Most of us nowadays tend to learn about parts of history from movies - it's hard not to get swept up in the excitement of cinema! For some the truth is the opposite - they experience incredible events only to see them represented in hollywood down the line. So it was with Titanic's survivors, with movies coming out about the sinking less than a month after the vessel was lost. In this video we'll explore what Titanic's survivors thought of the various movies made about their experiences. From Dorothy Gibson's 'Saved from the Titanic' of 1912 to 'Titanic' of 1953, 'A Night to Remember' of 1958 and 'Titanic' of 1997.

Thanks to our partners @TitanicHG for their spectacular animations, created by the brilliant Jack Gibson @jackganimations

This video could not have been possible without the exceptional research of two websites; the first, Encyclopedia Titanica which is the absolute go-to source for all information about Titanic’s passengers and crew. You can actually lose a whole day just browsing this site. This video is based on an article originally written and researched by Mike Poirier for the Titanic International Society journal:

Encyclopedia Titanica (2021) Survivors give their impressions of Titanic movies (Titanica!, ref: #578, published 13 October 2021, generated 12th May 2024 12:21:37 AM); URL : [ Ссылка ]

The second is ‘Titanic’s Officers’ which goes into great detail on the story behind Boxhall’s involvement with A Night to Remember, I highly recommend it as it is a fascinating read;
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