The Sinking of the Lusitania
The Sinking of the Lusitania, released in 1918 is an animated short film by renowned American artist Winsor McCay. It features a short 12 minute explanation of the sinking of RMS Lusitania after it was struck by two torpedoes fired from a German U-boat. The film was one of many animated silent films published to create anti-German sentiment during World War I. It runs on 35mm film, commonly used by McCay in other productions such as "How a Mosquito Operates," and Little Nemo. McCay illustrated some 25,000 drawings for the productoin. The film is stylized as a documentary, informing viewers on details from the actual event, including a moment by moment recap, casualty list, and a list of prominent figures who were killed. A modern edition was released on DVD in January, 1999.
External links
- IMDB page on the National Geographic DVD release
Insert non-formatted text hereThe sinking of the Lustania was cause by one torpedo shot by a German U-boat and then a rubbling explotion from the coal dust within the ship. This is what made the Lusitania sink so quickly, as the ship had been built to survive after beeing hit once from a torpedo.
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