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Titanic
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Best Writing Story and Screenplay | 1954
Best Art DirectionSet Decoration BlackandWhite | 1954 | Stuart A.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | 1954
Top Female Dramatic Performance | 1954 | Barbara
Budget 1,805,000 USD
Box Office Collection 4,905,000 USD
During the boarding of the lifeboats, Norman changes seats with a woman who arrives at the last moment when the boat was completely full. This was inspired by the action of a Mexican passenger in first class named Manuel Uruchurtu, who did the same thing to a woman from second class who was refused a seat on the lifeboat. After he gave up his seat to her, he asked her to travel to Mexico, if she survived, and tell his wife what happened. His body was never found.
The filming of the disaster had a powerful effect on Barbara Stanwyck, who recalled: "The night we were making the scene of the dying ship in the outdoor tank at Twentieth, it was bitter cold. I was 47 feet up in the air in a lifeboat swinging on the davits. The water below was agitated into a heavy rolling mass and it was thick with other lifeboats full of women and children. I looked down and thought: If one of these ropes snaps now, it's goodbye for you. Then I looked up at the faces lined along the rail - those left behind to die with the ship. I thought of the men and women who had been through this thing in our time. We were re-creating an actual tragedy and I burst into tears. I shook with great racking sobs and couldn't stop."
Some of the original survivors of the RMS Titanic were invited to a tear-filled special screening of the film in New York.
To ensure authenticity, the producers recruited a former captain of the Queen Elizabeth as a technical consultant, and no background music was played during the feature film. The only music heard was that of the musicians aboard the ship.
Walter Reisch said he came up with the Titanic idea and pitched Clifton Webb as one of the 25 multi-millionaires who perished on the doomed ship. He said the film would be "60 percent truth, completely documentary" drawing on real-life accounts. A role was written for Thelma Ritter. Reisch also said it was Richard Breen's idea to have an alcoholic priest.
"Richard Sturges: [after Richard and Julia have been quarreling over who will have custody of their son] My dear Julia, I've been around enough bridge tables to recognize someone who's holding a high trump - play it now if you will. Julia Sturges: We'll discuss it later. Richard Sturges: Now! Julia Sturges: All right, Richard. One question first? Richard Sturges: If it's about Norman, you know the answer. No court in the world, no power in the heavens can force me to give up my son. Julia Sturges: He is not your son."
"Annette Sturges: Mama, you should have protested. It's a really bad table. There's not a person we know at the end of this room. Julia Sturges: Be brave Annette. These tragedies happen sometimes in life."
