13 Things You Didn't Know About The Film "Titanic"

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    After writing the fictitious character of Jack Dawson, James Cameron learned that there was a real J. Dawson who died on the Titanic. Joseph Dawson was buried in a cemetery in Nova Scotia where a lot of the other victims were buried. Apparently, Joseph's grave is the most frequently visited in the graveyard.
    1/12 After writing the fictitious character of Jack Dawson, James Cameron learned that there was a real J. Dawson who died on the Titanic. Joseph Dawson was buried in a cemetery in Nova Scotia where a lot of the other victims were buried. Apparently, Joseph's grave is the most frequently visited in the graveyard.
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    The film was nominated for 14 Academy Awards, the most Oscar nods for any film, ever. Titanic was the first non-musical Best Picture winner to also win the Oscar for Best Original Song. It was also the first film to have two people nominated for an Oscar for portraying the same character, and the second film that features the sinking of the Titanic to win the Best Picture Oscar.
    2/12 The film was nominated for 14 Academy Awards, the most Oscar nods for any film, ever. Titanic was the first non-musical Best Picture winner to also win the Oscar for Best Original Song. It was also the first film to have two people nominated for an Oscar for portraying the same character, and the second film that features the sinking of the Titanic to win the Best Picture Oscar.
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    In the scene where the water comes crashing into the Grand Staircase room, the film makers only had one shot at it because the entire set and furnishings were going to be destroyed in the shot.
    3/12 In the scene where the water comes crashing into the Grand Staircase room, the film makers only had one shot at it because the entire set and furnishings were going to be destroyed in the shot.
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    It cost more money to make the movie Titanic than it did to actually construct the original ship. Movie’s cost- $200 million. Ship’s cost- $7.5 million - (that's $150 million when adjusted for inflation).
    4/12 It cost more money to make the movie Titanic than it did to actually construct the original ship. Movie’s cost- $200 million. Ship’s cost- $7.5 million - (that's $150 million when adjusted for inflation).
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    James Cameron drew all the pictures in Jack’s sketchbook. The hands seen sketching Rose were not Jack’s but Cameron’s.
    5/12 James Cameron drew all the pictures in Jack’s sketchbook. The hands seen sketching Rose were not Jack’s but Cameron’s.
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    James Cameron provided more than 150 extras with names and backstories of real Titanic passengers.
    6/12 James Cameron provided more than 150 extras with names and backstories of real Titanic passengers.
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    Kate Winslet was one of the few actors who didn’t want to wear a wetsuit during the water scenes. As a result, she got pneumonia.
    7/12 Kate Winslet was one of the few actors who didn’t want to wear a wetsuit during the water scenes. As a result, she got pneumonia.
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    Old Rose in the movie owns a Pomeranian. A Pomeranian was one of only three dogs known to have survived the disaster. As the real ship sank, a passenger freed dogs from their kennels. James filmed these animal scenes but decided to cut them from the final edit.
    8/12 Old Rose in the movie owns a Pomeranian. A Pomeranian was one of only three dogs known to have survived the disaster. As the real ship sank, a passenger freed dogs from their kennels. James filmed these animal scenes but decided to cut them from the final edit.
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    The line “I’m the king of the world!” was ad-libbed. And it’s considered among AFI’s 100 greatest movie quotes of all time.
    9/12 The line “I’m the king of the world!” was ad-libbed. And it’s considered among AFI’s 100 greatest movie quotes of all time.
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    The stuntmen in the engine room scenes were only about 5 feet tall to make the engine room look bigger.
    10/12 The stuntmen in the engine room scenes were only about 5 feet tall to make the engine room look bigger.
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    To make the bodies in the water appear frozen, a powder was applied to the actors’ faces, which then crystallised when exposed to water. This gave everything a glossy, frozen look.
    11/12 To make the bodies in the water appear frozen, a powder was applied to the actors’ faces, which then crystallised when exposed to water. This gave everything a glossy, frozen look.
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    The ocean that the actors jump into is just a giant, 3-feet-deep pool.
    12/12 The ocean that the actors jump into is just a giant, 3-feet-deep pool.

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Today in 1997, James Cameron's Titanic set sail in theatres and one of the world's most breathtaking love stories was born. In celebration of Titanic’s anniversary, here’s a collection of facts about the movie you probably didn’t know.

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