Titanic : the complete story / the History Channel [presents] an Arts & Entertainment presentation, a Greystone production/Van Ness Films in association with Fox Productions, Fox Television Studios and A & E Network [presents] ; producers, Melissa Jo Peltier, Larayne DeCouer, Edith Becker ; writers, Melissa Jo Peltier, Jerry Decker, Tom Jennings ; director, Edith Becker ; Melissa Jo Peltier.
The "unsinkable" Titanic was a dream come true. Four city blocks long and a passenger list that included the wealthy and the immigrants. Her maiden voyage in April 1912 became a nightmare when the giant ship struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic. More than 1,500 lives were lost in the dis...
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Language: | English |
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[United States] :
A & E Home Entertainment : History Channel : Distributed by New Video,
[2002]
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Edition: | Special commemorative edition. |
Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (286 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: | Video DVD |
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The "unsinkable" Titanic was a dream come true. Four city blocks long and a passenger list that included the wealthy and the immigrants. Her maiden voyage in April 1912 became a nightmare when the giant ship struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic. More than 1,500 lives were lost in the disaster.
Dream of a dream: The largest ship ever built is christened in Ireland. Witness the disaster as numerous iceberg warnings go unheeded and the ship sinks.
The legend lives on: Lifeboats edge away from the crippled liner as futile SOS signals flare into the night - leaving 1500 passengers to parish in a watery grave. Also, witness the deep sea expedition to unearth Titanic's secrets.
Beyond Titanic: Explore the aftermath and legacy of this momentous shipwreck, and discover the popular phenomenon surrounding on the most outsized event in modern history. |
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Note: | Originally produced as television broadcasts on the History Channel. Special features: Timeline of critical events; biographies of notable passengers; essay on the history of the tragedy as seen in popular culture; scene selection; interactive menus. Videorecording. |
Call Number: | AJ8 D0013310 VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: Not rated. |
ISBN: | 0767043995 9780767043991 |
Credits: | Director of photography, Josh Morton ; editor, Yann Debonne ; music, Christopher L. Stone. |
System Details: | DVD, Dolby digital stereo. |
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Narrators: David McCallum, Victor Garber. |