Sinking_of_the_Lusitania Winsor McCay movies feature_films The Sinking of the Lusitania, released in 1918, is an animated short film by American artist Winsor McCay. It features a short 12 minute explanation of the sinking of RMS Lusitania after it was struck by two torpedoes fired from a German U-boat. The film was one of many animated silent films published to create anti-German sentiment during World War I. McCay illustrated some 25,000 drawings for the production. The film is stylized as a documentary, informing viewers on details from the actual event, including a moment by moment recap, casualty list, and a list of prominent figures who were killed. 1918 1918 Lusitantia ; Winsor McCay ; Animation ; History ; World War I ; Propaganda http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/ 2008-12-20 14:08:28 2008-12-20 14:07:40 video_cellar@yahoo.com.au Video-Cellar twainbough Video-Cellar 2008-12-20 14:15:49 2008-12-20 19:11:30 2008-12-21 06:44:32 Winsor McCay Universal Film Manufacturing Co Silent Black and White 9 mins http://video-cellar.blogspot.com/ English 2008-12-27 11:50:49 Video-Cellar