This is about the movie ‘Airport 1975’, which was released in the year 1974. The movie features characters played by actors including Charlton Heston, Karen Black, and George Kennedy. We are about to look into some intriguing behind-the-scenes facts and filming locations of this film.
Where it Filmed?
Airport 1975′ was filmed in various locations across the United States. These include Edwards Air Force Base in California, Salt Lake International Airport in Utah, and Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles, California. It was also shot at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia and various locations in Washington, District of Columbia. The filming dates haven’t been mentioned.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Charlton Heston | Alan Murdock |
| Karen Black | Nancy Pryor |
| George Kennedy | Joe Patroni |
| Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | Captain Stacy |
| Susan Clark | Helen Patroni |
| Helen Reddy | Sister Ruth |
| Linda Blair | Janice Abbott |
| Dana Andrews | Scott Freeman |
| Roy Thinnes | Urias |
| Sid Caesar | Barney |
| Myrna Loy | Mrs. Devaney |
| Ed Nelson | Major John Alexander |
| Nancy Olson | Mrs. Abbott |
| Larry Storch | Glenn Purcell |
| Martha Scott | Sister Beatrice |
| Jerry Stiller | Sam |
| Norman Fell | Bill |
| Conrad Janis | Arnie |
| Beverly Garland | Mrs. Scott Freeman |
| Guy Stockwell | Colonel Moss |
| Erik Estrada | Julio |
| Kip Niven | Lt. Thatcher |
| Charles White | Fat Man |
| Brian Morrison | Joseph Patroni |
| Jr. | |
| Amy Farrell | Amy |
| Irene Tsu | Carol |
| Ken Sansom | Gary |
| Alan Fudge | Danton |
| Christopher Norris | Bette |
| Austin Stoker | Air Force Sgt. |
| John Lupton | Oringer |
| Gene Dynarski | 1st. Friend |
| Aldine King | Aldine |
| Sharon Gless | Sharon |
| Laurette Spang | Arlene |
| Gloria Swanson | Famous Actress Gloria Swanson |
| Mary Margaret Amato | Diane – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Selma Archerd | Frightened Passenger (uncredited) |
| Barbara Baldavin | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Rochelle Balin | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Ray Ballard | Hostile Passenger (uncredited) |
| Billy Beck | Funeral Director – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Bennett | 50th Anniversary Celebrant – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Carol Brooks | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Bunny Burriston | Bunny (uncredited) |
| David Carlile | Fred Fuller – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Jolivett Cato | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Diana Chesney | Diana – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Ed Connelly | Pilot (uncredited) |
| Edwin Cook | Rock Singer – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Natalie Core | Fern – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Joan Crosby | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Wade Crosby | Andy Birdson – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Joyce Cunning | Needlepoint Woman Passenger (uncredited) |
| Tom Curtis | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Tusti Devi Dasi | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Maria Diane | Denise – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Jim Drum | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Lou Fant | Needlepoint Woman’s Husband – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Cay Forester | Mary Chilcutt – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Susan French | Violet – Passenger (uncredited) |
| John Furlong | Mr. Taylor – Passenger (uncredited) |
| James W. Gavin | Corporate Jet Pilot (uncredited) |
| Ted Gehring | Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Redmond Gleeson | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Virginia Gregg | Lily – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Bob Hastings | Freeman’s Friend at Airport (uncredited) |
| Monika Henreid | Nini Martin – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Pitt Herbert | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Tad Horino | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Richard Ianniciello | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Robert Ito | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Jeanne Joe | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Sander Johnson | Philip – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Dulcie Jordan | Iris – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Fred Karger | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Fred Karger | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Norm Keefer | Rodger (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Kino | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Gene Krischer | Rock Star – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Clay Lacy | Pilot (uncredited) |
| Tommy Lee | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Kathleen LeRoy | Kathleen (uncredited) |
| Terry Lester | Mr. Kelly (uncredited) |
| Judy Lewis | Mrs. Taylor – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Paul E. Lewis | Married Couple (uncredited) |
| Kelly Lockwood | Pat – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Robert Lussier | Harleigh – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Lilyan MacBride | Pansy – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Susan Madigan | Newlywed – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Randolph ‘Prajapati’ McKee | Hare Krishna Passenger (uncredited) |
| J. Edward McKinley | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Lucille Meredith | Rose – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Meyer | Passenger (uncredited) |
| James Murdock | Rev. Bob Herron – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Jody Myler | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Richard Narita | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Alice Nunn | Passenger with Dog (uncredited) |
| Bennett Ohta | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Win Opie | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Lara Parker | Lara – Stewardess (uncredited) |
| Eddie Peterson | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Frank L. Pine | Pilot (uncredited) |
| Jim Plunkett | Quarterback Jim Plunkett (uncredited) |
| Charles Quinlivan | Dan Vesper – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Araceli Rey | Gina’s Mother – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Gayle Rogers | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Keith Rogers | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Sheila Rogers | Blossom – Passenger (uncredited) |
| David Saber | Rock Singer – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Bill Saito | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Christiane Schmidtmer | Angie Bell – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Charles Seel | 50th Anniversary Celebrant – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Maida Severn | Cora – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Loretta Slaten | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Carol Snow | Joan (uncredited) |
| Berlinda Tolbert | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Paul Tuerpe | Newlywed – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Glen Vernon | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Virginia Vincent | Gina Arriba – Passenger (uncredited) |
| Ray Vitte | Bit Role (uncredited) |
| Jill Wagner-Porter | Jill – Stewardess (uncredited) |
| Gene Washington | Wide Receiver Gene Washington (uncredited) |
| Lee Wax | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Lee Weaver | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Jeanne Westmore | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Forrest Wood | Passenger (uncredited) |
| George Wyner | Harry – Passenger That Sees the Oil Leak (uncredited) |
| Sally Yarnell | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Dee Dee Young | Wife – Passenger (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie ‘Airport 1975’ is the first of the high-stakes airplane disaster films that inspired many more similar films throughout the 70s.
- The film features ‘Lincoln International Airport’, which is actually Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport. Burt Lancaster plays the role of the troubled Mel Bakersfield dealing with various crises at this airport.
- Helen Hayes won attention for her scene-stealing role as Ada Quonsett, a stowaway passenger on the plane.
- For the filming, a real Boeing 707 was rented which reportedly cost $18,000 a day and was actually landed in a snowstorm!
- The internal scenes were shot within a grounded 707 set up at Universal Studios in Hollywood.
- ‘Airport 1975’ received a nomination at an award event.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.9240314
- Longitude: -117.8912085
- Place ID: ChIJ68MpOrBKwoAR6EYT2bsjcN8
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Edwards AFB, CA, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Salt Lake International Airport – 776 N. Terminal Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Latitude: 40.7843175
- Longitude: -111.9848144
- Place ID: ChIJMZaYZ7jzUocRejU-GgaPsrs
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 776 N Terminal Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84122, USA
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Location Name: Van Nuys Airport – 16461 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.2096399
- Longitude: -118.4896448
- Place ID: ChIJt5Ms8kOXwoARKKwmIlNZLn4
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Van Nuys Airport (VNY), 16461 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91406, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Washington Dulles International Airport – 45020 Aviation Drive, Sterling, Virginia, USA
- Latitude: 38.9580595
- Longitude: -77.44636620000001
- Place ID: ChIJK2Uy6GlHtokR-MRnvKQ3BbA
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 45020 Aviation Dr, Sterling, VA 20166, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Latitude: 38.9071923
- Longitude: -77.0368707
- Place ID: ChIJW-T2Wt7Gt4kRKl2I1CJFUsI
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Washington, DC, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
