The Last Signals (2012)

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... See full summary »

Director:

Thomas Lynskey

Writer:

Thomas Lynskey

Stars:

Jake Swing, Thomas Lynskey, Robert Bagdon

Cast

Credited cast:
Jake Swing	...	Harold Bride
Thomas Lynskey	...	John Phillips
Robert Bagdon	...	Harold Cottam
Richard Myers	...	Captain Edward John Smith
Andrew Leland	...	Sixth Officer James Moody
Edward Schneider	...	Second Officer Charles Lightoller
Amanda Farese	...	Female Passenger
Friedrich Haas	...	Guglielmo Marconi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Becker	...	Uncle Jarvis
Richard Recklau	...	Engineroom Worker
Jordan Toovey	...	(voice)
Jeff Warmkessel	...	Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

titanic | shipwreck | maritime history | marconi | sinking | 

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Taglines:

The True Story of Harold Bride, Titanic's Assistant Telegraph Operator

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Genres:

Short | Biography | Drama | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 February 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Brigantine, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

JKilts Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

In order to make the film, approximately twenty original vintage costumes were purchased. Only eleven survived; the rest were destroyed by water damage and on screen destruction.

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Connections

Edited into The Two Things That Stood Out (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Eternal Father, Strong to Save"
is featured in the epilogue.

User Reviews

A Fantastic Film!

Looking back, and I'm sure Tom Lynskey and crew can attest to this, it is crazy to think of how far we have come as filmmakers. From the typical "pretend war in the backyard" to now the acclaimed "The Last Signals," Tom Lynskey shines again.

I had been following this project for quite some time and have even had the pleasure of speaking with Mr. Lynskey on this project. An exhausting, time consuming, film; the dedication and effort that the crew put into this clearly shows.

The acting is fantastic, the cinematography is great and the overall look of the film (black and white was a perfect choice!) makes it all the more professional and efficient. I look forward to more releases from Tom and the rest of the crew. Superb.