The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens - KATU/KOMO (1980)

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  • A television documentary from 1980 jointly produced by KATU in Portland and KOMO in Seattle profiling the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Another excellent vintage program about the volcano with an equally solid vintage synthesizer soundtrack.
    From the VHS box: "Documentary on the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington State, May 18, 1980. Includes short interviews with survivors of the eruption, and with Harry Truman, the 'Old Man of the Mountain' who gained fame by his refusal to leave his home, even though it cost him his life."
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  • @DUANEYAISER
    @DUANEYAISER 6 років тому +31

    That soundtrack isn't screwing around.

    • @MrJufin
      @MrJufin 4 роки тому +3

      Were you a kid when mount st. Helens erupted?

    • @bergydermeister5616
      @bergydermeister5616 4 роки тому +2

      @@MrJufin i was 15 yup damb time flys😁

    • @DUANEYAISER
      @DUANEYAISER 4 роки тому +2

      Mr Jufin Yes! I was about to turn three years old. :-)

    • @chocolatetownforever7537
      @chocolatetownforever7537 3 роки тому +4

      Dude clearly loved his synthesizer.

    • @alexandersupertramp7353
      @alexandersupertramp7353 2 роки тому +1

      I was 8. Even at that young age, this Mountain has had a profound impact on my life.

  • @104thDIVTimberwolf
    @104thDIVTimberwolf 4 роки тому +10

    This past Friday was the 40th anniversary of that first steam eruption. Even as a 13-year-old, I remember thinking it was sad to see the deformation of the top of the cone. The "big one" was 6 days after my 14th birthday.

    • @alexandersupertramp7353
      @alexandersupertramp7353 2 роки тому +1

      I was 8. We still have the property we had back then in Mason County. I remember our 1964 Rambler station wagon being covered with something. My grandfather was a painter, and when he dipped his fingers into the covering, he immediately recognized it as Pumice. And that's when we realized My St Helens had blown. Not knowing how bad it would get, we dropped everything and headed to Bremerton where we lived. Back then we didn't have to worry about locking things up. I am still enamored with Mt St Helens today. And visit her at least 3 times a year. Not only is it a new experience EVERY time. It NEVER gets old. I am only 49, but am an old soul. And I can COMPLETELY understand why Mr Harry Truman refused to leave. I wouldn't have either. How could you, after over 50 years of living there? After living there? Anything else wouldn't be "life". I was at the 39th anniversary, and the author of a book about David Johnston was there signing books she had written. About her friend. It was quite an honor to meet someone who, 40 years later, still speaks so highly of another person. I'm blessed I was there that day to meet her

  • @nikkibest5010
    @nikkibest5010 4 роки тому +7

    That poor man video taping while walking through that pitch black darkness and ash. I think I would have just completely panicked. Full blown freakout panic attack like no other.

  • @jimvick8397
    @jimvick8397 3 роки тому +6

    The mountain said "The damn 70's are OVER".

  • @pete3050
    @pete3050 Рік тому +4

    I am fascinated with the mount St. Helen's eruption
    Harry Truman was stubborn old coot wasn't he?

    • @We_Seek_Truth
      @We_Seek_Truth Рік тому

      Yep. He probably wasn't far from death even if he had heeded the warnings. He was very old. His poor cats, though.

  • @johnathanrush4666
    @johnathanrush4666 Рік тому +2

    Harry R Truman was a goddamn madman, RIP

    • @rsnell22
      @rsnell22 3 місяці тому

      Harry was a very, very good man. I spent lazy days in his boats on Spirit Lake.

  • @jaybee9269
    @jaybee9269 2 роки тому +3

    Harry Truman was quite a character.

  • @classicsurvivor
    @classicsurvivor 4 роки тому +8

    How in the world did that guy survive having that much trouble breathing for ten more hours.

  • @martaacri9954
    @martaacri9954 4 роки тому +2

    Salve a me i vulcani sono sempre perché sono affascinanti ma anche fanno paura o visto il Vesuvio a Napoli e FantAsticho già da piccola guardavo i documentari sono contenta di averlo visto

  • @spawnthecrazy
    @spawnthecrazy Рік тому +1

    When was this filmed? I see 1980, but what date?

    • @Skipbo000
      @Skipbo000 Рік тому

      well it's documenting the eruption of Mt. St Helens Volcano in 1980. Ever hear of google?

    • @CreatingwithWinglessAngel
      @CreatingwithWinglessAngel Рік тому +1

      MAY 18TH at 8:32 am 57 people saw the last day of their life. RIP people of Spirit Lake.

  • @DavidHuber63
    @DavidHuber63 Рік тому

    You mentioned the Man's name who took the sign down and you may or may not have seen him Brother🙏

  • @chadbaier6571
    @chadbaier6571 2 роки тому +3

    42 years today.

  • @internetuser528
    @internetuser528 4 роки тому +1

    there’s a Titan in there, someone call Monarch.

  • @MicheleBohmke
    @MicheleBohmke Рік тому +1

    Harry Truman's sister...
    😥

  • @AhNee
    @AhNee Рік тому +2

    This godforsaken soundtrack is straight out of 50's sci-fi!

  • @JamesWlos-xk2mo
    @JamesWlos-xk2mo Місяць тому

    Man made DISASTER ☠️

  • @bergydermeister5616
    @bergydermeister5616 4 роки тому

    HIGH LEVEL WIZARDRY

  • @chocolatetownforever7537
    @chocolatetownforever7537 3 роки тому +3

    Its like Mother Nature's zit....

  • @danathompson3344
    @danathompson3344 Рік тому +3

    This is the worst I have seen with all of the garbage music in the Back Ground.What a way to make a very tragic Out of MOUNT ST. HELENS..Just Wish That He could do a job on MOUNT ST.HELENS & Give The Respect it should GET!!!

    • @Skipbo000
      @Skipbo000 Рік тому +2

      this is pretty typical of what local tv stations were capable of producing at the time.

    • @ronanzann4851
      @ronanzann4851 Рік тому +1

      What the F are you trying to say !!?????

  • @maryjones6039
    @maryjones6039 2 роки тому +2

    man the sound track on this makes it nigh unwatchable.

  • @dwizzleusa4202
    @dwizzleusa4202 3 роки тому +2

    Oh dear god help me, is what all atheists say when shi hits the fan. Not saying he is an atheist but just telling the truth.

    • @MicheleBohmke
      @MicheleBohmke Рік тому

      There are no atheists in foxholes or near erupting volcanoes.

    • @ronanzann4851
      @ronanzann4851 Рік тому

      Well I guess that means that he was NEVER an atheist was he.