ANDREA DORIA: Are The Passengers Saved?
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ADPS 0000 H1
Number of Episodes/Length:
1 / 90
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Rights End:
12/31/2029
Producer
Tri Omega Productions
Presenter
Detroit PBS
Year Produced:
2016
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On July 25, 1956, MS Stockholm struck SS Andrea Doria in one of history’s most debated maritime disasters. Nine-year-old survivor Pierette was forever changed. Decades later, she uncovers details challenging the accepted account of responsibility. As the film’s eyewitness narrator, she explores survivor stories, archives, reenactments, and forensic analysis to reveal the truth behind the tragedy.
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Rights Dates:
11/22/2026 - 12/31/2029
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1 year
V.O.D. Rights:
Yes
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Concurrent w/ Broadcast Rights via Media Manager
Linear Live Streaming:
Yes
Non-Commercial Cable Rights:
Yes
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• DVD, Andrea Doria: Are the Passengers Saved?
• PBK Companion Book, Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescue in History Pierette Domenica Simpson (August 1, 2008)
• PBK Related Book, I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria! The Titanic of the 1950s Pierette Domenica Simpson (March 14, 2012)
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Description: DVD, Andrea Doria: Are the Passengers Saved?
On the night of July 25, 1956, the luxury Italian ocean liner SS Andrea Doria was broadsided by the MS Stockholm off the coast of Nantucket Island. Among the 1,660 survivors was Pierette, a 9-year-old Italian girl making the journey to America with her grandparents. Their survival became part of what remains the most dramatic peacetime sea rescue in maritime history.
Sixty years later, Pierette returns to her native village of Pranzalito, Italy, to retrace the journey that forever changed her life. As she recreates pivotal moments from her past with the help of her local community, she reveals the untold stories behind the disaster and the compelling evidence documented in her acclaimed non-fiction book, Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescue in History, challenging the long-accepted account of who was truly at fault for the collision. Together, they fulfill her lifelong dream of bringing her remarkable story to the screen.
Through Pierette’s heartfelt narration accompanied by compelling interviews with fellow survivors, and insights from maritime historians and naval experts in Italy and the United States, this inspiring documentary offers a deeply personal look at one of history's most unforgettable maritime tragedies, the extraordinary rescue that followed, and the enduring search for the truth.
The soundtrack for the film features the music of legendary songwriter Mike Stoller of Leiber and Stoller (or LeiberStoller.com), along with music by Nick Canzano and Frank Affolter of Michigan and The Netherlands respectively.
Special Features:
• Official Trailer
• Behind the Scenes—Ferndale, Michigan
• On the set with Richard Haskin
• Behind the Scenes—Pranzalito (Piemonte), Italy
• Diving the “Mount Everest of the Deep”
Run Time: 77 minutes | Copyright 2017 Andrea Doria Project
Pledge Level: $12/$144
Item(s):
• DVD, Andrea Doria: Are the Passengers Saved?
• PBK Companion Book, Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescue in History Pierette Domenica Simpson (August 1, 2008)
Forest Incentive Product SKU: PKIT, 771841
Retail Cost: $44.93
Station Cost: $30.00
Pledge Event Level: $144
Sustainer Pledge Level: $12
Description: DVD, Andrea Doria: Are the Passengers Saved? (see above) — Item SKU: 138962
Description: PBK Companion Book, Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescue in History — Item SKU: 1512386
Published in 2008, this powerful memoir relives the 1956 collision of the MS Stockholm into the Italian luxury liner SS Andrea Doria, one of the most dramatic maritime disasters in peacetime history. Author Pierette Domenica Simpson, who survived the tragedy alongside her grandparents, offers a deeply candid and heartrending account of the events that unfolded off the shoals of Nantucket.
Combining firsthand memories with the recollections of fellow survivors, Simpson brings the disaster to life through vivid, emotional stories. Passengers from every walk of life—from poor immigrants to affluent travelers—share their experiences of terror, loss, courage, and survival as they faced the possibility of death in the dark Atlantic waters. Their accounts reveal the extraordinary human spirit behind what became known as the greatest sea rescue in history. Beyond the personal stories, the book explores the technical causes of the collision. Drawing on the research of leading nautical experts from Europe and North America, Simpson presents evidence that examines the long-debated question of who was truly responsible for this improbable collision on the open ocean, a tragedy that could easily have rivaled the Titanic in loss of life.
Author note: Pierette Domenica Simpson is the first shipwreck survivor to give a complete human and scientific account of her own shipwreck with her book, Alive the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescued in History.
Contents
• FOREWORD,
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• INTRODUCTION
PART ONE Stories of Survival
• CHAPTER 1 Autobiography of a Survivor
• CHAPTER 2 Officers and Gentlemen
• CHAPTER 3 Lost and Found
• CHAPTER 4 Prayers from Vieste
• CHAPTER 5 When Her Watch Stopped
• CHAPTER 6 Making Music and Memories
• CHAPTER 7 Sisters and Priests: Saving Spirits
• CHAPTER 8 The Rich and Famous
• CHAPTER 9 History's Greatest Sea Rescue
ANDREA DORIA PHOTO GALLERY
PART TWO Stories of the Ship
• CHAPTER 10 Anatomy of a Collision
• CHAPTER 11 The Sinking of the Unsinkable
• CHAPTER 12 Diving the Doria
• EPILOGUE Passages
• APPENDIX 1 Passengers and Crew on the SS Andrea Doria
• APPENDIX 2 In Memoriam
• NOTES
• GLOSSARY
• SOURCES
• INDEX
Genre: Non-Fiction | Print Length: 316 pages | Language: English | Publication Date: August 1, 2008 | ISBN-13: 978-1600374609 | ISBN-10: 1600374603
Pledge Level: $15/$180
Item(s):
• DVD, Andrea Doria: Are the Passengers Saved?
• PBK Companion Book, Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescue in History
• PBK Related Book, I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria! The Titanic of the 1950s
Forest Incentive Product SKU: PKIT 771842
Retail Cost: $61.43
Station Cost: $42
Pledge Event Level: $180
Sustainer Pledge Level: $15
Description: DVD, (see above)
Description: PBK Companion Book, (see above)
Description: PBK Related Book, I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria! The Titanic of the 1950s Pierette Domenica Simpson (February 14, 2012) — All Ages, starting around 8-years old — Item SKU: 1512387
Who will survive the most catastrophic collision ever between two ocean liners?
On July 25, 1956, after nine days of blissful travel, passengers on the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria are hurled into a struggle for survival. As the murky fog lifts on the black Atlantic, the sea becomes a mirror in which passengers stare at death in the face. Their destinies are literally suspended on a rope—and in the hands of their fellow passengers and crew.
“Don’t jump!” we heard the crewman beg from above. “Wait your turn for the rope! Everybody, wait your turn!”
Contents
• PROLOGUE
• Chapter 1: A Sad Good-bye to Pranzalito
• Chapter 2: First Day at Sea
• Chapter 3: Conversations and the Captain
• Chapter 4: Lifeboat Drill
• Chapter 5: Daniel and the Super Ship
• Chapter 6: Fun —and Prayers — for Travelers
• Chapter 7: Down in the Engine Room
• Chapter 8: “Everybody to the Pool!”
• Chapter 9: Remembering the Titanic
• Chapter 10: Storm!
• Chapter 11: Storm Stories
• Chapter 12: Protection from Fear
• Chapter 13: A Gala Dinner
• Chapter 14: Mr. Murphy’s Mishap
• Chapter 15: Ship Anatomy and the Racing Whippet
• Chapter 16: “What I Learned”
• Chapter 17: Super Safety
• Chapter 18: Something Awful
• Chapter 19: Collision!
• Chapter 20: Rescue and a “Ride from Hell”
• Chapter 21: Abandon Ship
• Chapter 22: Safe Harbor
• Chapter 23: Flashbulbs and Microphones
• Chapter 24: Epilogue
• ALBUM
• NOTES FROM THE AUTHOR
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS & SOURCES
Genre: Fiction | Print Length: 242 pages | Language: English | Publication Date: February 14, 2012 | ISBN-13: 978-0985077600| ISBN-10: 0985077603
~~~~
Written by a survivor of the catastrophic Andrea Doria-Stockholm collision, the novel is an up close and personal anatomy of a shipwreck on the Atlantic Ocean on July 25, 1956.
Life on board the safest and most beautiful passenger liner after World War II opens new portholes to the world for passengers of every age and background. We meet nine-year-old Piera (the author), shy and overly protected, immigrating to the New World with her grandparents—where she will finally “meet” her mother. The reader then “travels” First Class, where Daniel, a sixteen-year-old would-be naval architect is doing an internship with the help of his father. There is also a mysterious and fearful elderly passenger on board. Through him, all the characters intersect at the finale, in a most miraculous way.
The voyage itself sets the foundation for surviving insurmountable odds during the collision and rescue operations. Premonitions, excerpts from Moby Dick, discussions on the Titanic, and a terrible sea storm, prepare the reader for the inevitable.
Ultimately, the story is that of the “greatest sea rescue in history”.
"This story could only be told through the sensibilities of a survivor. It's so compelling that it could be made into a movie. Yet, Ms. Simpson took measures to preserve scientific, engineering, and historical accuracy."
--William H. Garzke, Jr. Chairman of the Marine Forensics Committee, The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
"Simpson's telling is a well-paced account of the ship's decline and the families the catastrophe affected. Her female perspective helps mold a heartily compelling tale...A pleasant voyage for anyone seeking a personal history of the ocean liner."
--Kirkus Reviews
Author note: This young adult novel was written to inspire young adults—especially young women—to explore and appreciate the field of marine forensic science. Ms. Simpson frequently speaks about shipwreck survival to local and international groups and the media.
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Bulk Shipping: Not included in station cost. Forest Incentives uses UPS Ground as their default shipping method within the continental United States. This shipping method can be changed upon request. Shipping charges are not based on individual products. Forest Incentives consolidates station orders where possible and ships the overall order UPS Ground, by weight.
Bulk Handling: 5% handling fee based on the total cost of goods.
*Contact support@forestna.com for information about Forest Incentives’ direct-to-donor fulfillment services -- including Forest Direct. Please note that Forest Direct can now accommodate shipments to Canadian donors.
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• PBK Companion Book, Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescue in History Pierette Domenica Simpson (August 1, 2008)
• PBK Related Book, I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria! The Titanic of the 1950s Pierette Domenica Simpson (March 14, 2012)
Pledge Level: $8/$96
Item: DVD, Andrea Doria: Are the Passengers Saved?
Forest Incentive Product SKU: 138962
Retail Cost: $19.98
Station Cost: $10.00
Pledge Event Level: $96
Sustainer Pledge Level: $8
Description: DVD, Andrea Doria: Are the Passengers Saved?
On the night of July 25, 1956, the luxury Italian ocean liner SS Andrea Doria was broadsided by the MS Stockholm off the coast of Nantucket Island. Among the 1,660 survivors was Pierette, a 9-year-old Italian girl making the journey to America with her grandparents. Their survival became part of what remains the most dramatic peacetime sea rescue in maritime history.
Sixty years later, Pierette returns to her native village of Pranzalito, Italy, to retrace the journey that forever changed her life. As she recreates pivotal moments from her past with the help of her local community, she reveals the untold stories behind the disaster and the compelling evidence documented in her acclaimed non-fiction book, Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescue in History, challenging the long-accepted account of who was truly at fault for the collision. Together, they fulfill her lifelong dream of bringing her remarkable story to the screen.
Through Pierette’s heartfelt narration accompanied by compelling interviews with fellow survivors, and insights from maritime historians and naval experts in Italy and the United States, this inspiring documentary offers a deeply personal look at one of history's most unforgettable maritime tragedies, the extraordinary rescue that followed, and the enduring search for the truth.
The soundtrack for the film features the music of legendary songwriter Mike Stoller of Leiber and Stoller (or LeiberStoller.com), along with music by Nick Canzano and Frank Affolter of Michigan and The Netherlands respectively.
Special Features:
• Official Trailer
• Behind the Scenes—Ferndale, Michigan
• On the set with Richard Haskin
• Behind the Scenes—Pranzalito (Piemonte), Italy
• Diving the “Mount Everest of the Deep”
Run Time: 77 minutes | Copyright 2017 Andrea Doria Project
Pledge Level: $12/$144
Item(s):
• DVD, Andrea Doria: Are the Passengers Saved?
• PBK Companion Book, Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescue in History Pierette Domenica Simpson (August 1, 2008)
Forest Incentive Product SKU: PKIT, 771841
Retail Cost: $44.93
Station Cost: $30.00
Pledge Event Level: $144
Sustainer Pledge Level: $12
Description: DVD, Andrea Doria: Are the Passengers Saved? (see above) — Item SKU: 138962
Description: PBK Companion Book, Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescue in History — Item SKU: 1512386
Published in 2008, this powerful memoir relives the 1956 collision of the MS Stockholm into the Italian luxury liner SS Andrea Doria, one of the most dramatic maritime disasters in peacetime history. Author Pierette Domenica Simpson, who survived the tragedy alongside her grandparents, offers a deeply candid and heartrending account of the events that unfolded off the shoals of Nantucket.
Combining firsthand memories with the recollections of fellow survivors, Simpson brings the disaster to life through vivid, emotional stories. Passengers from every walk of life—from poor immigrants to affluent travelers—share their experiences of terror, loss, courage, and survival as they faced the possibility of death in the dark Atlantic waters. Their accounts reveal the extraordinary human spirit behind what became known as the greatest sea rescue in history. Beyond the personal stories, the book explores the technical causes of the collision. Drawing on the research of leading nautical experts from Europe and North America, Simpson presents evidence that examines the long-debated question of who was truly responsible for this improbable collision on the open ocean, a tragedy that could easily have rivaled the Titanic in loss of life.
Author note: Pierette Domenica Simpson is the first shipwreck survivor to give a complete human and scientific account of her own shipwreck with her book, Alive the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescued in History.
Contents
• FOREWORD,
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• INTRODUCTION
PART ONE Stories of Survival
• CHAPTER 1 Autobiography of a Survivor
• CHAPTER 2 Officers and Gentlemen
• CHAPTER 3 Lost and Found
• CHAPTER 4 Prayers from Vieste
• CHAPTER 5 When Her Watch Stopped
• CHAPTER 6 Making Music and Memories
• CHAPTER 7 Sisters and Priests: Saving Spirits
• CHAPTER 8 The Rich and Famous
• CHAPTER 9 History's Greatest Sea Rescue
ANDREA DORIA PHOTO GALLERY
PART TWO Stories of the Ship
• CHAPTER 10 Anatomy of a Collision
• CHAPTER 11 The Sinking of the Unsinkable
• CHAPTER 12 Diving the Doria
• EPILOGUE Passages
• APPENDIX 1 Passengers and Crew on the SS Andrea Doria
• APPENDIX 2 In Memoriam
• NOTES
• GLOSSARY
• SOURCES
• INDEX
Genre: Non-Fiction | Print Length: 316 pages | Language: English | Publication Date: August 1, 2008 | ISBN-13: 978-1600374609 | ISBN-10: 1600374603
Pledge Level: $15/$180
Item(s):
• DVD, Andrea Doria: Are the Passengers Saved?
• PBK Companion Book, Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescue in History
• PBK Related Book, I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria! The Titanic of the 1950s
Forest Incentive Product SKU: PKIT 771842
Retail Cost: $61.43
Station Cost: $42
Pledge Event Level: $180
Sustainer Pledge Level: $15
Description: DVD, (see above)
Description: PBK Companion Book, (see above)
Description: PBK Related Book, I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria! The Titanic of the 1950s Pierette Domenica Simpson (February 14, 2012) — All Ages, starting around 8-years old — Item SKU: 1512387
Who will survive the most catastrophic collision ever between two ocean liners?
On July 25, 1956, after nine days of blissful travel, passengers on the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria are hurled into a struggle for survival. As the murky fog lifts on the black Atlantic, the sea becomes a mirror in which passengers stare at death in the face. Their destinies are literally suspended on a rope—and in the hands of their fellow passengers and crew.
“Don’t jump!” we heard the crewman beg from above. “Wait your turn for the rope! Everybody, wait your turn!”
Contents
• PROLOGUE
• Chapter 1: A Sad Good-bye to Pranzalito
• Chapter 2: First Day at Sea
• Chapter 3: Conversations and the Captain
• Chapter 4: Lifeboat Drill
• Chapter 5: Daniel and the Super Ship
• Chapter 6: Fun —and Prayers — for Travelers
• Chapter 7: Down in the Engine Room
• Chapter 8: “Everybody to the Pool!”
• Chapter 9: Remembering the Titanic
• Chapter 10: Storm!
• Chapter 11: Storm Stories
• Chapter 12: Protection from Fear
• Chapter 13: A Gala Dinner
• Chapter 14: Mr. Murphy’s Mishap
• Chapter 15: Ship Anatomy and the Racing Whippet
• Chapter 16: “What I Learned”
• Chapter 17: Super Safety
• Chapter 18: Something Awful
• Chapter 19: Collision!
• Chapter 20: Rescue and a “Ride from Hell”
• Chapter 21: Abandon Ship
• Chapter 22: Safe Harbor
• Chapter 23: Flashbulbs and Microphones
• Chapter 24: Epilogue
• ALBUM
• NOTES FROM THE AUTHOR
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS & SOURCES
Genre: Fiction | Print Length: 242 pages | Language: English | Publication Date: February 14, 2012 | ISBN-13: 978-0985077600| ISBN-10: 0985077603
~~~~
Written by a survivor of the catastrophic Andrea Doria-Stockholm collision, the novel is an up close and personal anatomy of a shipwreck on the Atlantic Ocean on July 25, 1956.
Life on board the safest and most beautiful passenger liner after World War II opens new portholes to the world for passengers of every age and background. We meet nine-year-old Piera (the author), shy and overly protected, immigrating to the New World with her grandparents—where she will finally “meet” her mother. The reader then “travels” First Class, where Daniel, a sixteen-year-old would-be naval architect is doing an internship with the help of his father. There is also a mysterious and fearful elderly passenger on board. Through him, all the characters intersect at the finale, in a most miraculous way.
The voyage itself sets the foundation for surviving insurmountable odds during the collision and rescue operations. Premonitions, excerpts from Moby Dick, discussions on the Titanic, and a terrible sea storm, prepare the reader for the inevitable.
Ultimately, the story is that of the “greatest sea rescue in history”.
"This story could only be told through the sensibilities of a survivor. It's so compelling that it could be made into a movie. Yet, Ms. Simpson took measures to preserve scientific, engineering, and historical accuracy."
--William H. Garzke, Jr. Chairman of the Marine Forensics Committee, The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
"Simpson's telling is a well-paced account of the ship's decline and the families the catastrophe affected. Her female perspective helps mold a heartily compelling tale...A pleasant voyage for anyone seeking a personal history of the ocean liner."
--Kirkus Reviews
Author note: This young adult novel was written to inspire young adults—especially young women—to explore and appreciate the field of marine forensic science. Ms. Simpson frequently speaks about shipwreck survival to local and international groups and the media.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Minimum Order: No minimum; No returns except for damaged/defective items
Order Processing: If item is in stock, shipped within 48 hours from receipt of order. If not in stock, approximately 4 weeks from receipt of order.
Bulk Shipping: Not included in station cost. Forest Incentives uses UPS Ground as their default shipping method within the continental United States. This shipping method can be changed upon request. Shipping charges are not based on individual products. Forest Incentives consolidates station orders where possible and ships the overall order UPS Ground, by weight.
Bulk Handling: 5% handling fee based on the total cost of goods.
*Contact support@forestna.com for information about Forest Incentives’ direct-to-donor fulfillment services -- including Forest Direct. Please note that Forest Direct can now accommodate shipments to Canadian donors.
Forest Direct Shipping: Not included in station cost. Shipping charges are based on the delivery method chosen by the station.
Forest Direct Handling: $1.95 per item
Terms: Net 30 days, unless otherwise specified
Contact: Forest Incentives
*** Please include an email contact address from your station with your order ***
ORDER ONLINE - Order and shipping confirmations are sent via email.
ONLINE www.forestincentives.com
EMAIL support@forestna.com
MAILING ADDRESS (For Billing & Support)
Forest Incentives Ltd.
Suite #150
626 Jacksonville Road
Warminster, PA 18974
Phone: 267-500-1910
Email support@forestna.com
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