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1867 - 1st class survivor Miss Grace Scott Bowen was born.

1864 - 1st class survivor Mr Algernon Henry Wilson Barkworth was born.

1870 - 1st class survivor Mr Edwin Nelson Jr. Kimball was born to Edwin Kimball and Emma Cook Kimball in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

1980 - 3rd class survivor Miss Helen Corr died in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA at the age of 84.

1997 - The sinking scenes for James Cameron's movie "Titanic" were filmed from the 6th to the 12th and were the most expensive filming days in motion picture history.

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Behind the Scenes: Scene Facts: Suicide

There was a scene removed that fell right before the suicide scene. In it, Rose flees to her room and begins to tear at herself while staring into the mirror. Rose tears off her necklace (that is why it "disappears" prior to the suicide scene), rips her hair out of its upsweep, and tosses her hand mirror into the wall (hence the crack). Read that scene
Rose's hair changes shades throughout this scene, partially due to the lighting but also due to the changes from stunt double to Winslet.
The closeups of Rose's feet during the scene is a Cameron trademark.
Jack's quote, "water that cold... it hits you like a thousand knives stabbing you all over your body," is actually a quote from Second Officer Lightoller.
The Lake Wissota Jack talks about falling into was a man-made lake that was not completed until after the Titanic sank.
It is often claimed that there is a tattoo visible on Rose's arm in the Jump Scene. It is actually a moon-shaped black dot - some embellishment that has come loose from her dress, clearly visible in closer shots. See a visual comparison
Rose's torn dress is the first of three symbolic sheddings, to symbolize Rose shedding her constrictive upbringing. The second is her shoes (Steerage Party), and the third is her clothes (Drawing).
Kate Winslet was not hanging over the sea, but was hanging 12 feet off of the ground during this shoot. Kate Winslet did the majority of her stunts for this scene.

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opening sequence
ghost ship
pay day
the woman in the picture
distant memories
boarding
lucky hand
paintings
king of the world
lunch
first glance
suicide
heart of the ocean
sketches on deck
dining in the snakepit
a real party
confrontations
flying
portrait
chased by lovejoy
the car
the iceberg
rescue
'not without you'
sinking
vertical stern
the promise
carpathia

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