The "unsinkable" Titanic was a dream come true: four city blocks long and a passenger list worth 250 million dollars. But on her maiden voyage in April 1912, that dream became a nightmare when the giant ship struck an iceberg and sunk in the cold North Atlantic. More than 1,500 lives were lost in one of the greatest disasters of the 20th century. Now, using newsreels, stills, diaries, and exclusive interviews with survivors, Titanic: The Complete Story recounts the sensational history of the premier liner. In Part I: Death of a Dream, the largest ship ever built is christened in Ireland before a cheering crowd of 100,000. Witness the disaster this trek becomes as numerous iceberg warnings go unheeded and the ship sinks in the icy North Atlantic. In Part II: The Legend Lives On, over-packe…
Directed by: Melissa Jo Peltier
Cast: George Tulloch ... RMS Titanic, Inc., Wyn Wade ... Author, Walter Lord, Titanic Historical Society, Stanley Phillip Lord, Ruth Becker Blanchard, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Millvina Dean, Michel 'Momon' Navratil, Michael McCaughan ... Ulster Folk and Transport Museum (curator of maritime history), Leslie Harrison ... Author, Ken Marschall
Genres: Documentary