8mm Forum: TITANIC 1953 1x400ft Ken Films

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Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on July 24, 2007, 01:04 AM:

The 1st major Hollywood film about the sinking of the Titanic using the ship as a backdrop for it's fictional "love" story paving the way for the other US versions to come.
Ken Films version is editied down very good, however they must have used a ruff 35mm print to make it from as there is alot of dirt and scratching towards the end, one small sadness is that they cut the end off when the film fades to black with "Nearer My God To Thee" playing to a nice ending fanfare, all of this is removed wich is a shame as there is enough room on the reel some 60 to 80 ft spare, also when the captain walks out onto the bridge and the crew begin to sing "Nearer My God To Thee" this has been cut and it does not make a good scene change.
apart from that a nice digest and the packet is very good with Clifton Webb and Barb Stanwyck on the from with a shot of the liner under way.
Would like to see this as a feature on super 8 or 16mm also Ken Films released it in a 200ft version which I have not seen.

Pat Walsh
NZ

Posted by John Hourigan (Member # 111) on February 12, 2011, 11:35 PM:

Actually bought this digest on a whim given the price was good, and I was surprised that it's a nicely edited digest. I've never seen the feature film, but was able to keep up with the storyline.

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