Where Have All the People Gone (1974)

Sorry, this movie sucks

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

I was 10 when I saw this on TV and I always remember how plausible the solar flare angle was. There was a massive flare in the 1850's that lit up telegraph wires around the world. If such a flare were to hit earth today it would wipe out modern electronics for at least a couple of years. Which is why NASA has a sentinel satellite parked 1,000,000 miles outside of earth orbit to monitor for flares.The Malibu beach scenery was great too and I always drive up the route shown at the end of the movie- courtesy of the plainly marked road signs- when I am in the Pepperdine area.This movie is right up there with Soylent Green, Omega Man, Stowaway to the Moon and other such cheesy 70's classics.

I was fourteen when this movie premiered on CBS in 1974. I know it was CBS because that was the only channel we could pick-up in 1974. I can't remember ever seeing it again until I saw it on cable on April 7th 2009. I could still remember some of the lines the actors spoke and of course the story. This film came out four years after the omega man in 1970. It has always stuck with me. The image of the bodies turning to dust has also stayed with me. I looked up the information on the movies with IMDb. I've always been a big fan of Peter Graves and was glad to see that he has continued to work into his eighty's. I always wondered what happened to the dark side of the planet when the solar flares happened? In my humble opinion though this was a better film than "I am Legend" which was a remake of the Omega Man. It did seem to end on a very positive note. Beside how bad could it be to end up alone on earth with Kathleen Quinlan.

I recently saw "Where Have All the People Gone?" (1974) (TV) for the first time in many years. I think Jim Arness's little brother, Peter Graves, is a very good actor but this movie is less than perfect.Steven Anders (Graves) & his family are camping. Mom Barbara (Jay MacIntosh) has returned home so we don't get to know her well until the end. Their children, David (George O'Hanlon) & Deborah (Kathleen Quinlan), are having a great time, although Deb is interested in trying a spa vacation next year.While they are in one of their caves the Anders "enjoy" an earthquake. Needless to say they evacuate immediately. Their guide, Jim (Noble Willingham), tells them that just before the quake the sun suddenly exploded like a flare. Shortly after Jim sickens. The next day he is dead. Now the walk begins. They head back to the little town their camping adventure started out in but everyone has followed Jim's example. So Steve & the kids set up to leave for home in Los Angeles in hopes of finding Mom safe & sound. They are wondering why they are still alive.Their next stop brings Jenny (Verna Bloom) into their lives. Found hidden in a VW Van, she has obviously suffered trauma from the possible loss of her family but she can't tell them, she can't talk. When David asks what they'll do with her, Deborah suggests cleaning her up, feeding her & taking her along.Then they're stopped at gun point. The Bronco & their food is stolen. The thief is trying to get to his home in Arizona. He hopes his family is O.K. David wants to get him but Steve knows how he feels.Next stop brings them to a ranch, 2 dead bodies, a wagon & a team of horses...&, of course, someone in the barn with a loaded rifle. This is where young Michael (Michael-James Wixted) comes into the picture. Steve is trying to move Jenny & Deborah out of the line of fire. David decides to get the rifle & succeeds in wrestling it away from the 10 year old. His parents are the dead ones because of the theft of their vehicles by evil doers. In a situation like this people can be at their worst. Needless to say Michael isn't feeling very trusting but Steve puts him at ease. Because of Michael we'll soon learn Jenny's story because she feels he is her son Billy & is very protective of him. The cast is good. They carry their parts well. Peter, Kathleen & George are particularly good.From the theft of the Bronco forward this movie picks up on excitement & strong emotions. I would recommend it if you don't expect too much at first. It has a slow start to say the least BUT it doesn't stay that way.

My parents had gone out and I was home alone when I watched this on TV many years ago, lol! Yes, it terrified me as I was only 8 or 9 then. I'm 41 now and would love to see it again, this time without the pillow, blankets, and dog in front of my face! It starts out with a camping trip, one like I have taken so many times with my own family, so true to life. When it's over you have to wonder if something like this could really happen, has it already happened? You have to go look out the window to make sure the world it still the same as when you last saw it. I have only seen the movie once, but it has stayed with me all these years. I think you can get it on DVD now, but if not, find an old VCR & watch it!