myhatsonfire (June 26, 2008 at 7:06 pm)

The second explosion wouldn't have been as big if it wasn't fueled by ammunition being smuggled in the ships hold. Over 1000 people actually died on the Lusitania.

darcwiz (June 8, 2008 at 2:21 pm)

One of the fathers of animation, Mr. McCay. I bet he'd go crazy if he saw me and my generation animating in 3D. lolI'll forever be greatful to these guys.

Chickenpainter111 (May 28, 2008 at 2:47 am)

damn pity that the only surviving print of the sinking of the Lusitania is decayed. i saw a cell from the film that is in amazing detail. *sigh* if only.

woodears (May 22, 2008 at 3:49 pm)

The Lusitania was hit by one torpedo. The coal dust in her bunkers exploded for the 'death blow'.Winsor McCay's film is all the more astonishing in that it was based entirely on the survivor's descriptions; there was no reference footage, no instantaneous broadacasting. Yes this was the first propaganda animation, but it was not sponsored by the American government. McCay paid for it himself.

intigfx (May 22, 2008 at 1:42 am)

funny that about a century later this still stirs controversy. I guess it shows McKay did his job well. I don't care that it's propaganda; this was a major breakthrough in the history of animation, and a wonderful piece of art.

JoyGrenade (May 3, 2008 at 11:04 pm)

This completely dominates just about every other hand-drawn animated film I've ever seen.

pixiegnomes (May 3, 2008 at 11:01 am)

although i have to say this is the most amazing animation i have ever seen!well done mr. mccay!

LC65 (April 14, 2008 at 7:01 pm)

In those day they had no satellite coverage, no Google Earth, no hand held IPhones, so this was the best they could do to ilustrate an event some where else. Obviously the historical and political context of the event lends it self to wartime propaganda. The Lusitania had carried weapons and supplies for the Allies before. And this trip was probably no exception, hence the alleged secondary explosions after the torpedo hits. The sad & cruel fact is that the event & loss of life was manipulated.

pixiegnomes (April 13, 2008 at 8:19 am)

yeah. if i want to learn about ww1 i would get a book.yes a book.somthing that now startle some people

DkEugen (March 29, 2008 at 1:24 am)

"Typical propaganda piece to inflame men to go to war (and to inflame women to push their men go to war), like Hitler's Polish border incident"Did you know that over 1,000 people actually died on the Lusitania? How fucking DARE you compare this to Hitler? "Study history and you find they're ALL bad guys."I've studied my history, and I know of good men in NAZI GERMANY.