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Titanic : The Nightmare and the Dream

Item number (ISN):

102186

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1986

Item number (ISN):

102186

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: CBOT OFF-AIR

Accession:

1988-0127

Media:

Video

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1986

Release date:

1988-05-22

Production company:

TVS

Production credit:

director/producer, Graham Hurley; executive producer, Peter Williams; photography, Paul Houlston; Lee Mander; editing, Christopher Wentzell; sound, Maurice Hillier; music, Ray Swinfield; program consultant, Dr. Robert D. Ballard

Description:

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This television documentary records a scientific expedition of 1986 during its discovery and photographic examination of the wreck of the Titanic, an ocean liner that sank in the Atlantic on April 14, 1912. Narrative, footage and interviews follow the team, headed by Dr. Robert D. Ballard of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Cape Cod, New England), during its preparations and underwater exploration. In interview segments, Ballard describes the unmanned search system, "Argo", that he developed as part of the U.S. Navy's deep ocean research system. Ballard is also interviewed in excerpts from "Good Morning America" and by Peter Jennings on ABC news. Rear Admiral John B. Mooney, Chief of Research, U.S. Navy; Dudley Foster, "Alvin" submarine pilot; and Martin Bowen, pilot of the robot "Jason Junior", describe the capability of the unmanned system and the problems encountered on the expedition. Footage includes the crew preparing and lowering the unmanned system and photographing, with the aid of "Jason Junior", the remains of the Titanic. Underwater footage includes the exterior, part of the interior and seabed portions of the wreckage, including the area where the grand staircase once stood. A recorded recollection of the event by a former crew member of the Titanic and original music by Ray Swinfield accompany underwater footage. <60mn>

Subjects:

DISASTERS~OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH~SHIPWRECKS~TITANIC ~BALLARD, ROBERT~BOWEN, MARTIN~FOSTER, DUDLEY~JENNINGS, PETER~MOONEY, JOHN B.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Fourth item on the videocassette original.~2. Recorded at 6-hour speed.~3. Broadcast on CBOT from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Vault ISN:

491153

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

WM88-0334

Number of items:

1

Duration:

130:00

Made from:

OFF-AIR

Status:

MASTER
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : with permission of CBC local stations

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