Gunshots were in fact used to control the crowds, but it remains unknown if anyone was actually shot, as eyewitness accounts are notoriously unreliable.Īccording to Alexandra Klingelhofer, vice president of collections for Premier Exhibitions, Inc, Murdoch came from a family of sea captains, and all evidence points to the fact that he did everything he could to save as many passengers as possible before perishing. There were numerous accounts from survivors about an officer shooting two men and shooting himself, but none of the witnesses could agree on who the officer was. Read on to discover what 'Titanic' leaves out about the true story of one of the most famous disasters in history.īut, while this has become the defining story of Murdoch's life, it's very likely it never happened at all. Who could forget the ship's band playing as the Titanic was sinking? What about the mother singing her children to sleep, or the working-class passengers being locked below deck without a chance to escape? As it turns out, some of these dramatic elements were made up for the movie, but in some cases, the truth is even stranger than fiction. Of course, the most defining aspect of the film is the love story between Jack and Rose, and the merits of their relationship continue to be debated today: Could they have both fit on that door? Was Jack actually a time traveler?īut the other semi-historically accurate aspects of the film have long held audiences' attention as well. Decades after its original release, 'Titanic' remains a beloved film, and its stars - Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio – remain cultural icons.

It would have been a pretty huge letdown had such an expensive movie not made an impact - both monetarily and culturally - but luckily, it did.

The luck of the titanic