Titanic 1912 Newsreel (original)

Here is one of the original theatre newsreels that was shown to the eager public following the Titanic disaster. Although this footage is labelled up and presented to show the Titanic, the footage vessel shown is Titanic's older sister Olympic and filmed in New York during the summer of 1911. Captain Edward John Smith is seen wearing the White Star Lines summer uniform. We see views of life onboard the vessel prior to and departing from the New York return voyage. Captain Smith is seen on the bridge and Starboard bridge wings, watching the activity on the dockside and forward well-deck below him. We see passengers walking the A-Deck promanade and aft decks of Boat Deck, A Deck and B Deck. We also see views across the Poop Deck that show some of the ships telegraphs and phones on the stern docking bridge. We also get a chance to view the Boat Deck with lifeboats in position, looking from aft towards the bow.

The footage then cuts to scenes of the rescue ship Carpathia, onboard the liner as crew of the small Cunarder play around for the camera man. Her Captain, Auther Rostron is seen along with young members of the crew passing information to dockside press.

In all, this is a sad but historic reminder of not only the early reactions to the Titanic disaster, but also a reminder to the early days of cinamaphotography.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• titanic
• olympic
• newsreel
• 1911
• 1912
• iceberg
• disaster
• sinking
• cinama
• theatre
• footage

[ThomasAndrews1912]

Vcs estão se enganando! Aquele trapaceiro!!!! Essee vídeo é do OLYMPIC, Não DO TITANIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RaiseTheTitanic1980]

@ThomasAndrews1912 - If you had read the video caption you would have noticed it clearly stating it is THE Olympic and NOT the Titanic.

[mayonpi]

I can't figure out why starting at 4:21 the film editor blanks out the names of the assisting tugs. Liability issue? How so?

[RaiseTheTitanic1980]

@mayonpi - It is to disguise the fact they are New York harbour tugs

[Church2425]

I would give so much just to stand on the deck of Titanic.

[RETROGEMS]

This is amazing footage. It's fascinating to see footage of the people I have been reading about such as Captain Rostrum and especially Captain Smith. One of the survivors, Rev. Stuart Collett, is from Syracuse, where I live!

[btomimatsucunard]

Its amazing for me to see this. Some of this footage I have never seen before, like the footage of the Carpathia with I think the lusitania in the back ground

[AgeOfBile]

All of these people are dead!

[LokiV]

07:04 Jack and his mates!

[BrandonShaw2468]

It's amazing that this footage is nearly 100 years old...

[drosera88]

This video has one 'dislike.' Gonna go out on a limb and say it's the iceberg.

[hardakml]

@enginelover1 Why don't you just READ the caption with the video? Engage brain BEFORE opening mouth please

[fairyfellermaster]

I shears that as titanic was pulling out it accidently tore off one of the steel things on the dock that are used to hold the boats. As this happened some one said " oh, oh tearing that off? That's bad luck"

[entrandoaltrapo]

Is the Olympc, not the Titanic.