Product Details

• Actors: Rex Harrison
• Directors: Tim Forbes
• Format: Dolby, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Direct Cinema Limited
• DVD Release Date: February 14, 2007
• Run Time: 28 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000NDFNGU
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #156,022 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"There is nothing more magical than the recreation of those ships in the painted toys of yesteryear, and this has been captured in a little gem of a film..." --San Francisco Chronicle

Product Description

Academy Award-winner Rex Harrison narrates this delightful film about a time when the world was fascinated with the great oceanliners and naval vessels of the 19th and 20th centuries. TITANIC IN A TUB uses the famous Forbes Magazine collection of over 300 rare toy boats to explore the history of both full-size sailing vessels and their miniature counterparts. The film juxtaposes recreated scenes of boys and their toy boats with an extensive compilation of archival film and vintage photographs of famous ocean liners, naval vessels and great maritime battles. This creative combination gives the viewer the sense of genuine sea adventure on board the ships as well as the child-like excitement elicited by the fantasy of toy boats. A charming chronological account of the rapid development of maritime technology from the 1890's to the 1930's make TITANIC IN A TUB a fascinating history lesson.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic footage and a great soundtrack as well..., June 18, 2008

By	Nexus6 - See all my reviews

I have been fascinated by ocean liners since I was a little kid, and this video had a great deal to do with that! I used to watch Titanic In A Tub when I was home sick from school (probably as early as Kindergarten) and stole the tape from my folks when I moved away from home years ago. I just ordered the DVD and can't wait to see it in a high resolution format. The shots of all the toy boats and the wonderful sweeping nostalgic shots of the real ships that inspired their design makes this a video I highly recommend.