Director: George Seaton

Writer: George Seaton

From novel: Airport by Arthur Hailey

Music Composed and Conducted by: Alfred Newman

Producer: Ross Hunter

Keywords: Action/Adventure, Disaster

A suicidal bomber threatens a Transatlantic flight as Lincoln International Airport is in danger of being closed on account of snow. Often approaching soap opera, this Grand Hotel (1932) of the airport is the granddaddy of all disaster movies. Helen Hayes won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress; received 9 additional nominations including Best Picture, another for Best Supporting Actress, Best Adaptation, Best Cinematography and Best Original Score.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Whit Bissell	Actor	25-Oct-1909	5-Mar-1996	The Time Tunnel
Jacqueline Bisset	Actor	13-Sep-1944		The Deep
Gary Collins	Actor	30-Apr-1938	13-Oct-2012	Host of The Home Show
Lisa Gerritsen	Actor	21-Dec-1957		Bess Lindstrom on Mary Tyler Moore
Virginia Grey	Actor	22-Mar-1917	31-Jul-2004	Hullabaloo
Barbara Hale	Actor	18-Apr-1922	26-Jan-2017	Della Street on Perry Mason
Helen Hayes	Actor	10-Oct-1900	17-Mar-1993	First Lady of the Theater
Van Heflin	Actor	13-Dec-1910	23-Jul-1971	Till the Clouds Roll By
George Kennedy	Actor	18-Feb-1925	28-Feb-2016	Airport, Naked Gun
Burt Lancaster	Actor	2-Nov-1913	20-Oct-1994	Elmer Gantry
Jessie Royce Landis	Actor	25-Nov-1896	2-Nov-1972	North by Northwest
Dean Martin	Singer	7-Jun-1917	25-Dec-1995	Member of Rat Pack
Barry Nelson	Actor	16-Apr-1920	7-Apr-2007	Yank on the Burma Road
Lloyd Nolan	Actor	11-Aug-1902	27-Sep-1985	Dr. Chegley on Julia
Paul Picerni	Actor	1-Dec-1922	12-Jan-2011	Lee Hobson on The Untouchables
Jean Seberg	Actor	13-Nov-1938	8-Sep-1979	Saint Joan
Maureen Stapleton	Actor	21-Jun-1925	13-Mar-2006	Won an Oscar for playing Emma Goldman
Dana Wynter	Actor	8-Jun-1931	5-May-2011	Sink the Bismarck!

CAST

Starring
Burt Lancaster	...   Mel Bakersfeld
Dean Martin	...   Vernon Demerest
Jean Seberg	...   Tanya Livingston
Jacqueline Bisset	...   Gwen Meighen
George Kennedy	...   Patroni
Helen Hayes	...   Ada Quonsett
Van Heflin	...   D. O. Guerrero
Also Starring
Maureen Stapleton	...   Inez Guerrero
Barry Nelson	...   Anson Harris
Dana Wynter	...   Cindy
Lloyd Nolan	...   Harry Standish
Barbara Hale	...   Sarah
Gary Collins	...   Cy Jordan
Co-Starring
John Findlater	...   Peter Coakley
Jessie Royce Landis	...   Mrs. Harriet DuBarry Mossman
Larry Gates	...   Commissioner Ackerman
Peter Turgeon	...   Marcus Rathbone
Whit Bissell	...   Mr. Davidson
with
Virginia Grey	...   Mrs. Schultz
Eileen Wesson	...   Judy
Paul Picerni	...   Dr. Compagno
Robert Patten	...   Capt. Benson
Clark Howat	...   Bert Weatherby
Lew Brown	...   Reynolds
Ilana Dowding	...   Roberta Bakersfeld
Lisa Gerritsen	...   Libby Bakersfeld
Jim Nolan	...   Fr. Steven Lonigan
Patty Poulsen	...   Joan
Ena Hartman	...   Ruth
Malila Saint Duval	...   Maria
Sharon Harvey	...   Sally
Albert Reed	...   Lt. Ordway
Jodean Russo	...   Marie Patroni
Nancy Ann Nelson	...   Bunnie
Dick Winslow	...   Mr. Schultz
Lou Wagner	...   Schuyler Schultz
Janis Hansen	...   Sister Katherine Grace
Mary Jackson	...   Sister Felice
Shelly Novack	...   Rollings
Chuck Daniel	...   Parks
Charles Brewer	...   Diller

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