May 04, 2015 a uboat torpedoed the lusitania passenger liner on its way to england, which sank in 18 minutes. The great ship sank in just 18 minutes, eight miles 15 km off the old head of kinsale, ireland, killing 1,198 of the 1959 people aboard. The film states that this disaster marked a turning point in the history of warfare, by dropping humanity and chivalry completely. It is a work of propaganda recreating the neverphotographed 1915 sinking of the british liner rms lusitania. The sinking of this great ocean liner shocked the world, and avenge the lusitania. Germany made it clear that they considered the perimeter of the united kingdom a war zone, with germany waging a submarine war in response to the british naval blockade.
Soon afterwards captain schwieger, the commander of the german uboat, observed the lusitania in the distance. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Sinking the lusitania a poem by antipodi all poetry. This wouldnt be an issue in and of itself, except for the fact that it manages to contain an in memorium for the wealthy, deceased men who died. Sinking of the costa concordia cell phone and camcorder footage from onboard the sinking cruise liner where 33 people died sinking of the concordia a documentary pieced together with footage taken by passengers on board to give a terrifying overview of. From an american point of view, the most dramatic event leading to the us entry into world war i, 4.
Rms lusitania was a british ocean liner that was sunk on 7 may 1915 by a german uboat 11 miles 18 km off the southern coast of ireland, killing 1,198 passengers and crew. With john hannah, kenneth cranham, florian panzner, michael feast. A century ago, the lusitania was the greatest, fastest, most luxurious liner afloat. The lusitania had been built to be the worlds fastest ocean liner and shortly after her maiden voyage in september 1907, the lusitania made the fastest crossing of the atlantic ocean at that time earning her the nickname greyhound of the sea.
On may 7, 1915, the british ocean liner rms lusitania, which primarily ferried people and goods across the atlantic ocean between the united states and great britain, was torpedoed by a german uboat and sunk. A dramatization of the notorious world war i torpedoing of the ocean liner, rms lusitania. In a scant 18 minutes, the luxury liner with nearly 2,000 passengers sunk to the bottom of the atlantic ocean off the coast of ireland. Sep 06, 2016 my 100th anniversary tribute to rms lusitania sinking backwards. The sinking of the lusitania animated film by mccay.
It features a short 12 minute explanation of the sinking of rms lusitania after it. Given its status as a passengership carrying civilians, lusitanias sinking in may 1915 did the german cause in world war i no good. This article is within the scope of wikiproject shipwrecks, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of shipwreckrelated articles on wikipedia. Thanks for this website, theres a lot of good info, the lusitania interests me as much as the titanic but for different reasons. Kenneth cranham celebrity profile check out the latest kenneth cranham photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Terror at sea tv movie 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The story of the sinking of the lusitania in 1915 after she was torpedoed off the irish coast. This 90minute film is a dramatisation of the sinking of the rms lusitania on 7 may 1915 by a german uboat, u20. The longest animated movie ever made at the time, the film is. On may 7, 1915, the rms lusitania was just off the coast of ireland, heading towards its destination of liverpool, when a german. How the sinking of the lusitania heralded an entirely new.
The sinking of this great ocean liner shocked the world and avenge the lusitania. While the sinking was not a direct cause of american entry into the war, it frayed relations between the united states and germany and initiated a public debate over. Britannic off the greek island of kea in november 1916. Media in category the sinking of the lusitania film the following 66 files are in this category, out of 66 total. The sinking was deemed an atrocity of war and encouraged american intervention. Follow the final voyage of the massive ship through firsthand accounts of the men, women, and children who rode into a war zone, and into history. Start studying world war 1the sinking of the lusitania. And like the story of titanic, the richest people in the world traveled aboard her during this final voyage. Terror at sea sinking of the lusitania documentary youtube. The sinking of the lusitania, released in 1918, is an animated short film by american artist winsor mccay.
The u20 had been at sea for seven days and had already sunk two liners and only had two torpedoes left. Holbourn a passenger, the german uboat and its captain and crew, and other passengers, crew and admiralty staff. The sinking of the lusitania was shocking and tragic, but it may also have been anticipated. It is believed that a great many families were below decks as it was after lunch and children were being given afternoon naps. In this 1918 animated film, animation pioneer winsor mccay painstakingly recreated the may 7, 1915, german attack on rms lusitania. Potapanje lusitanije je americki kratki crnobijeli nijemi animirani film snimljen 1918. The death of so many innocent civilians at the hands of the germans galvanized american support for entering the war, which eventually turned the tide in favor of the allies. I have no connection to either ship my paternal great grandparents came from england in 1910 on the saxonia but. Documentary filmmaker christopher spencer uncovers the truth about the sinking of the rms lusitania in this film that gets to the heart of the mystery by leaving no theory unexplored. Oct 23, 20 this feature is not available right now. On may 7, 1915, the passenger ship lusitania was en route to england from new york city when a torpedo from a german uboat sent the luxury liner and more than 1,000 passengers to an icy grave.
The year after the lusitanias sinking, gillette gave his one motion picture performance as holmes. Winsor mccay another must see film for aspiring animators. The passenger lusitania was en route home when a german sub blew it out of the water, killing more than 1,000 men, women and children. Its sinking in 1915 after being torpedoed by a german uboat, with a loss of 1,198 lives, also helped speed the.
At twelve minutes it has been called the longest work of animation at the time of its release. How the sinking of the lusitania heralded an entirely new kind of. The sinking presaged the united states declaration of war on germany. The character of actress dorothy taylor played by karen haake is probably more a nod to dorothy gibson, a film actress who famously survived the titanic disaster. The sinking of the lusitania on saturday 1st may 1915 a luxury british liner, the lusitania, left new york. But few know the stories of the passengers and crew aboard the doomed luxury liner. The sinking of the lusitania and the impact it had in determining the fate of world war i is widely known. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He fired the first one from a distance of 700 metres. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book.
Also, on youtube, theres a good movie called sinking of the lusitania. This was created over the course of around 2 years and as stands, the most accurate showing of the sinking and ship. May 04, 2015 the sinking of the rms lusitania on may 7, 1915, aided by the unnecessary delays in getting rescue vessels to the survivors, led to about 1,200 deaths, including more than 120 americans. In many ways, the sinking of the lusitania is perhaps somewhat more tragic than titanic. None of this would have been possible without martin cahill and lucas gustaffson for their contributions. Full movie remastered randolph scott alan curtis tcc ai color duration. This 90 minute film is a dramatisation of the sinking of the rms lusitania on 7 may 1915 by a german uboat, u20. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional.
This 90minute film is a dramatization of the sinking of the rms lusitania on may 7, 1915 by a german uboat, u20. On the afternoon of may 7, 1915, the german submarine u20 torpedoed and sank the british cruise liner lusitania traveling from new york to liverpool, england. The sinking of the lusitania was an important event in world war i. Why the germans torpedoed the lusitania when german uboat commander walther schwieger ordered a torpedo strike on the lusitania, he didnt know it. Lusitania, sinking of by chelsea autumn medlock on 7 may 1915, a german uboat fired a torpedo into the hms lusitania, sinking her off the coast of ireland. Pbs online lost liners teacher resources the blame game. That event supplied a major part of the psychological change needed to get the american people sufficiently angry to go to war. A sortable version is available in the downloads section of this site now also available is the lusitanias supplementary cargo manifest from crossing 202, courtesy franklin d. My grandfather was on the lusitania he was a second class steward and he survived. The sinking of the rms lusitania on may 7, 1915, aided by the unnecessary delays in getting rescue vessels to the survivors, led to about 1,200 deaths, including more than 120 americans. Sinking of the costa concordia cell phone and camcorder footage from onboard the sinking cruise liner where 33 people died sinking of the concordia a documentary pieced together with footage taken by passengers on board to give a terrifying overview of what happened during its last hours.
The rms lusitania, a luxury cruiseliner, is carrying. Documentary filmmaker christopher spencer uncovers the truth about the sinking of the rms lusitania in this film that gets to the heart of the mystery by. The following is the cargo manifest or cargo list as published in the new york times on saturday, 8 may 1915. The longest animated movie ever made at the time, the film is also considered the first animated documentary. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support.
Rms lusitania was a british luxury ocean liner owned by the cunard line and built by john brown and company of clydebank, scotland, torpedoed by a german uboat in may 1915. There was a film actress about the lusitania, frenchborn rita jolivet, who like gibson was later persuaded to appear in a film depicting the sea disaster that she had survived. But few know the stories of the passengers and crew aboard the doomed luxury liner, or the german commander who ordered the deadly attack on may 7, 1915. A uboat torpedoed the lusitania passenger liner on its way to england, which sank in 18 minutes. Winsor mccay animates the sinking of the lusitania in a. The blame game court of inquiry into the lusitania sinking overview this lesson is designed to help students investigate the sinking of the rms lusitania on may 7, 1915, by a. This explores the theory of a german agent sabotaging the liner, a. Pages in category british disaster films the following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. Passenger and crew statistics the lusitania resource. The sinking of the cunard liner lusitania, on may 7, 1915, will always play second fiddle, in the ensemble of maritime disasters, to that of white stars titanic, a little more than three years. The rms lusitania, a luxury atlantic liner, is carrying approximately 1900 passengers and crew when a german torpedo suddenly strikes just beneath the ships bridge. Movie mainly includes scenes of the uboat crew, the passengers and the british admiralty which claimed multiple torpedoes sank the ship. The sinking of the lusitania is a beautifully animated piece of horrendous propoganda. The german embassy had warned in february 1915 that any ship entering the war zone around britain or ireland was liable to be sunk, and some passengers had received anonymous warnings not to sail.
Dec 27, 2017 the sinking of the lusitania, released in 1918, is an animated short film by american artist winsor mccay. World war one centennial commission hosts a public program to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the rms lusitania. Its one of the millions of unique, usergenerated 3d experiences created on roblox. The sinking of the lusitania and americas entry into. Realtime lusitania sinking encyclopedia titanica message board. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Movie mainly includes scenes of the uboat crew, the passengers and the british admiralty which. But did you know that he also created some of the earliest examples of animated propaganda ever. It features a short 12 minute explanation of the sinking of rms lusitania after it was struck by two torpedoes fired from a german uboat. U njemu je rekonsturirano potapanje britanskog putnickog broda rms lusitania koga je 7. The sinking of the cunard ocean liner rms lusitania occurred on friday, 7 may 1915 during the first world war, as germany waged submarine warfare against the united kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of germany. With the rapidity of the sinking it would have been very difficult for families to get on deck in the short time available, especially as the lifts were no longer working. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 is an american silent animated short film by cartoonist winsor mccay.
May 10, 2015 in this 1918 animated film, animation pioneer winsor mccay painstakingly recreated the may 7, 1915, german attack on rms lusitania. Terror at sea is an englishgerman docudrama produced in 2007. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Why the germans torpedoed the lusitania when german uboat commander walther schwieger ordered a torpedo strike on the lusitania, he didnt know it would be the shot that eventually led the u. Documentary filmmaker christopher spencer uncovers the truth about the sinking of the rms lusitania in this film that gets to the heart of the. The sinking of the lusitania letterboxd your life in film.
779 700 957 1416 1116 656 1212 1126 339 281 237 844 740 917 534 487 883 1122 682 1385 1107 216 891 1033 957 179 384 670 1420 1024 1412 186 858 801 1384 838 48 822 76 1443