BOOKS ON THE MOVIE BY TITANIC HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR Jonathan Smith
RAISE THE TITANIC!
The ITC Entertainment Collection
Hardback
8 x 10 inch
162 pages
Full colour
ISBN: 9798211851955
Raise the Titanic! The ITC Entertainment Collection is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the 1980 movie through the use of official company colour photographs. Titanic historian Jonathan Smith brings together a collection of imagery from his personal Titanic archives of original publicity photographs, stills and rare transparencies to present a unique photo album from one of the most infamous Titanic movies. Full colour with additional black and white gallery.
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RAISE THE TITANIC!
UNCOVERED
The Rejected 1977 Screenplay
Paperback
5 x 8 inch
240 pages
ISBN: 9798211833593
Raise the Titanic Uncovered is the long forgotten rejected screenplay from 1977 for the ITC Entertainment motion picture Raise the Titanic. For the first time in print, one of the earliest adaptations of the classic Clive Cussler novel for the big screen is presented in its entirety.
Edited for publication and with an introduction by Titanic historian Jonathan Smith. Includes an image gallery of publicity artwork and storyboards.
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RAISE THE TITANIC
THE MAKING OF THE MOVIE
Vol 1
It was claimed to be the “Big One” for the 1980s; a film adventure to rival the James Bond franchise and the movie that would make Great Britain’s entertainment mogul Lord Lew Grade a threat to the Hollywood film studios. Titanic historian Jonathan Smith chronicles the ups and downs of the production of Raise the Titanic; the $35m big-screen adaptation of Clive Cussler’s 1976 bestselling novel.
Raise the Titanic: The Making of the Movie delves deep into the interesting and often puzzling production woes that went on to haunt Grade and his acclaimed film and television companies of ITC and Marble Arch Productions. With the use of rare and previously unpublished original production material, author Jonathan Smith takes the reader on an adventure that has been 40 years in the making, guiding you behind the scenes of the cult movie to reveal how they achieved the unthinkable and raised the unsinkable.
Raise the Titanic: The Making of the Movie Vol. 1 includes in depth chapters that look into the concept art; the films original and replacement directors; Clive Cussler, the author of the novel that inspired the film; the first ever reveal of the building of the huge Titanic film model; the salvage fleet tasked to raise the Titanic; the casting of the films characters; adapting the novel; the construction of the world’s largest water tank in Malta that became the North Atlantic’s black abyss; a look behind the scenes of the filming of the deleted 1912 prologue; the search for the full size stand-in ship and how they converted her to look like the salvaged Titanic.
Lavishly illustrated with over 1700 images over both volumes, Raise the Titanic: The Making of the Movie is a must-have book for any Titanic and shipping enthusiasts, film fans of classic and cult cinema and those who have interests in movie miniatures and special effects.
The books foreword is written by award winning actor David Selby (Dr Gene Seagram in the movie) and Oscar-winning special effects stalwart John Richardson.
Hardback
8.5 x 11 inch
508 pages
B&W interior
ISBN: Hardback 1629338729 - Paperback 1629338710
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RAISE THE TITANIC
THE MAKING OF THE MOVIE
Vol 2
Raise the Titanic: The Making of the Movie Vol. 2 includes in depth chapters that look into the many filming locations around the world; go behind the camera as nature tries to put a stop to filming; see how they turned the Titanic model into a long lost wreck; go into the recording studio as John Barry and Nic Raine create musical masterpieces; discover how film experts and marine biologists perceived Titanic to have looked during filming; take a dive in the Malta film tanks to see how they filmed the models underwater; be present at the World Premiere and special screenings of the movie; learn about the many deleted scenes; read about the artists behind the publicity artworks and posters; be at the boardroom table at the film offices as box office takings slump; be part of a 40 year journey to see what became of the movie models; see the first phase of “Project Titanic”, the exciting challenge as the Titanic model remains undergo preservation; and, of course, this making of book would not be complete without the most important chapter as the raising of the ship is revealed in great detail for the very first time.
Hardback
8.5 x 11 inch
520 pages
B&W interior
ISBN: Hardback 1629339792 - Paperback 1629339784
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RAISE THE TITANIC: THE MAKING OF THE MOVIE Vol 1 & Vol
TESTIMONIALS
“I wondered how you could possibly fill over 1000 pages on such a long-ago and nearly forgotten project, but now I know – you have made the book literally encyclopedic in scope, seemingly including almost every scrap of information, memorabilia and paperwork relating to the film, not to mention countless rare photographs I have never seen. It is a joy to view these images after all these years and quite a catharsis since my involvement ended before the 55-foot model was entirely completed.
You are clearly the world's expert on the production. Your knowledge and passion comes through, obviously very much a life's work, your grand opus. I doubt that there has ever been such a detailed, in-depth report on any film project, ever. The writing is good and engaging, fascinating to read – for anyone who is interested in the behind-the-scenes drama surrounding the making of Raise the Titanic.”
- Ken Marschall
Titanic artist & historian
"I can say right from the off, it's a great read. The research that has gone into this is nothing short of amazing."
- Steve Hall
Best-selling Titanic author and historian
"Great detail, especially for a Titanic fan and modeller like myself. As a film fan, the detail of the behind the scenes machinations is absorbing as well. A book you can dive into at random or sit down for a solid read, it works in both cases."
- Tony Densley
"Great detail, These two books are brilliant .Covering the Titanic the disaster that befell her, and the film that tried to raise her. Johnathan's books covers many of the films that portrayed her end over the years ,and in absolute detail the film makers that raised her .Still some of the best miniature effects put to film Raise The Titanic -The Making of the Movie Volumes 1 & 2 won't disappoint. For a Titanic fan and modeller like myself. As a film fan, the detail of the behind the scenes machinations is absorbing as well. A book you can dive into at random or sit down for a solid read, it works in both cases."
- Richard Olivieri
"This book is a wonderful nod to a film that has been one of my favourites for many a year however, the movie has been given a lot of grief over the years. This book looks at the behind the scenes aspect of the production but unlike a lot of books concerning the making of a movie it has an extra something. For me there is a depth in the book that serves as an almost encyclopedic nod to the movie.
Wonderfully written by Jonathan Smith, the author's passion for the subject is there on the page and leaves the reader much more informed about the issues that the production faced as well as educating them about what it really takes to bring a film to life."
- Mr S.
YouTube book review of Raise the Titanic: The Making of the Movie Vol 1 & Vol 2 by Captain Phill Reviews
