historical accuracy

Very few commercially produced Titanic lifeboat kits are known to exist on the market and the ones that do exist are all having major issues(errorneous hull designs, huge portions of details missing,etc). I once bought a kit made by Artesania Latina, the kit was so hopelessly inaccurate to the...

Hi guys, This is going to seem a rather odd one, but bear with me please. So, as one of those people who hate it when historical references, settings etc are used incorrectly, it seemed a realistic expectation that Titanic subject enthusiasts would equally hate it if I made such an error in my...

Curious, as these rooms were mentioned by lovejoy in camerons titanic.

Of all the films made about the Titanic disaster, which is the most historically accurate?

So I know James Cameron's Titanic is chock full of errors, but I think I may have spotted another one. I just wanted to get your guys opinion before I make a complete fool of myself I'm not and never will be a person who is very knowledgeable about guns... But would this kind of pistol have...

In this film, Murdoch orders the watertight doors closed moments BEFORE the Titanic hits the iceberg. It seems to me that this film is implying that Murdoch realized the Titanic was too close to avoid the iceberg and that the collision was imminent and that he ordered the doors closed as a...

At the beginning of the film, the Titanic's launch is seen with footage of the Queen Elizabeth's launch. It is also seen being christened with a bottle of champagne. However, in real life, the Titanic was never christened at her launch. Did producer William MacQuitty, who witnessed the actual...

The more we study the wreck, the more we find our depictions of the sinking in film to be inaccurate. In 1958's A Night to Remember, the ship sinks at a high angle in one piece. In 1985, the wreck was found in two pieces. In 1997, James Cameron's film depicts the ship rising at a high angle...

Like in this painting of the incident: Here is the clip from the movie:

When in reality, it was the first funnel that collapsed, as seen in James Cameron's 1997 film.

After having the trauma of previous Titanic related experiences unleashed on another thread, I decided to create this one for curiosity and comedy's sake... As Titanic Historians young and old, Experts and fans will know, there have probably been times where you have noticed / seen someone...

Do you guys think that "A Night to Remember" should be re-edited to show the Titanic breaking in two?

This has got to be the only Titanic film that accurately shows Margaret Brown in bed in her cabin at the time of the collision instead of that awful clichéd stereotype of having her gamble the night away in the smoking room; cursing and smoking like a drunken sailor. ....This film has so...

When the woman trips and is hanging between the life boat and the ship...true incident? Or added for drama? Any details on this?

Okay, I realize that this is Yahoo! and it might be one person's opinion, but this list does not mention even one Titanic film whatsoever, which surprised the bajeebers out of me. As a matter of fact, all of those on the list are more recent, say, post-1990 or 1995). Now, you can't tell me that...

there`s a scene in ANTR that shows a young lad being stopped from entering a lifeboat by Lightoller but his father says, "of course he can go, he`s only i3". Anyone know if this was based on a real event on Titanic? Also does anyone know who played the boy`s father in ANTR?

Is there any historical accuracy as to the small child that ran out near the end of the movie, looking for his mom? The IMDB says that it was the young Lucas child, but I can't find anyone on the biographies that fit that description. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough . . . .

This film is universally heralded as the most accurate depiction of the disaster. However, I've just rewatched it and wondered if it IS all that accurate. 1) The Lucases. I don't see a Lucas family on the passenger list. Am I wrong here? If this is a fictional family, how can we fault other...

What are the primary data sources ascribing individuals to specific lifeboats? I am especially interested in how secure this information is for; Annie Kate Kelly, Delia McDermott and Anna McGowan; all from Addergoole in Ireland. Thank you Mick Molloy