“” is a fictional film based on the story of a real shipwreck that happened in 1912. Although James Cameron in his work tells a story that did not really happen, many of the characters seen in the film were based on real biographies of the passengers of the ill-fated voyage. Among them, we can find, for example, a couple of elderly Americans who touch the fans of the film. On the screen, they are cuddled in bed as water rushes on board. The marriage was modeled after Ida and Isidor Stauss, co-owners of the Macy’s shopping center who died in the disaster.
She survived the tragedy of the Titanic, inspired the filmmakers. Who was “Unsinkable Molly”?
However, the most popular character that inspired the filmmakers was “the unsinkable Molly”, i.e. Margaret Brown, an economist and philanthropist who managed to survive the Titanic disaster. In the production, the character is played by actress Kathy Bates, who perfectly portrayed the character of the cruise passenger.
Margaret Brown Wikimedia.org/Bain News Service
Molly rode first class, but she was different from her friends of similar social status. She did not treat those poorer than herself with contempt. She was open, kind, helpful and empathetic not only to people from high society, which is perfectly visible in “Titanic” after her relationship with Jack played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
Perhaps Brown’s respect for representatives of every social class came from the fact that the woman herself was not born into a wealthy family. In 1886, she married James Joseph Brown, however, she was not guided by his status – she simply loved him. They made their wealth together thanks to investments in mining and an ore mine. The Browns’ marriage did not last, but the couple took care of each other and remained friends even after the divorce.
Molly Brown wasn’t planning a Titanic cruise. She rushed to her sick grandson
Brown loved French culture. She was a co-founder of Alliance Française in Denver. In addition, she spread feminist ideas in the Denver Woman’s Club, which she founded, and for years she lobbied for women’s suffrage. She also helped raise funds for the local cathedral and supported children in poor financial circumstances. Together with Judge Ben Lindsey, she established one of the first juvenile courts in the United States.
Brown spent the first months of 1912 in Paris visiting her daughter. However, she received word that her eldest grandson was ill and should be returning to Denver. She immediately booked herself a seat on the Titanic. Initially, her daughter Helen was also to sail with her, but she resigned. Margaret Brown helped the underprivileged and fought for women’s rights until the end of her life, she died of a brain tumor in 1932.
Source: Gazeta
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