{"id":48649,"date":"2020-05-13T20:29:04","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T03:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=48649"},"modified":"2022-02-15T23:50:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T06:50:03","slug":"titanic-1953","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=48649","title":{"rendered":"Titanic (1953)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Iceberg &#8212; straight ahead!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Poster2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Poster2-115x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-48661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Poster2-115x300.png 115w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Poster2-391x1024.png 391w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Poster2-49x128.png 49w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Poster2.png 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nOn a fateful night in April of 1912, a wealthy expatriate (Clifton Webb) secures a ticket on board the Titanic, where his estranged wife (Barbara Stanwyck) has whisked away their daughter (Audrey Dalton) and son (Harper Carter) in an attempt to give them a life of normalcy in America. The couple quickly begin bickering &#8212; but little do they know that even greater drama lies ahead for their family, and everyone else on board the ship.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At Sea<\/li>\n<li>Barbara Stanwyck Films<\/li>\n<li>Brian Aherne Films<\/li>\n<li>Character Arc<\/li>\n<li>Class Relations<\/li>\n<li>Clifton Webb Films<\/li>\n<li>Disaster Flicks<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/li>\n<li>Jean Negulesco Films<\/li>\n<li>Marital Problems<\/li>\n<li>Richard Basehart Films<\/li>\n<li>Robert Wagner Films<\/li>\n<li>Thelma Ritter Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nJean Negulesco directed Hollywood&#8217;s first attempt to portray the tragedy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RMS_Titanic\"> luxury passenger liner RMS Titanic<\/a>. An elaborate fictional storyline takes up the first hour of the narrative, focusing heavily on marital strife (Stanwyck and Webb&#8217;s relationship couldn&#8217;t be more tense), young love (between Dalton and Robert Wagner), and class relations &#8212; the latter of which which makes sense, given the infamy of what was to come in terms of disproportionate deaths amongst the passengers and crew. Stanwyck and Webb are fine in the central dramatic roles, though supporting work by (among others) Brian Aherne as stalwart <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edward_Smith_(sea_captain)\">Captain E.J. Smith<\/a>; Richard Basehart as an alcoholic priest returning home in shame after being relieved of his position; and Thelma Ritter as the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Margaret_Brown\">Unsinkable Molly Brown<\/a> are equally noteworthy. The film really comes to life once the ship hits the iceberg, and we&#8217;re given an impressive (albeit truncated) rendering of what occurred thereafter. While not quite as impactful or historically accurate as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_films_about_the_RMS_Titanic\">the next cinematic rendition to hit the screens<\/a>, this early disaster flick remains worthy viewing in its own right. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Barbara Stanwyck as Julia Sturges<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Stanwyck.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Stanwyck.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Stanwyck.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Stanwyck-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Stanwyck-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Clifton Webb as Richard Sturges<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Webb.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Webb.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Webb.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Webb-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Webb-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine supporting performances<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Aherne-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Aherne-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Aherne-1.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Aherne-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Aherne-1-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Basehart.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Basehart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Basehart.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Basehart-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Basehart-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Ritter2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Ritter2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1651\" height=\"1013\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Ritter2.png 1651w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Ritter2-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Ritter2-1024x628.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Ritter2-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Ritter2-768x471.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Ritter2-1536x942.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1651px) 100vw, 1651px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A highly effective early recreation of the infamous ship and disaster<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Sinking2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Sinking2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Sinking2.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Sinking2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Sinking2-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Sinking.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Sinking.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Sinking.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Sinking-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Sinking-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Geoffrey Unsworth&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Cinematography.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Cinematography-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Titanic-Cinematography-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a worthy early disaster flick. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0046435\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7CbKJT2d1cU\">Tired Old Queen at the Movies Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s922tita.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Iceberg &#8212; straight ahead!&#8221; Synopsis: On a fateful night in April of 1912, a wealthy expatriate (Clifton Webb) secures a ticket on board the Titanic, where his estranged wife (Barbara Stanwyck) has whisked away their daughter (Audrey Dalton) and son (Harper Carter) in an attempt to give them a life of normalcy in America. The couple quickly begin bickering &#8212; but little do they know that even greater drama lies ahead for their family, and everyone else on board the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=48649\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48649"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81300,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48649\/revisions\/81300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}