SS United States: Lady in Waiting

SS United States: Lady in Waiting is a 2008 documentary film about the famed ocean liner SS United States, which was in service from 1952 to 1969. It features interviews of many past crew members and passengers about the background, construction, service and life on board the SS United States. The film also focuses on the lighting up of the vessel by artist Robert Wogan while also showing footage of her years in service. The documentary also includes excerpts of footage Wogan filmed while exploring the engine room of the United States, all of which the artist later released on a 55-minute-long DVD.[6] A charity screening of the documentary was held on March 11, 2010, the money raised going to fund the conservation of the SS United States.[7]

SS United States: Lady in Waiting
Promotional poster for the film.
Directed byRobert Radler [1]
Produced byMark B. Perry
StarringWalter Cronkite
Mark B. Perry
William Miller
LeRoy Neiman[2]
Music byStephen Edwards
CinematographyIlan Rosenberg
Edited byCurtis Sackett
Distributed byBig Ship Films, LLC[3]
Release date
May 3, 2008[4]
Running time
57 Minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$350,000 (estimate)[5]

Reception

Lady in Waiting was praised by critic Kristiane Schmitt of Professional Mariner magazine saying "The film truly takes off when it launches into the ship's fascinating story"[8] while Booklist reviewer Candace Smith called it "fascinating for ship and history buffs and anyone who enjoys glimpsing the glamorous past."[9]

References
  1. Big Ship Films Archived 2010-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Full Cast/Crew
  3. Big Ship Films Archived 2010-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Release Info
  5. Budget
  6. Robert Wogan's SS United States Engine Room Tour now available on DVD
  7. Lady in Waiting Film Screening
  8. Schmitt, Kristiane (20 February 2009). "Film Review: SS United States: Lady in Waiting". Professional Mariner (February, 2009). Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. Extended Trailer
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