The Last Signals

2012
43m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

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The true story of Harold Bride, Titanic's junior telegraph operator. The film focuses on his story from start to finish and is as accurate as historical records will allow. The film details events from him boarding the ship for the sea trials, through the

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Junior telegraphist Harold Bride boards the RMS Titanic expecting his career to be a breeze from here on, yet he never expects he and his Chief, John Phillips, to be at the center of saving ... Read allJunior telegraphist Harold Bride boards the RMS Titanic expecting his career to be a breeze from here on, yet he never expects he and his Chief, John Phillips, to be at the center of saving the lives of the passengers on board... or as many as humanly possible...Junior telegraphist Harold Bride boards the RMS Titanic expecting his career to be a breeze from here on, yet he never expects he and his Chief, John Phillips, to be at the center of saving the lives of the passengers on board... or as many as humanly possible...

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In one of the final scenes aboard the Carpathia, Harold Bride eats off of a white plate with blue ornamentation around it. While every plate aboard the Titanic in the film was an exact replica, this Carpathia plate is an original. It was actually aboard the Carpathia when it rescued Titanic's survivors, meaning, though still unlikely, it might have been the plate the actual Harold Bride ate off.

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Edited into The Two Things That Stood Out (2012)

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Songe D'Automne
Written by Archibald Joyce (uncredited)
Featured as the theme for John Phillips. This is the song Harold Bride claimed was the last song played by the band, as opposed to "Nearer My God, To Thee".

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8/10

Captures the suspense and emotion while still remaining historically accurate.

This short film is great for those of us who are interested in the historical event, as well as for those who want to feel really involved in the story. The character portrayal is excellent. The rolls of Harold Bride and John Phillips are totally believable and their dialog seems to come completely naturally as it would have in the actual event. You really get a good sense of what the characters were like as well as who they were historically. You also get a good sense of the working relationship between the two. This really helps you to relate to the characters and tie you into the plot, and makes it that much more suspenseful later on in the film. Throw it all together with a great set, some explosions, and special effects and you'll feel like you were on the ship. Spot on ya mates!