![]() You know it must have been awful with those people on the sea, God told him that not a man should drown With friends all around they did n't know that the time had come Those people on that ship were a long ways from home, Showed the world that it could not stand. We will build a ship that water can't go through While they were building they said what they would do, The rich had declared that they would not ride with the poor, When that ship left England it was making for the shore, It was sad when that great ship went down. Husbands and wives and little children lost their lives, It was sad when that great ship went down, When that great Titanic began to reel and rock It was on one Monday morning just about one o'clock ![]() Traced to African-American origins in Alabama, its lyrics are as follows: It can be downloaded online.Ī Folk song titled The Titanic, or It was Sad When that Great Ship Went Down, or Titanic (Husbands and Wives), came into existence only a year or two after the tragedy. From Douglas Adams, creator of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. As you move up to second and at last to first class, more and more of the ship becomes accessible to you, and more and more of its mystery unravels. To begin with, you are a third class passenger, and you quickly find yourself in the grip of one of the most powerful forces known to modern man, the desire for a free upgrade. Game description: At the heart of our Galaxy, an advanced civilization of which we know nothing has built the biggest, most beautiful starship ever, the Starship Titanic. But watch out, you might get put back into steerage, or worse yet, never make it to your lifeboat on time. Game description: Gossip with the other passengers, receive telegrams and collect all five pieces of your property to advance from second-class to the first-class section of the ship. Like the Titanic, the Titan had too few lifeboats and had more than half of her 2200 passengers die. An 1898 novella titled Futility, or Wreck of the Titan documents the events of an unsinkable ship named the Titan, who struck an iceberg and sank in April in the Atlantic Ocean. Of course, one of the books that relates to the Titanic was written well before she was built. It is a nonfiction account of the ship’s history and is considered one of the best books on the subject. The book that is often tied to the Titanic is Walter Lord’s A Night to Remember (1955). The Titanic has been the topic for an assortment of books over the years, some of which can be found in the Coastal Georgia libraries. In this episode, named after the Celine Dion song, Balthazar time-travels back to the Titanic in order to prevent it from sinking. “My Heart Will Go On” Supernatural, Season 6 (2011) In this episode, the 10 th Doctor and his companion visit a spaceship called the Titanic. “Voyage of the Damned” Doctor Who: The New Series, Season 4 (2007) In this episode, Fry Leela, Bender, and Professor Farnsworth go on the maiden voyage of the spaceship Titanic. “A Flight to Remember” Futurama, Season 1 (1999) The James Cameron film starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. Based on the book of the same title by Walter Lord. This version of the Titanic’s tale is of American creation and features a marriage on the rocks.Ĭonsidered one of the most historically accurate films made on the subject. This film was also the first to use the name Titanic as a title. ![]() The director changed the historical events in order to make the Allies appear foolish. This Titanic film was created by the German Nazi party as anti- Allies propaganda. Available in its entirety on YouTube.Ī Danish film and the first fictional film, Atlantis is a love story and considered one of the better Titanic-themed movies. It is a German film dramatizing the events. In Nacht und Eis (1912)Īlso called Der Untergang der Titanic ( The Sinking of the Titanic). Stars actual Titanic survivor Dorothy Gibson and was released one month after the ship went down. ![]() (These films can be found on Netflix, YouTube, or other websites) It recounts the dreams and ambitions of the passengers on board and the history of the tragedy. It won five Tony Awards including Best Musical. In 1997, Titanic the Musical opened on Broadway. The stories of those on board and of the ship herself are timeless and are represented in a variety of mediums. Through culture, she has moved from being a tragedy to being a phenomenon and a legend. Since the fateful night, it seems the world has been captivated with The White Star Liner. (Of course, this review is just the "Tip of the Iceberg") ![]()
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