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Saved from the Titanic(Movie, 1912)

10min | Genre: Documentary
Saved from the TitanicRating: 2.2/5 (with 22 votes)
Saved from the Titanic was a 1912 American silent short film starring Dorothy Gibson, an American film actress who survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912. Premiering in the United States just 31 days after the event, it was the earliest dramatization of the tragedy. Gibson had been one of 28 people aboard the first lifeboat to be launched from Titanic and was rescued about five and a half hours after leaving the ship. On returning to New York City, she co-wrote the script and played a fictionalized version of herself. The plot involves her recounting the story of the disaster to her fictional parents and fiancé, with the footage interspersed with stock footage of icebergs, Titanic's sister ship Olympic and the ship's captain, Edward Smith. To add to the film's authenticity, Gibson wore the same clothes as on the night of the disaster. The filming took place in a Fort Lee, New Jersey studio and aboard a derelict ship in New York Harbor. The film was released internationally and attracted large audiences and positive reviews, though some criticized it for commercializing the tragedy so soon after the event. It is now regarded as a lost film, as the last known prints were destroyed in the Éclair studio fire in March 1914. Only a few printed s... ()
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About Saved from the Titanic

A young woman tells her parents and fiance (in flashback) about the recent sinking of the Titanic and her experiences as a passenger during the disaster. Her intended marriage now faces a new hazard because her fiance is a sailor and her parents have just been reminded of the dangers of the sea. Premiering in the United States just 29 days after the event, it is the earliest dramatization about the tragedy.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Atlantic Ocean
Original language: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Dutch (NL)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 05/13/1912
Cast: Dorothy Gibson, Alec B. Francis, John G. Adolfi, Guy Oliver, Muriel Ostriche
Director: Étienne Arnaud
Screenwriter: Dorothy Gibson
Keywords: titanic
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:202131, Added: 04/25/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024