Key Piece of “Titanic” Movie Memorabilia Purchased By Titanic Museum Attraction
March 28 2024 - 12:42PM
Business Wire
One of the most iconic and talked about pieces of movie
memorabilia will surface soon at the Titanic Museum Attraction,
which has locations in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and Branson,
Missouri. The ornate wood panel, which is known to most movie-goers
as the “door” that featured prominently in the Oscar-winning
blockbuster “Titanic,” recently was purchased by the attraction and
will become part of one of the largest permanent collections of
Titanic artifacts anywhere.
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Iconic "Titanic" movie prop purchased by
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The wood panel is an integral character in the “Titanic” movie
and one of the most talked about props in Hollywood history; it
helped save the character Rose, portrayed by Kate Winslet, from
drowning when the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in 1912. Since
the movie was released in 1997, fans have speculated whether Jack,
the film’s other main character portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio,
could have fit on the wood panel with Rose, thereby saving his
life. Visitors to the Titanic Museum Attraction now will be able to
consider for themselves what role the movie artifact could have
played in the characters’ survival.
The movie prop was purchased on March 23 at the Heritage
Auctions’ Treasures from Planet Hollywood auction; it was the
auction’s highest-selling item, outselling 1,600 key show business
items and costumes from other notable films, including “Indiana
Jones and the Temple of Doom,” “Spider-Man 3” and “The Shining.”
The valuable artifact has been in storage for two decades and
previously was on display at Planet Hollywood in Orlando.
This spectacular piece of cinematic history joins more than
1,000 artifacts at the Titanic Museum Attractions’ multi-million
dollar collection. Titanic Museum Attractions always look for
opportunities to display extraordinary pieces from RMS Titanic as
well as exhibiting iconic memorabilia from the widely acclaimed
movie.
“Being able to obtain this highly-treasured prop used in the
'Titanic' movie is a monumental acquisition for our attraction,”
said Mary Kellogg-Joslyn, President of Titanic Museum Attractions.
“It’s such an iconic part of the film’s history and popularity, and
it will give fans of the movie a unique glimpse into this
spectacular film. Adding this piece of memorabilia to our
collection of Titanic artifacts will allow our guests to see this
one-of-a-kind piece of movie history, and we are solidifying plans
for how best to display it at both of our locations in the
future.”
Officials with Heritage Auctions said the eight-foot balsa wood
movie prop was based on the most famous complete piece of debris
salvaged from the 1912 tragedy; the intricately carved prop bears a
striking resemblance to the Louis XV-style panel housed in the
Maritime Museum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Director James Cameron of
“Titanic” the movie, regularly visited the museum when doing
research for the Oscar-winning film, which inspired him to create a
similar piece of debris to stage Jack and Rose’s emotional final
moments.
Titanic Museum Attractions in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and
Branson, Missouri open daily at 9 a.m. Reservations are required
and can be made online at www.titanicattraction.com or by phone at
800-381-7670.
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