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2 videodiscs (300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: Feb. 26, 2002. |
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Originally produced as two television broadcasts on the History Channel: Titanic (1994) and Beyond Titanic (1998). |
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Special features: Timeline of critical events; biographies of notable passengers; essay on the history of the tragedy as seen in popular culture. |
| Contents |
Titanic -- Beyond Titanic. |
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Vol. 1. Death of a dream (96 min.) -- The legend lives on (96 min.) -- Vol. 2. Beyond Titanic (94 min.). |
| Performer |
David McCallum, Victor Garber, narrators. |
| Summary |
The "unsinkable" Titanic was a dream come true. Four city blocks long, she was the pride of the White Star Line. Yet, just before midnight on April 12, 1912 the ship sideswiped an iceberg, tearing a hole nearly 200 feet long in the hull, sinking the ship in two hours. Using newsreels, diarie and interviews with survivors, the video charts the fateful history of the ship and its passengers, as well as the pop cilture phenomenon the tragedy has become. From the ship's construction to the deep sea expeditions uncovering its sunken secrets, this is the comprehensive story of the Titanic. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Beyond Titanic: Explore the aftermath and legacy of this momentous shipwreck, and discover the popular phenomenon surrounding on the the most outsized event in modern history. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital stereo. |
| Subject |
Titanic (Steamship)
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Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean.
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Underwater exploration -- North Atlantic Ocean.
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DVDs.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
McCallum, David.
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Garber, Victor.
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Peltier, Melissa Jo.
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Decoeur, Larayne.
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Becker, Edith.
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Decker, Jerry.
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Jennings, Tom.
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McCallum, David, 1933-
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Morton, Josh.
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DeBonne, Yann.
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Stone, Christopher L.
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Greystone Communications.
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Arts and Entertainment Network.
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Van Ness Films.
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Foxstar Productions.
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History Channel (Television network)
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New Video Group.
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Fox Productions (Firm)
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Fox Television Stations, Inc.
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A & E Network (Firm)
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A & E Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0767043995 |
| Standard No. |
733961704112 |
| Music No. |
AAE-70411 New Video |
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