In 1915, a German submarine torpedoed British liner “RMS Lusitania,” leaving 1,198 dead; the event outraged famous cartoonist Winsor McKay, but his media magnate employer Rudolph Hirst downplayed its impact being opposed to the US joining WWI. McKay stood his ground and spent 22 months preparing this silent 12-minute animation: the earliest surviving animated documentary in film history.
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The Sinking of the Lusitania
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- Direction: Winsor McCay
- Script: Winsor McCay
- Production: Universal Film Manufacturing Company
- Producers: Winsor McCay
- Format: DCP
- Color: B&W
- Production Country: USA
- Production Year: 1918
- Duration: 9΄
Winsor McCay
Filmography
1911 Winsor McCay and His Animated Comics (fiction short)
1918 The Sinking of the Lusitania (short)
1921 The Centaurs (fiction short)
1922 The Midsummer’s Nightmare (fiction short)
1918 The Sinking of the Lusitania (short)
1921 The Centaurs (fiction short)
1922 The Midsummer’s Nightmare (fiction short)
