# Event Details

- **Event Name**: THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD (1926) with Rodney Sauer and Members of the Cleveland Photoplayers
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: In 1889 the South Fork Dam above Johnstown, Pennsylvania failed, killing 2,209 people in the deadliest flash flood in American History. Thirty-seven years later, director Irving Cummings dramatized the event in The Johnstown Flood. George O’Brien stars as Tom O’Day, a civil engineer concerned with the dam’s instability and the vulnerability of the workers living in the valley below. Janet Gaynor and Florence Gilbert, representing opposite sides of the social divide, are the two women who love him. The Johnstown Flood is noted for its innovative special effects in depicting the film’s disastrous events. Historian Robert A. Harris notes that “the importance of The Johnstown Flood to film history is difficult to overstate.” This screening includes a guest appearance by noted silent film musician Rodney Sauer, who leads a quintet in a score created expressly for the film. September 18, 2026, 7:30 pm, Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland Museum of Art. $25/$22 CMA, CSFF members.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cleveland/the-johnstown-flood-1926-with-rodney-sauer-and-members-of-the-cleveland-photoplayers/200030523585248
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 47

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Cleveland
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Cleveland Museum of Art
- **lat**: 41.5092789295
- **long**: -81.61225445
- **full address**: The Cleveland Museum of Art, ATM, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD (1926) with Rodney Sauer and Members of the Cleveland Photoplayers being held?
  - **A:** THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD (1926) with Rodney Sauer and Members of the Cleveland Photoplayers takes place on Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Cleveland Museum of Art, ATM, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD (1926) with Rodney Sauer and Members of the Cleveland Photoplayers?
  - **A:** THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD (1926) with Rodney Sauer and Members of the Cleveland Photoplayers is organized by Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD (1926) with Rodney Sauer and Members of the Cleveland Photoplayers is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cleveland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD (1926) with Rodney Sauer and Members of the Cleveland Photoplayers sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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