Brenda Benet as Sally
Russell Johnson as Jim Hawley
H. M. Wynant as Frank Driscoll
Mia Bendixsen as Jodi
Gerald Peters as Tractor Loader
Robert Donner as Dispatcher
Peter Ashton as Clerk
Veronica Anderson as 2nd Clerk

Production

The Horror at 37,000 Feet was entirely shot on sound stages at the CBS Studio Center, Studio City, Los Angeles, California.

Reception

In a later review, critic Richard Scheib commented: "The Horror at 37,000 Feet is a silly film, although to its credit it and most of the principals do maintain a degree of intent gravity and at least treat the exercise seriously."^[1]

Shatner described his character's demise in the movie as one of his "unique ways" of dying: "I get sucked out of an airplane while carrying a lit torch into the airliner's baggage compartment to try to confront a druid ghost." According to Shatner, many of his fans consider the movie the worst film in which he has ever appeared.^[2]

References

Notes

^ Scheib, Richard. "Review: 'The Horror at 37,000 Feet'." Moria. Retrieved: March 26, 2015.
^ Shatner and Fisher 2009, pp. 167–168.

Bibliography

Roberts, Jerry. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-81086-138-1.
Shatner, William and David Fisher. Up Till Now: The Autobiography. New York: MacMillan, 2009. ISBN 978-0-312-56163-5.
Young, R.G. The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Winona, Minnesota: Hal Leonard Corporation, 2000. ISBN 978-1-55783-269-6.

External links

[1] Scheib, Richard. "Review: 'The Horror at 37,000 Feet'." Moria. Retrieved: March 26, 2015.

[2] Shatner and Fisher 2009, pp. 167–168.

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