Mysteries and Myths - Hollywood DVD

For everyone who believes that fact is stranger than fiction there can be nothing in the world more fascinating than the Twentieth Century. Tales of extraordinary courage awesome misfortune or unbelievable luck that have for countless years defied logic and explanation. With the help of rare and previously undiscovered archive film it is possible to being to light a fascinating new perspective on these compelling and unpredictable enigmas.'At first I could see nothing the hot air escaping from the chamber causing the candle flame to flicker but presently as my eyes... grew accustomed to the light details of the room within emerged slowly from the mist strange animals statues and gold - everywhere the glint of gold'. With these words Howard Carter described archaeological discovery ever made. Nothing before or since has equalled the splendour and magnificence of the tomb he had uncovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. But did the Pharaoh's tomb hide a darker secret which was to claim the lives of twenty-one victims?She was the greatest technological wonder of her age. A luxury hotel with enough space to accommodate millionaires in first-class comfort and hundreds of immigrants seeking a new life in America. She was branded as unsinkable but corners had been cut in her construction and her Captain was determined to set a new record. She only carried life boats for half her passengers such was the economy with which she had been built. her watertight compartments did not reach to top of the ship - she was a disaster waiting to happen. [show more]

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