The Sinking of the Lusitania (1918)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1918
Running Times:
Length: 274 metres / 1 reel
Format: black and white     35mm
Ratio: 1.33:1
Sound: silent

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Producer: Winsor McCay

SCRIPT
Script: Winsor McCay

DIRECTION
Director: Winsor McCay

ANIMATION
Animator: Winsor McCay

PLOT SUMMARY

An animated account of the German naval attack on the passenger liner the Lusitania.

AVAILABILITY

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Jewel Productions Inc

TIMELINE

1918
July
20: USA - theatrical release

LINKS

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
The Moving Picture Boys in the Great War (1975)

KEYWORDS

animation, propaganda, ships, shipwrecks, statue of liberty, war, world war i

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009