The Elevator (1974 film) - Misplaced Pages

The Elevator is a television thriller film that first aired on February 9, 1974 as an ABC Movie of the Week.

1974 American TV series or program

The Elevator
Title card
Genre	Drama Thriller
Written by	David Ketchum Bruce Sheeley
Directed by	Jerry Jameson
Starring	James Farentino Roddy McDowall Craig Stevens Teresa Wright Myrna Loy Carol Lynley Arlene Golonka Don Stroud
Music by	John Cacavas
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	William Frye
Production locations	Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California
Cinematography	Matthew F. Leonetti
Editors	Philip Haberman J. Terry Williams
Running time	75 min.
Production company	Universal Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	February 9, 1974 (1974-02-09)

Plot

An elevator carrying a diverse group of people and stuck between floors in a high-rise office building. The tension inside the stalled elevator is exacerbated by one passenger: a claustrophobic armed robber trying to flee from his latest hit.

Main cast

Actor	Role
James Farentino	Eddie Holcomb
Roddy McDowall	Marvin Ellis
Craig Stevens	Dr. Reynolds
Don Stroud	Pete Howarth
Myrna Loy	Mrs. Kenyon
Teresa Wright	Edith Reynolds
Carol Lynley	Irene Turner
Arlene Golonka	Wendy Thompson
Barry Livingston	Robert Peters

Production

The film was made for the ABC Suspense Movie of the Week. It was shot at the Crocker Bank Building in downtown Los Angeles in November, 1973.

Reception

The Los Angeles Times called it a "witty and suspenseful diversion".

References

TV Guide, February 9–15, 1974, p A-10
TV Guide, July 6–12, 1974, p A-58
INSIDE TV: Burt to Continue Specials Los Angeles Times 13 Nov 1973: d14.
MOVIES OF THE WEEK Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 07 July 1974: n4.

External links

The Elevator at IMDb
Review at Made for TV Mayhem
Elevator at Letterbox DVD

v t e Films directed by Jerry Jameson
Brute Corps (1971) The Dirt Gang (1972) Heatwave! (1974) The Bat People (1974) The Elevator (1974) Hurricane (1974) The Secret Night Caller (1975) The Deadly Tower (1975) The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975) The Call of the Wild (1976) Airport '77 (1977) Superdome (1978) A Fire in the Sky (1978) Raise the Titanic (1980) High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980) Stand by Your Man (1981) Killing at Hell's Gate (1981) Hotline (1982) Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983) Cowboy This Gun for Hire (1983) Last of the Great Survivors (1984) The Cowboy and the Ballerina (1984) Stormin' Home (1985) One Police Plaza (1986) The Red Spider (1988) Terror on Highway 91 (1989) Fire and Rain (1989) Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992) Gunsmoke: The Long Ride (1993) Bonanza: The Return (1993) Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice (1994) Gone in a Heartbeat (1996) Land of the Free (1998) The Red Phone: Manhunt (2002) The Red Phone: Checkmate (2003) Last Flight Out (2004) Safe Harbor (2009) Captive (2015)

Films directed by Jerry Jameson

Brute Corps (1971)
The Dirt Gang (1972)
Heatwave! (1974)
The Bat People (1974)
The Elevator (1974)
Hurricane (1974)
The Secret Night Caller (1975)
The Deadly Tower (1975)
The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)
The Call of the Wild (1976)
Airport '77 (1977)
Superdome (1978)
A Fire in the Sky (1978)
Raise the Titanic (1980)
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980)
Stand by Your Man (1981)
Killing at Hell's Gate (1981)
Hotline (1982)
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983)
Cowboy
This Gun for Hire (1983)
Last of the Great Survivors (1984)
The Cowboy and the Ballerina (1984)
Stormin' Home (1985)
One Police Plaza (1986)
The Red Spider (1988)
Terror on Highway 91 (1989)
Fire and Rain (1989)
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992)
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride (1993)
Bonanza: The Return (1993)
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice (1994)
Gone in a Heartbeat (1996)
Land of the Free (1998)
The Red Phone: Manhunt (2002)
The Red Phone: Checkmate (2003)
Last Flight Out (2004)
Safe Harbor (2009)
Captive (2015)

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