Like boarding a ship and beginning a grand voyage, the "adventure" of making a documentary about "Mr Ocean Liner" is very exciting. Both happily and thankfully, Bob Marshall is brilliant and the ideal captain of this journey. To date, we have logged in some 20 hrs of interviews/footage and with more to come.
I have so enjoyed loving the liners --- and both speaking & writing about them. It all started with a fleet of toy boats on my Grandmother's kitchen table ... my own little harbor! And, of course, growing up in Hoboken, back in the 1950s, with a front-row seat onto the Hudson River --- the magnificent New York City skyline as a backdrop, the freighters & ferries & little tugs as the supporting cast and then those great ocean liners as the leading ladies. A love affair began ... a passion was ignited ... and it has been a totally joyous "voyage" for me ever since.
This project will hopefully tell that story, ignite memories, foster modern day liner travel and maybe ignite passion in others. So, the whistles are sounding --- the long voyage of Mr Ocean Liner, from boyhood to the present, has begun! Already, I have my seat in a nice deckchair along the Boat Deck!
Bill Miller
Sep 30th 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Welcome To Mr. Ocean Liner Blog
Lights! Camera! Action! Production is now underway for a new documentary film MR. OCEAN LINER about the life and times of Maritime Historian, lecturer and author of over 70 amazing books about ships. Bill Miller grew up in Hoboken, New Jersey where he could watch the Grand Liners across the Hudson River. A teacher for many years, Bill has fulfilled a lifelong dream through his publications and talks, powered by a deep passion for ships and travel. His books are world famous and he is one of the foremost experts in his field.
It was an amazing honor to be asked by Bill if I would film the story of his life. Bill had seen my previous documentary tribute THREE QUEENS - AN INTERNATIONAL RENDEZVOUS www.3QueensDVD.com and, impressed by the personal touch, thought we would be a good match. This teamwork has set us both on an adventure that has already included a roundtrip sojourn across the Atlantic, a grand fete at a manor house in the English countryside, and sensational interviews from personal friends to the Executive Director of the South Street Seaport Museum in New York, to Commodore Bernard Warner in command of the Queen Mary 2, Captain Ian McNaught at the helm of Queen Victoria (also the final Captain to steer the Queen Elizabeth 2 on her final voyage to Dubai) and many more special folks who have known and loved Bill for so many years!
In addition to great photographs from Bill's personal collection, the final production will include insightful commentary and a look at one man's journey from Hoboken across the Seven Seas!
Please check back from time to time for updates about the production, behind the scenes stories as well as guest postings from the man of the hour himself, Mr. Bill Miller!
It was an amazing honor to be asked by Bill if I would film the story of his life. Bill had seen my previous documentary tribute THREE QUEENS - AN INTERNATIONAL RENDEZVOUS www.3QueensDVD.com and, impressed by the personal touch, thought we would be a good match. This teamwork has set us both on an adventure that has already included a roundtrip sojourn across the Atlantic, a grand fete at a manor house in the English countryside, and sensational interviews from personal friends to the Executive Director of the South Street Seaport Museum in New York, to Commodore Bernard Warner in command of the Queen Mary 2, Captain Ian McNaught at the helm of Queen Victoria (also the final Captain to steer the Queen Elizabeth 2 on her final voyage to Dubai) and many more special folks who have known and loved Bill for so many years!
In addition to great photographs from Bill's personal collection, the final production will include insightful commentary and a look at one man's journey from Hoboken across the Seven Seas!
Please check back from time to time for updates about the production, behind the scenes stories as well as guest postings from the man of the hour himself, Mr. Bill Miller!
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