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SS United States: Lady in Waiting (2008)

DVD | Color
57 min | Wide Screen.
Directed by Robert Radler
ISBN 978-1-933724-24-9
Price:  $19.95* Home Video includes Public Library Circulation rights.
ISBN 978-1-933724-24-9
Price:  $19.95**  Academic and Institutional price including Public Performance rights for non-paying audiences.
 
Consumers Reviews


Critics Reviews
"Director Robert Radler’s engaging documentary features interviews with celebrity passengers (including Walter Cronkite), naval historians, and enthusiasts, who recall the rich history of the SS United States, while also discussing current efforts to save it... Highly Recommended. "
-Video Librarian
"Fascinating for ship and history buffs and anyone who enjoys glimpsing the glamorous past."
-Booklist
"Recommended for anyone studying post-World War II ships, technology, and history."
-EMRO Reviews
"...one of the finest documentaries of its kind ever made."
-Bill Miller, Maritime Historian
Summary Combining never before seen archival footage and compelling interviews with the crew and passengers, S S United States: Lady in Waiting tells the story of what many consider to be the greatest American ocean liner of all time. Originally designed to be a secret weapon in the cold war disguised as a luxurious passenger liner, the SS United States was completely fire-proof and the largest and fastest passenger vessel ever constructed in her namesake’s country.

The brainchild of United States Lines president, John M. Franklin, and the 20th Century’s preeminent naval architect, William Francis Gibbs, she was the pride of America during her flawless service career from 1952 to 1969. Take a journey of discovery to learn everything about this fabled vessel from her top secret design and construction to her star-studded glamorous heyday to her gradual decline into obscurity.

Featuring interviews with Walter Cronkite, LeRoy Neiman, maritime historian William H. Miller, Jr. and other notable former passengers and crew, SS United States: Lady in Waiting serves as a fitting tribute to this great ship as she awaits a triumphant return to her rightful place in American history.

Special Features:
* Expanded Interviews
* Celebrity Anecdotes
* Excerpts from Below - a short film by Robert Wogan shot in the engine room
* Never Before Seen 16mm Color Home Movies
* Photo Gallery
* Lesson Plan/Guidebook