The Sinking of the Lusitania (1918)
The Sinking of the Lusitania (1918) is an American silent animated short film by cartoonist Winsor McCay. It is a work of propaganda re-creating the never-photographed 1915 sinking of the British liner RMS Lusitania. At twelve minutes, it has been called the longest work of animation at the time of its release. The film is the earliest surviving animated documentary and serious, dramatic work of animation. The National Film Registry selected it for preservation in 2017.
Synopsis adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from the Internet Archive.
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The Sinking of the Lusitania streams free on CARTOON REWIND, with no ads, no account and no algorithm. Press play and it runs straight through, all 9:37 of it.
What year is The Sinking of the Lusitania from?
The Sinking of the Lusitania dates from 1918, produced by Unattributed, part of the Winsor McCay series.
Is The Sinking of the Lusitania in the public domain?
This copy is served from the Internet Archive, where it is held as public domain material. Theatrical shorts lapsed into the public domain in large numbers, which is why so much classic animation can be streamed freely and legally.