Apart from being a great film, the thing that had the media talking was the fact that Titanic was the most expensive film ever made. This page holds various facts and figures about the fantastic movie.
Go Back To Titanic: From True Love To Tragedy
Did you know...
- If you stood the Titanic on its end, the ship would have been taller than any skyscraper of the day and six times the size of the Statue of Liberty.
- Amenities included a gymnasium with rowing machines, a stationary bicycle, swimming pool, squash court, Turkish bath, two barber shops, dining saloon with seating for 500, Parisian cafe with French waiters and four electric elevators with operators.
Timeline
'It took two years of politics, cost revision, re-writing, editing and a water tank three times the size of the Melbourne Cricket Ground to get Titanic to the screen'* Here is a timeline of how things went:
- December, 1995: Director James Cameron announces his next film will be 'Titanic', not 'Terminator 3'.
- March 20, 1996: Kate Winslet is cast. Cameron budgets $110 million for 400 special effects
- May 16, 1996: Shooting begins in Mexico on sound stages constructed according to the Titanic's dimensions
- May 25, 1996: Leonardo DiCaprio is cast
- June 20, 1996: Filming moves to California. Work begins at Mexico's Rosarita Beach on a huge water tank three times the size of the Melbourne Cricket Ground to simulate the open sea
- September 9, 1996: Cast and crew move to Mexico. Final cost nudging $230 million.
- December 9, 1996: Release date announced as July 4.
- February 18, 1997: Filming near completion.
- March, 1997: Cameron begins editing. Special effects problems slow him.
- April 16, 1997: Fox studios says it is unsure 'Titanic' will be ready by July 4.
- May 15, 1997: Cameron tells studios July 4 is out. October 8 is set.
- May 22, 1997: New release date of early November.
- June 2, 1997: After viewing rough cut, studios decide it is so strong they hold release to December 19 to catch lucrative Christmas trade.
- October 21, 1997: After six weeks of editing, the final cut clocks in at three hours and 14 minutes. To placate theatre owners and public, it's listed as two hours and seventy four minutes.
- November 1, 1997: 'Titanic' has world premiere at Tokyo International Film Festival. Positive reviews indicate raise the possibility of Oscar nominations in February.
*Title and timeline aken from the Advertiser article 'Titanic Hit Potential' 19/12/19