The Sinking of the Lusitania (1918) [PubDom Cinema]

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Sinking of the Lusitania


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The Sinking of the Lusitania, released in 1918, is an animated short film by American artist Winsor McCay. It features a short 12 minute explanation of the sinking of RMS Lusitania after it was struck by two torpedoes fired from a German U-boat. The film was one of many animated silent films published to create anti-German sentiment during World War I. McCay illustrated some 25,000 drawings for the production. The film is stylized as a documentary, informing viewers on details from the actual event, including a moment by moment recap, casualty list, and a list of prominent figures who were killed. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0009620/[*2] ]

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[*1] http://archive.org/details/Sinking_of_the_Lusitania
[*2] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0009620/
[*3] http://archive.org/download/Sinking_of_the_Lusitania/SinkingOfTheLusitania_512kb.mp4