IN SEARCH OF. . . : THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE (TV)
Summary
One in this documentary series, hosted by Leonard Nimoy, that explores unexplained phenomena. This program examines the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. Topics discussed include the following, among others: the 60,000 square miles of seemingly tranquil water off the south coast of Florida; the reason the region is one of the district's busiest travel areas; how quickly the Coast Guard responds to distress calls in the Bermuda Triangle; comments by twenty-year Coast Guard member Frank Flynn on a mysterious event he witnessed one night; the number of pilots who have flown over the Bermuda Triangle without incident; remarks by veteran pilot Bob Spielman on hearing a plane lose communication with the tower and disappear from the radar screen; the way the wreckage from that plane appeared to have been twisted by a strong air current; comments by independent researcher Ray Smithers about a mysterious phone call during his nightly talk radio program, and reactions from listeners the next day; the first recorded disappearance in the Bermuda Triangle; remarks by aviation expert Carlton Hamilton about his involvement in the disappearance of a five-plane Air Force fleet; the way the mystery deepened during the search for the missing planes; and commonplace events for boats and planes that pass through the Bermuda Triangle. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: Syndicated
- DATE: 1976
- RUNNING TIME: 0:22:41
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:52004
- GENRE: Public affairs/Documentaries
- SUBJECT HEADING: Air travel; Bermuda Triangle; Disasters
- SERIES RUN: Syndicated - TV series, 1976-1982
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Alan Landsburg … Executive Producer, Writer
- Robert L. Long … Producer
- Deborah Blum … Associate Producer
- H.G. Stark … Director
- Herb Rabinowitz … Researcher
- Jeanne Russo … Researcher
- Laurin Rinder … Music by
- Mike Lewis … Music by
- Leonard Nimoy … Host, Narrator
- Frank Flynn
- Carlton Hamilton
- Ray Smithers
- Bob Spielman