12-15-2002 This will be the last update for
this year. I hope everyone has a wonderful & Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year. God Bless until we meet again next year on
Jan19th, which of course is my birthday!! I expect some gifts.
J/K.
An article from
CNN.com has been added on the Interviews
Page under the
Novel
Section about Dr. Cussler and the upcoming film Sahara.
Thanks goes to Robert Gibbons for the info.
While reading the article that Robert had given me, I stumbled upon
another one
on the CNN site. It is also on the Interviews
Page.
A new version of the Prelude is now up on the Downloads
Page in the
Movie
Section. Thanks goes to Scott Lincoln from Alleman, IA.
A review has been posted in the User Comments
Page about the film in the
Movie
Section under the Reviews
Section. Thanks to Lee Hollifield
from Scotland for his insight.
Stage Eleven will not be posted this month as scheduled. John seems to
have had an accident on the staircase. Let's all send him an
e-mail for a quick and a speedy recovery. Stage
Eleven will be posted
on January 19th.
Once again, the Major Contributors
Page has been updated.
11-29-2002 I hope everyone had a wonderful
Thanksgiving. Well, the holiday season is officially here.
Here is a list of the updates for this month.
The Covers
Page in the Novel
Section is finally back up. I do
apologize for the delay.
Stage Ten is up at the Models
Page
in the Fan Fiction
Section.
Stage 11 will be posted on December 15.
11-15-2002
Stage
Nine is up at the
Models
Page in the Fan Fiction
Section. Stage 10 will be posted on November 29.
10-29-2002 I hope everyone has had a
wonderful Halloween. The updates for this month have been almost a
challenge to complete. Over the past few months, I've been receiving
some concerning e-mails about the navigation of the site and how some of
the links were either dead links to ghost pages or that some links were
never there. Most of that is the main reason why there were no real
updates last month. This site is closing to around 70+ pages. And
because of that, I had to delay the updates until I had that done. I'm
glad I was able to correct the problem. So if you haven't explored the
site yet, than check it out and let me know what you all think. So
now that I have that all cleared up here are the updates that are now
finally up.
A book called "The
Titanic In Pictures" by Simon Mills has an entire chapter
dedicated to Lord Grade and his Television Empire and about the
film that was his demise in the movie motion pictures business, "Raise
the Titanic". That Chapter is entirely excerpted in the
Media Publications Page. Thanks again goes to Jim Avey.
I found another outside link that has a wonderful review about the film
and why it should be redone on the Outside Links Movie Review
Page.
Stage Nine will not be posted this month. John wants to give
everyone his sincere apologies. The area of England that he lives
had some major and intense thunderstorms this past week that has caused some serious damage
in his area. Stage Nine will be posted on Friday, November 15.
Once again, the Major Contributors
Page has been updated.
10-15-2002
Stage
Eight is up at the Models
Page in the Fan Fiction
Section. Stage Nine will be posted October 29.
9-29-2002This update should have been
allot better than I had planned but due to some obstacles beyond my
control, I have decided to postpone those updates until next month.
I do apologize to everyone and I do hope to have them up in October.
With the new film getting ready to start production, I have set up a
page that will talk about the up coming film
Sahara.
Stage
Seven is up at the Models
Page in the Fan Fiction
Section. Stage Eight will be posted October 15.
9-15-2002
Stage Six is up at the Models
Page in the Fan
Fiction
Section.
Stage Seven will be posted September 29.
9-11-2002
In
Remembrance of the victims & the heroes of 9-11, please take the
time to reflect back to their sacrifice and their heroism.
8-29-2002 I first would
also like to apologize to everyone out there for last week when the site
was temporarily shut down for almost 2 days. I am having some
financial difficulties just as probably everyone else in the U.S. is
having. But thanks to a couple in Chicago, Il who wanted to remain
anonymous. I still would like to thanks them for their wonderful
donation and in keeping the site up. I wanted to thank everyone
else out there who e-mailed me with their encouragement and offers for
other hosting possibilities. Your generous offers will not be
forgotten. This site is for you, the fans. Whether you're a
fan of Dr. Cussler's novel or a fan of the film, this site would be
nothing like it is today if it wasn't for your generous donations,
contributions and support.
A new member has joined the Raise The Titanic WebRing. Thanks goes
to Dave Hyatt.
A new link has been added on the Links Page. Thanks to Dave Hyatt.
A ton of new links are set up on the Historical Titanic Links
Page.
Richard Jordan's
Page is updated with some new links. Thanks goes to Kim
Elder.
New Midis are up on the Downloads
Page. Thanks once again goes
to Francis Imossi.
A new Miscellaneous
Page is set up in the Photo Gallery. I didn't get much
time to install all of the pictures that I wanted to for this update but
for right now the pictures that are up are photos that Scarlett had
donated a few months back plus some new photos from a fan that depicts
the pub and the cemetery in Cornwall. Thanks goes to John
McCluskey for his wonderful contribution.
More quotes from the film
have been added on the Quotes Page.
With so much information
coming in for the Trivia page, I have decided to break it down into 5
different sections. More information about why I did it is on the
main Trivia Page.
The Trivia Page is updated once again. Thanks goes to John Smith &
Robert Gibbons.
Stage Five is up at the Models
Page in the Fan Fiction
Section. Stage Six will be posted September 15.
Once again, the Major Contributors
Page has been updated.
8-15-2002
Stage
Four is up at the Models
Page in the Fan
Fiction
Section.
Stage Five will be posted August 29.
7-29-2002 Here is a list of the new
updates that have been done for this month:
Several new links have been added to the Links Page.
New Links were added to the Historical Links
Page.
Sahara: The UK Sunday press indicates
South African film producer Anant Singh ("Cry the Beloved Country",
"Theory of Flight") plans to build the country's biggest movie studio
in Durban where the adaptation of Clive Cussler's "Sahara" is
apparently booked to film. Shooting is expected to take place in
Durban and the North Cape next year, whilst the report indicates James
Belushi and Patrick Stewart are attached to star. Thanks goes to
Dark Horizons.com.
Sahara: Crusader Entertainment confirms
the recent UK article about Jim Belushi & Patrick Stewart being
attached and the location news is false.
Thanks goes to
Dark Horizons.com.
The Covers page will be shut down until August 29. I am
currently re-organizing the page and the photos.
The Downloads Page
has been updated with a computer game emulated for the Commodore 64.
Check it out.
Another sketch is on the Drawings
Page in the Fan Fiction Section. Thanks again goes to John
Smith from England.
Stage
Three is up at the Models
Page in the Fan Fiction
Section. Stage Four will be posted August 15.
Once again, the Major Contributors
Page has been updated.
7-15-2002 For the next several months, the
site will be updated twice a month. The first update will be for
anyone who is building the RTT model that John is detailing. And
the second update will be anything that I happen to have for the site
itself plus another stage from John for the model.
Stage Two is up at the Models
Page in the Fan
Fiction
Section.
Stage Three will be posted July 29.
6-29-2002
Here is a list of the new updates that have been done for this month:
Due to some technical difficulties, the Comic
Strips Section will be down for several weeks. *CORRECTION* You
can now disregard this. I was able to fix the problem after
several hours of reworking the HTML coding.
Let the fun begin. John Smith has the first
section done for anyone interested in starting a model of the Titanic
from the actual film located in the Fan Fiction
Section. He has done a really neat
Introduction.
Stage 1 shows what materials you will need. Stage two
will be posted on July 15.
Recently, I have had the privilege and the honor to have
met someone who is a close and personal friend of Ken Marschall
during the time he was involved with the construction of the Titanic
model. His name is Robert Gibbons and he was at one time,
President of the Titanic Historical Society. I have received a
ton of information about the actual construction of the model and some
other miscellaneous information. Over the next couple of
updates, I will be posting that information on the Trivia Page
and some on the Goofs Page.
He also posted some of his inside trivia on the
Message Board. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.
The Goofs Page
has been updated. Thanks goes to Robert Gibbons.
The Trivia
Page has been updated. Thanks goes to Robert Gibbons.
Once again, the Major Contributors
Page has been updated.
And on a sad baseball note this past week, the
legendary announcer Jack Buck & Darryl Kile passed away this week.
My condolences to their families, friends and fans.
5-29-2002 Here is a
list of the new updates that have been done for this month:
Thanks to Yahoo! Groups, I have set up a newsletter for
anyone who would like to sign up whenever I have any new updates on the
site.
The Novel Home
Page has been altered a slight bit.
The Comic StripPagehas been updated with the now
"official information about the strip" Thanks goes to Wayne Valero
and his book "The Collectors Guide to Clive Cussler".
Also on the Comic StripPage, I now have the entire 48
column strip. Thanks goes to the Columbus Metropolitan Public Library's
micro-film dept and of course the main source, the Columbus
Citizen-Journal and to Wayne Valero's book, "The Collectors
Guide to Clive Cussler". With out his book, I wouldn't have been
able to find out the exact publishing dates that the strip was
published.
The Movie Home Page
has been altered a slight bit.
A new page about Anne Archer is up at the Cast and Crew
Page.
The Goofs
Page has been updated. Thanks goes to John Mallory.
Nine new pictures are now up at the Photo Gallery Page.
Thanks goes to John Smith from England.
Another article about the film, from the October 1980
issue of International Photographer, is posted in the Media
Publications Page.
Thanks goes to Steven Powers
of Aberdeen, WA.
More quotes from the film
have been added on the Quotes Page.
The ReviewsPagehas been re-structured into 4 separate sections: IMDB Reviews
Page, Newspaper Reviews
Page, Outside Links
Page, and User Comments
Page.
New movie reviews are now posted on the Reviews Page.
Many of these reviews are written columns from various newspapers from
across the country when the film was released on August 1, 1980.
The Trivia
Page has been updated with new and updated information.
Once again, the Major Contributors
Page has been updated.
Sahara: Shooting is scheduled for an October
start on the Clive Cussler novel turned film and as mentioned, Namibia
will be the location. Also, Rob Bowman, director of "The X-Files
Movie" and the upcoming "Reign of Fire" has been chosen to helm the film
according to Variety.
Thanks goes go Garth Franklin from his
website
Dark Horizons.
The Fan Fiction
Section now has its first two drawings of a fan's artwork of the
raised ship. And also what will be coming up the next 4-6 months.
Thanks goes to John Smith from England for taking the time off his busy
schedule for allowing this to happen.
I finally got the "Virtual
Shopping Mall" all re-designed and finally up. And also I plan on
donating some of my profits to some good causes. Check it out!!
The first member of the Raise The Titanic Web Ring has
finally signed up. Thanks goes to Tom Howe from Portland, Oregon.
On a sad note, Walter Lord, the man behind the Titanic
boom that sparked the interest of this maritime disaster and author of
"A Night To Remember" and "The Night Lives On", passed away this past
week. If it wasn't for him, I don't think none of the interests
about the Titanic wouldn't have been this wide spread as it is today.
No Raise The Titanic and no James Cameron Film. He was the
pioneer that started it all and I hope you all take a moment of silence
and remember him in your thoughts and prayers.
4-15-2002 Well other then
the fact that today is tax day this is also the 90th anniversary since
the RMS Titanic slipped down to her watery grave in the cold & dark
North Atlantic. Here are the last of the updates for the month of
April. I'll see all of you sometime next month.
The new Altered/Deleted/Extended Scenes
Pagehas finally been added under the Movie
Section.
The biography for
Jason Robards is up. Thanks goes to Kim Elder for the
brief mini-bio. And a new fan link is also posted.
Some new fan links have been posted under the David
Selby Page.
I added a new page under the Cast And Crew
Sectionabout
Alec
Guinness. Thanks goes to Kim Elder for the brief mini-bio.
Once again, the Major ContributorsPage has been updated.
4-14-2002In memory of those
who perished 90 years ago, I have decided to break the updates on two
dates. The other update will appear at exactly 2:20 AM EST on April
15. So if you happen to check this update right now, check back in
exactly 2 hours and 40 minutes from now.
The John Barry
Pagehas been updated with his official Website. You can also
find it on
the LinksPage.
The FAQ Page is updated
again with another question.
Also added, is a new Links Page
referring to the actual
historical side of RMS Titanic.
Some new graphic banners referring to the petition for
having the film re-done are now posted on the Link To
RTT
Page for you to put on your website. Thanks goes to
Scarlett.
I would like to introduce to you the first staff member
of RTT, Scarlett Burns. She will be re-shaping this website with
some really stunning graphic designs and many screen captures from
the actual film. Stay tuned. If you would like to be a part
of this site and would like some info head on overhere.
Once again, the Major Contributors
Page has been updated.
3-17-2002 Here is a list of
the new updates that have been done for this month. and I hope
everyone has a Happy St. Patrick's Day
and a wonderful Easter next week!
I know this is some outdated news but I found an article
through
Dark Horizonsfrom
CHUD
with some up-to-date information about the up coming Sahara movie.
Not to long ago I received some more information about
the Comic Strip from an anonymous fan. It turns out that this
person took the information about it from a description on Ebay. I
received an e-mail from Bruce and he told me about it. So I have
corrected the problem and I have given Bruce Kenfield the same credit
along side with Larry Ridley who also gave me some info about it.
The same thing happened with a few pictures that I received back last
October from a Vladimir Slaveski who sent me pictures from Scarlett's
Website that
I found out last month was hers when I checked out her website. So
remember this, don't steal information or pictures from someone else's
work and give it to me and think you'll receive the credit.
Because I WILL find out eventually and you will be discredited.
I added a new page under the Cast And Crew
Section about
Jason Robards.
I'm still looking for someone who would like to write a mini-biography
about him. If anyone is interested, send me an
e-mail.
Three new photos were added to the Photo Gallery
Page. Thanks goes to
Scarlett Burns once again.
Two of the foreign posters that are on the Poster
Page
have been updated with English translations. Thanks goes to Ashley
Pomeroy for his linguistic input.
New quotes have been added on the Quotes
Page located in
the Movie Section. Thanks goes to Kim Elder once again for the input.
A new Movie Review has been added from the Internet Movie Database on the Reviews
Page under the Movie
Section.
A new page under the RTT
Section explains the site's main
mission for its existence and why I need your help.
Once again, the Major Contributors
Page has been updated.
2-16-2002 I apologize for
the delay. I know I had announced that the site would be updated
again on Valentines Day but I experienced an almost complete disaster.
My computer crashed the night before while I was finishing up the rest
of the updates and I had lost everything that I had worked on the
last few weeks!! But I was able to download the pages and files from
the site and I had to restructure the site and re-do the updates that I
had worked on the last 2 weeks. So on Thursday and Friday I spent
18 hours each day and 8 hours today (Saturday) in getting it all done. Again, I apologize for the
delay and I appreciate your patience.
Here is a list of
the new updates that have been done. And I hope everyone had a
Happy Valentines Day!!
The FAQ Pagehas
been updated with a few new questions that I have been getting asked about
allot in your e-mails.
A new novel cover has been added to the Covers
Page. Thanks goes to José
Manuel Compaña from Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
The
biography for
Richard Jordan is finally finished. Thanks goes
to Kim Elder for the brief mini-bio.
David Selby's
Page has been updated
with another fan link. Thanks goes to Scarlet Burns for allowing
me to link her site with mine and vise versa!
The Concordance
Page
under the Movie
Section has been
updated with more detailed information about some of the salvage crew
members and the characters that are portrayed from the Russian Embassy.
I moved the On Location Magazine article to a new Media
Publications
Page.
The photos from the On Location August 1980 issue are
now up
here.
Thanks again goes to George O'Dell of Wethersfield, CT.
Two new publicity photos from the film are also posted
on the Photo Gallery
Page.
Thanks goes to John Fry from Maidenhead, England.
The final draft movie script dated August 27, 1979 has been added on
the Scripts
Page. Thanks to
Script City.
The Major Contributors
Page has been updated once
again.
I moved the Donations
Page and the Online Store
Page to the RTT
Section under a new Support RTT
Page.
1-19-2002 There was allot
more that I wanted to add on this update, but I just couldn't meet the
deadline that I had set. They will be up on the next update in
February. Not only is it my
birthday, but the first update for the New Year. Here is a list of
what I have done.
Due to a shortage in web space, I have decided to reduce
the space by deleting all thumbnails of the pictures that I have on the
site.
I archived all the news from 2001. To view click
here.
A new Novel Review has been added on the Reviews
Page under the Novel
Section from the same user who posted
the movie review on his
website. He gave the novel a loving review.
A new page about
Richard Jordan,
under the Cast and Crew
Page, is
up with a brief bio and a link to a tribute fan page.
A new page about
David Selby, under the Cast and Crew
Page, is up with a brief bio and
links to a wonderful fan page and his official site. Thanks goes
to MsCrisseyDE for the bio.
Twenty new production pictures are up in the Photo
Gallery
Page. Thank goes
to Michael Costales from Quincy, MA.
New Movie Reviews have been added from the Internet Movie Database on the Reviews
Page under the Movie
Section and from John Peachey who has
written a
real ugly one on his
website.
New exclusive behind the scene information from
the August 1980 issue of On Location Magazine is now posted on the Trivia
Page. Thanks goes to George
O'Dell of Wethersfield, CT.
