The Very Worst Thing (2010)
The True Story of the 1958 Floyd County School Bus Disaster
On February 28, 1958, the community of Floyd County, Kentucky experienced one of the greatest tragedies imaginable when a school bus carrying 48 students careened over an embankment and plunged into the Big Sandy River. Miraculously, 22 children survived by swimming to shore; the rest of the students, and their driver, weren't so fortunate. Over 50 years later, filmmaker Michael Crisp reflects on the accident that broke America's heart by speaking with crash survivor Martha Burchett Marsh and numerous other locals whose lives were forever affected by this heartbreaking catastrophe.
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: February 28, 2010
Production: Remix Film
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
1950s
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- What is The Very Worst Thing about?
- On February 28, 1958, the community of Floyd County, Kentucky experienced one of the greatest tragedies imaginable when a school bus carrying 48 students careened over an embankment and plunged into the Big Sandy River. Miraculously, 22 children survived by swimming to shore; the rest of the students, and their driver, weren't so fortunate. Over 50 years later, filmmaker Michael Crisp reflects on the accident that broke America's heart by speaking with crash survivor Martha Burchett Marsh and numerous other locals whose lives were forever affected by this heartbreaking catastrophe.
- How long is The Very Worst Thing?
- The Very Worst Thing has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is The Very Worst Thing?
- The Very Worst Thing is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was The Very Worst Thing produced?
- The Very Worst Thing was produced in United States of America.