The Sinking Of The Lusitania, World War (1918 Original Black & White Film)

In this black and white film from 1918, legendary artist and cartoonist Winsor McCay presents a dramatic recounting of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. The film begins with McCay detailing the immense effort involved in creating the animation, followed by an introduction to Augustus F. Beach, the first American journalist to interview the survivors. Through meticulous animation, McCay vividly portrays the torpedoing of the Lusitania, the chaotic yet orderly evacuation, the frantic jumps of desperate passengers, and the ship's final descent into the ocean. This film serves as a powerful visual documentation of one of the most tragic events of World War I.

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McCay, W., Beach, A. F., Fitzsimmons, J. A., Adams, W. A., Universal Film Manufacturing Company, F. D., Trans-Atlantic Film Co, F. D. & Jewel Productions, C. C. (1918) The sinking of the Lusitania. United States: Universal Films: The Trans-Atlantic Film Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2023600632