Rescue at Sea

1999

56m

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Overview

On January 23, 1909, two ships--one carrying Italian immigrants to New York, the other American tourists to Europe--collided in a dense fog off Nantucket Island. In an instant, more than 1,500 lives suddenly became dependent on a new technology, wireless telegraphy, and the efforts of a twenty-six-year-old wireless operator who bravely tapped out distress signals form his sinking ship. "Rescue at Sea", a story of courage, luck and heroism. Produced by Ben Loeterman, the film features interviews with descendants of passengers and crew, recollections of the young hero, Jack Binns and surprising revelations of the connections between this event and a later disaster at sea: the "Titanic". David McCullough narrates, and Matthew Broderick provides the voice of Jack Binns.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies

Ben Loeterman Productions American Experience Films WGBH Educational Foundation (US)

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	February 15, 1999
Status	Released
Language	EN
Website	Visit Site

Cast

David McCullough

Narrator

Key Crew

Ben Loeterman

Writer

Ben Loeterman

Producer

Ben Loeterman

Director

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