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The Unsinkable Molly Brown is a 1964 American Western musical comedy film directed by Charles Walters and starring Debbie Reynolds, filmed in Panavision. The screenplay by Helen Deutsch is based on the book of the 1960 musical of the same name by Richard Morris.
Margaret Brown (née Tobin; July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932), posthumously known as the " Unsinkable Molly Brown ", was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was a survivor of the RMS Titanic, which sank in 1912, and she unsuccessfully urged the crew in Lifeboat No. 6 to return to the debris field to look for survivors. [1]
A musical comedy film about the life of Margaret "Molly" Brown, a real-life Titanic survivor and social activist. Starring Debbie Reynolds, Harve Presnell, and Ed Begley, the film was nominated for six Oscars and won five awards.
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- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- Charles Walters
- 1964-06-11
Apr 2, 2014 · Sometimes referred to as "the Unsinkable Molly Brown," this survivor of the 1912 Titanic disaster has become the subject of many myths and legends throughout the years. Ironically,...
- Cailey Lindberg
- She wasn’t actually called Molly. One of the biggest misconceptions about Brown is her name; she was born Margaret, not Molly. While it’s sometimes said she didn’t earn the Molly moniker until after her death in 1932, historians found instances of her being called Mollie (with an -ie) in 1929, though the reasons for that new nickname are unknown.
- She started working at a tobacco company at age 13. Born in Hannibal, Missouri, in 1867 to Irish immigrants, Margaret Brown (née Tobin) did not come into the world wealthy.
- She married for love. In 1886 at the age of 18, Margaret moved to Leadville, Colorado, and began working at a local department store. It was in Leadville, circa spring 1886, that she met James Joseph “J.J.”
- The Browns were “new money.” Soon after marrying, the Browns moved into a two-room cabin in Stumpftown, Colorado, which was closer to the mines where J.J.
Dec 6, 2021 · Learn about the life and legacy of Margaret "Molly" Brown, who survived the Titanic sinking in 1912 and became a socialite, philanthropist, and activist. Discover how she risked her life to help others, challenged convention, and earned her nickname.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Margaret "Molly" Brown, a pioneer of social reform, philanthropy and adventure. Explore her journey from Hannibal, Missouri to the Titanic disaster and beyond through primary sources and interactive exhibits.
