S.O.S. Titanic

S.O.S. Titanic
StudioCanal DVD cover
GenreDrama
History
Written byJames Costigan
Directed byWilliam Hale
StarringDavid Janssen
Cloris Leachman
Susan Saint James
David Warner
Ian Holm
Helen Mirren
Harry Andrews
Beverly Ross
Music byHoward Blake
Country of originUnited States/
United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerRoger Gimbel
ProducerLou Morheim
Production locationsRMS Queen Mary - 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England
The Waldorf Hotel, Aldwych, Strand, London, England
CinematographyChristopher Challis
EditorRusty Coppleman
Running timeUnedited U.S. TV version
144 min.
Edited European theatrical version
103 min.
Production companyEMI Films
Budget$5 million[1] 1979 $dollars
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 23, 1979 (1979-09-23)
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S.O.S. Titanic is a 1979 drama disaster television movie that depicts the doomed 1912 maiden voyage from the perspective of three distinct groups of passengers in first, second and third class. The script was written by James Costigan and directed by William Hale (credited as Billy Hale). It is the first Titanic film to be filmed and released in colour.

  1. ^ Made-for-TV Films--Hollywood's Stepchild Comes of Age: Made-for-TV Films Come of Age By KIRK HONEYCUTT. New York Times 19 Aug 1979: D1.