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The "Titanic" And Silent Cinema

Stephen Bottomore

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Description:The Titanic has had a long relationship with the moving image. When the great liner sank in April 1912 the cinema was a young but already thriving industry, so it is not surprising that this greatest of all maritime tragedies should find its way onto the world's screens. Within days of the sinking, newsreels comprising actual film of the great ship and newly-shot footage of the aftermath were cobbled together, and even lantern slides were shown. But so little genuine footage of the liner existed that several producers and exhibitors were tempted to release fakes, leading to vociferous complaints.Several film people perished on the Titanic, including fewer than three camera men. One survivor of the wreck was popular film starlet Dorothy Gibson. Incredibly, within days of the landing she was in front of the cameras re-enacting the tragedy as film drama, the first of several silent film versions.Such was the extraordinary interest in the sinking that dozens of cinemas put on benefit shows with audiences singing hymns to the victims.Lavishly illustrated and based on extensive primary research by leading film historian Stephen Bottomore, the tells for the first time the full story of the Titanic and silent cinema - for media researchers, maritime historians, and Titanic enthusiasts. An Appendix on the Lusitania tragedy is included.CONTENTSIntroductionAcknowledgementsFilm People on the TitanicWilliam H. HarbeckThe Titanic and the LanternTitanic News FilmsExhibiting Titanic News FilmsDramas out of a CrisisHelping the VictimsConclusionAppendix: Extant contemporary films of or about the TitanicAppendix: the Lusitania and Early CinemaWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The "Titanic" And Silent Cinema. To get started finding The "Titanic" And Silent Cinema, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 192

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: The Projection Box

Release: 2000

ISBN: 1903000009

Description: The Titanic has had a long relationship with the moving image. When the great liner sank in April 1912 the cinema was a young but already thriving industry, so it is not surprising that this greatest of all maritime tragedies should find its way onto the world's screens. Within days of the sinking, newsreels comprising actual film of the great ship and newly-shot footage of the aftermath were cobbled together, and even lantern slides were shown. But so little genuine footage of the liner existed that several producers and exhibitors were tempted to release fakes, leading to vociferous complaints.Several film people perished on the Titanic, including fewer than three camera men. One survivor of the wreck was popular film starlet Dorothy Gibson. Incredibly, within days of the landing she was in front of the cameras re-enacting the tragedy as film drama, the first of several silent film versions.Such was the extraordinary interest in the sinking that dozens of cinemas put on benefit shows with audiences singing hymns to the victims.Lavishly illustrated and based on extensive primary research by leading film historian Stephen Bottomore, the tells for the first time the full story of the Titanic and silent cinema - for media researchers, maritime historians, and Titanic enthusiasts. An Appendix on the Lusitania tragedy is included.CONTENTSIntroductionAcknowledgementsFilm People on the TitanicWilliam H. HarbeckThe Titanic and the LanternTitanic News FilmsExhibiting Titanic News FilmsDramas out of a CrisisHelping the VictimsConclusionAppendix: Extant contemporary films of or about the TitanicAppendix: the Lusitania and Early CinemaWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The "Titanic" And Silent Cinema. To get started finding The "Titanic" And Silent Cinema, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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