The Day the Bubble Burst (1982) - Turner Classic Movies

The Day the Bubble Burst


3h 1982

Brief Synopsis

Chronicling various personal stories surrounding the 1929 stock market crash, this adaptation of the best-seller by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts had a curious TV history. Originally announced in 1978 as a four-hour movie to be called "The Day America Died", with a stellar cast of TV personalit

Film Details

Also Known As
Day the Bubble Burst
Release Date
1982

Technical Specs

Duration
3h

Synopsis

Chronicling various personal stories surrounding the 1929 stock market crash, this adaptation of the best-seller by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts had a curious TV history. Originally announced in 1978 as a four-hour movie to be called "The Day America Died", with a stellar cast of TV personalities, it ultimately went into production in mid-1980 in a less ambitious three-hour form and was scheduled to premiere on February 1, 1981, but was withdrawn without notice on the eve of its showing. It subsequently aired one year later.

Film Details

Also Known As
Day the Bubble Burst
Release Date
1982

Technical Specs

Duration
3h

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Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States February 7, 1982