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Post by Lebowskidoo π¦ on Jan 2, 2019 18:33:15 GMT
Noticed I have a few movies waiting around to be watched involving cruise ships and luxury liners, and thought it might be time for a thread! I have the following movies, on deck, waiting for me to eventually watch them: (yes, pun was intended!) One Way Passage (1932), starring one of my favorite classic actors, William Powell. Romance on the High Seas (1948) The Lady Eve (1941) with Stanwyck and Fonda. Royal Wedding (1951) Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) Mystery Liner (1934) Luxury Liner (1948) starring George Brent. Apparently there exists a Luxury Liner (1933), also starring George Brent, not sure if this is a remake of that one or not. Looks like Jane Powell is here as well as being in Royal Wedding. My inner movie geek approves! Planning a theme week of liner/cruise movies, if anyone knows of any I need to see from the classic era or otherwise, please let me know. I'm kicking myself because Ship of Fools (1965) was just on TV and I missed it! Just yesterday I watched Funny Girl (1968) and that has scenes on a transatlantic voyage as well. I have compiled a list, I've only seen half of these so far: letterboxd.com/lebowskidoo/list/cruise-ships/
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Post by mattgarth on Jan 2, 2019 19:01:17 GMT
adding two from 1953:
DANGEROUS CROSSING (Jeanne Crain and Michael Rennie) TITANIC (Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwyck)
also: LOVE AFFAIR (Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer) -- and remake AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER (Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr) HISTORY IS MADE AT NIGHT (Boyer and and Jean Arthur) THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE
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Post by mikef6 on Jan 2, 2019 19:42:30 GMT
The Last Voyage / Andrew L. Stone (1960), an early example of what came to be known as the "Disaster Movie" - an all-star cast thrust into a continuing crisis.
And then there are the Titanic features: Titanic / Werner Klingler and Herbert Selpin (1943). German. --- Titanic / Jean Negulesco (1953) --- A Night To Remember / Roy Ward Baker (1958) --- Titanic / James Cameron (1997).
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Post by Lebowskidoo π¦ on Jan 2, 2019 20:28:59 GMT
adding two from 1953:
DANGEROUS CROSSING (Jeanne Crain and Michael Rennie) TITANIC (Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwyck)
also: LOVE AFFAIR (Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer) -- and remake AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER (Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr) HISTORY IS MADE AT NIGHT (Boyer and and Jean Arthur) THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE Thanks for your suggestions mattgarth! Dangerous Crossing looks to be right up my alley and just what I was hoping to find. Love Affair is a remake of the Warren Beatty/Annette Bening movie too? Charles Boyer must be an old sea dog, he was in History is Made at Night too! Found this cool foreign poster for History is Made at Night too. I kinda get that sinking feeling from this version...spoiler? I am going to add these to my must-see list. I have seen Titanic (1953) and it's a great production. An Affair To Remember I also saw and I do recall them meeting on board a ship. And of course, I have seen The Poseidon Adventure which is one of my earliest movie theatre memories, and it gave me nightmares too! I must have seen it on a rerelease because I was only a baby in 1972. I had bad dreams about this movie for awhile, but it did kickstart my fascination with disaster movies. Would it surprise anyone that I worked on a cruise line for eight years as an adult? I guess I recovered from this early trauma! I used to have this and the sequel on VHS but not anymore. I only have the remake on DVD now.
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Post by Lebowskidoo π¦ on Jan 2, 2019 20:39:51 GMT
The Last Voyage / Andrew L. Stone (1960), an early example of what came to be known as the "Disaster Movie" - an all-star cast thrust into a continuing crisis. And then there are the Titanic features: Titanic / Werner Klingler and Herbert Selpin (1943). German. --- Titanic / Jean Negulesco (1953) --- A Night To Remember / Roy Ward Baker (1958) --- Titanic / James Cameron (1997). mikef6 I did catch The Last Voyage on TCM a few years ago and you're right, it seems like the original blueprint for disaster at sea movies to follow. I have seen all those Titanic movies, with the exception of the German 1943 version. Is it true it was produced by the Nazis? Probably not easy to locate. I found many great posters for A Night To Remember but this one I really love. Titanic (1997) is pretty much the King of Ship Disaster Movies, who doesn't love it?
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Post by OldAussie on Jan 2, 2019 20:49:24 GMT
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jan 2, 2019 21:26:36 GMT
Discontent with life, self made business tycoon Sam Dodsworth retires. Aboard a luxury liner crossing the Atlantic Sam regains his spark and comes alive, it is an eventful voyage in more ways than one, charting the course of the story... Dodsworth (1936) William Wyler
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Post by vegalyra on Jan 2, 2019 21:59:58 GMT
Not exactly a luxury liner or cruise ship, but Across the Pacific has a large portion that takes place on a freighter with passenger berths. Another movie that has a large chunk taking place on a freighter with passenger berths... Think Fast Mr. Moto Bon Voyage (much of the first half of the film takes place on the SS United States) Dare I mention this one?
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Post by bravomailer on Jan 2, 2019 22:01:45 GMT
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Post by bravomailer on Jan 2, 2019 22:03:23 GMT
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jan 2, 2019 22:06:57 GMT
I have seen all those Titanic movies, with the exception of the German 1943 version. Is it true it was produced by the Nazis? Probably not easy to locate. It is available on certain torrent sites.
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Post by bravomailer on Jan 2, 2019 22:12:47 GMT
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Post by bravomailer on Jan 2, 2019 22:14:18 GMT
I have seen all those Titanic movies, with the exception of the German 1943 version. Is it true it was produced by the Nazis? Probably not easy to locate. It is available on certain torrent sites. Saw some of it on cable a few years ago. TCM? Arrogant Brits refuse to heed a German's warning.
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Post by Lebowskidoo π¦ on Jan 2, 2019 22:20:27 GMT
Is this the same Queen Mary that's docked in Long Beach, California? It's beautiful inside and a real piece of history. It's used as a museum and hotel now. Oddly enough, I went to see it back in 1997, just days after seeing Titanic (1997).
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Post by mikef6 on Jan 2, 2019 22:22:47 GMT
Lebowskidoo π¦Yes, the German "Titanic" was produced by the Nazi regime. It is often referred to as "Nazi propaganda" but mostly it is limited to a few lines of dialog about the shoddiness of English engineering. It is actually a pretty good film.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jan 2, 2019 22:24:51 GMT
Saw some of it on cable a few years ago. TCM? Arrogant Brits refuse to heed a German's warning. Lol that reminds me,
I notice in the Disney films made in the 50s-60s that were set in England, the British are often the bad guys. Michael Gough was the "go to guy" for Disney to depict evil Brits.
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Post by politicidal on Jan 2, 2019 23:16:46 GMT
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Post by bravomailer on Jan 2, 2019 23:58:49 GMT
Is this the same Queen Mary that's docked in Long Beach, California? It's beautiful inside and a real piece of history. It's used as a museum and hotel now. Oddly enough, I went to see it back in 1997, just days after seeing Titanic (1997). Can't find any info on the ship used in the film. Maybe it was Frank's yacht!
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jan 3, 2019 2:27:31 GMT
This ship must be avoided at all costs...
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Post by teleadm on Jan 3, 2019 18:07:33 GMT
Boat Trip 2002, is not a movie I would warmly recommend, but it is a cruise ship.
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