It earned one Oscar nomination for best visual effects.Page: Click on a thumbnail to see more imagesīrowsing all addons, sorted by date (newest first)Ĭopyright 2015 by Kevin Wright (Titanic30) The ship interiors were based on the Queen Mary 2's Britannia Restaurant. The staggering opening shot of the ship is actually computer generated but you would never know it.
A rousing tale of survival with boat loads of suspense. The film was also awarded a special Oscar for visual effects. It won for best original song, The Morning After. Tremendous special effects and stellar cast make this film a winner. The Poseidon Adventure - A classic, adventure tale about a band of survivors attempting to escape from a capsized ocean liner. No Oscar nods but did win Golden Globe for best original score. The film evokes the elegance of ocean travel from a bygone era. The Legend of 1900 - A bittersweet tale of a man (Tim Roth) who spends his entire life upon a steam ship. A star studded cast, very well acted and just about the entire film takes place aboard an ocean liner.
The Voyage of the Dammed - A haunting and compelling film which depicts the true story of a ship full of German Jewish Refugees bound for safe haven in Havana however they are denied permission to land anywhere. The film also stars Michael Rennie of The Day the Earth Stood Still, as the ship's doctor the only person aboard who gives Crain the benefit of the doubt. Great puzzler with superb ocean liner feeling and excellent sets the same ones used in Titanic and Gentleman Prefer Blondes. The ship's officers find no sign of the man and soon question the woman's sanity. Soon after the newlyweds check into their cabin, the husband disappears without a trace. 1 Oscar win for Best Music Score.ĭangerous Crossing - A terrific, taut, mystery starring Jean Crain who boards an ocean liner to celebrate her honeymoon. Nominated for 3 Oscars including best actress Bette Davis. A tremendous film, with some wonderfully escapist ship and port scenes. Now Voyager - In an effort to build her self-esteem and escape the grasp of her domineering mother, Bette Davis takes an ocean voyage and begins a high seas love affair with Paul Henreid. The Lady Eve - Great Preston Sturges romantic, screwball comedy with Charles Coburn and Barbara Stanwyck as father/daughter con-artists who attempt to dupe a bumbling explorer, Henry Fonda aboard the S.S. Nominated for 7 Oscars including best picture. Towards the end of the film there's also a nice shot of the famous Italian Liner, Rex steaming across the Mediterranean.
There are some terrific shots of the Queen Mary in New York City and a good twenty minutes of the picture take place aboard the QM during a transatlantic crossing.
However, shortly after they arrive the wife gets involved in a series of indiscretions and the couple learns that the following perhaps will not be quite that golden. Here are some of my all-time ocean liner film favorites.ĭodsworth - A retired automobile tycoon (Walter Huston) and his wife (Ruth Chatterton) head to Europe for a wonderful vacation. Juggernaut mentioned above is a great picture, shot aboard the liner that would become the Maxim Gorky shortly thereafter. In the days leading up to a cruise I love watching a film that features a ship.