Rescue at Sea
Brief Synopsis
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On January 14, 1909, two ships -- one carrying Italian immigrants to New York, the other American tourists to Europe -- collided in a dense fog off Nantucket Island. In a moment, more than 1500 lives became dependent on a new technology, wireless telegraph, and a 26-year-old wireless operator who se
Cast & Crew
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Ben Loeterman
Director
David Mccullough
Narrator
Matthew Broderick
Voice
Susan Anderson
Wardrobe
Michael Bacon
Theme Music
Maureen Barden
Post-Production
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (02/15/99), The
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
On January 14, 1909, two ships -- one carrying Italian immigrants to New York, the other American tourists to Europe -- collided in a dense fog off Nantucket Island. In a moment, more than 1500 lives became dependent on a new technology, wireless telegraph, and a 26-year-old wireless operator who sent out distress signals as his cabin filled with water.
Director
Ben Loeterman
Director
Crew
Susan Anderson
Wardrobe
Michael Bacon
Theme Music
Maureen Barden
Post-Production
James Callanan
Cinematographer
Ian Campbell
Gaffer
Tony Campenni
Key Grip
Frank Capria
Post-Production
Liz Carver
Coproducer
Berle Cherney
Camera
Danica Chipman
Art Assistant
Arda Collins
Production Assistant
Joy Conley
Researcher
Greg Connors
Colorist
Tom Doran
Field Producer
Susan Douglas
Consultant
Margaret Drain
Executive Producer
Deb Driscoll
Sound Editor
Cinda Elser
Researcher
Nancy Fraser
Coproducer
Jeff Frez-albrecht
Sound Editor
Ted Golbuff
Sound
Bill Hardwick
Art Assistant
Mead Hunt
Cinematographer
Steve Kaye
Gaffer
Brian Keane
Music
Alison Kennedy
Other
Jeanie Kimber
Wardrobe
Charles Kuskin
Theme Music
Christine Larson
Unit Manager
Rachel Lipman
Researcher
Ben Loeterman
Writer
Ben Loeterman
Producer
Edward Matney
Cinematographer
John Maxtone-graham
Consultant
Stephen Mccarthy
Cinematographer
Greg Mccleary
Sound Designer
William B Mccullough
Field Producer
Paul Mitcheltree
Assistant Camera Operator
Susan Mottau
Line Producer
Chas Norton
Field Producer
Bob Oliver
Graphics
Laura Phelan
Art Assistant
Chris Pullman
Other
James Rutenbeck
Editor
Patrick Ruth
Gaffer
Mark Samels
Producer
Der Scutt
Consultant
Katha Seidman
Production Designer
Mark Steele
On-Line Editor
J T Takagi
Sound
Geof Thurber
Sound Editor
Joseph Tovares
Editor
Jill Tufts
Assistant Camera Operator
Fred Wade
Special Effects
James Walker
Researcher
Merce Williams
Field Producer
Merce Williams
Sound
Tom Williams
Sound
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (02/15/99), The
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
