In Search of Noah’s Ark movie storyline. An investigation into the theory that Mt. Ararat in Turkey is the final resting place of Noah’s Ark. In Search of Noah’s Ark is a 1976 documentary film released by Sunn Classic Pictures that explores the alleged final resting place of Noah’s Ark. In Search of Noah’s Ark grossed $55.7 million at the North American box office and was the sixth highest grossing film of 1976 in the United States.
In Search of Noah’s Ark was produced by Sunn Classic Pictures, a Utah-based independent film company that specialized in releasing low-budget family films and documentaries. Along with such features as Beyond and Back (1978) and In Search of Historic Jesus (1979), the film was one of a series of releases from the company that attempted to present convincing scientific evidence for Christian theology. Parts of the film were shot in Park City, Utah.
The film was based on the book by David Balsiger. Filmed independently and inexpensively, the documentary makes the assertion that Noah’s Ark, from the biblical flood narrative, has been found on the slopes of Mount Ararat in Turkey, though physical and political difficulties prevent a more extensive study of the alleged vessel. The movie included a dramatic re-enactment of Noah’s story as one of its highlights.
In Search of Noah’s Ark (1976)
Directed by: James L. Conway
Starring: Brad Crandall, Vern Adix, Eryl Cummings, Melvin Cook, Philip Hammond, Elfred Lee, John Warwick Montgomery, John Morris, Fernand Navarra, Roger Rusk, Fred A. Waltz
Screenplay by: James L. Conway, Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Production Design by: Cheryl Quarantiello
Cinematography by: Stephen W. Gray, George Stapleford
Film Editing by: Sharron Miller
Art Direction by: Richard Sawyer
Makeup Department: Don Shanks
Music by: Bob Summers
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Sunn Classic Pictures
Release Date: December 24, 1976
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