NewsMarch 12, 1998
`TITANIC' REPLICA ACQUIRED FOR HOLLYWOOD CASINO
Hollywood Casino in Tunica, Miss., has announced the acquisition of major memorabilia pieces created for the production of "Titanic," the top-grossing motion picture of all time. The biggest of the acquired pieces is the 28-foot long, 6,000 pound, 1/8 scale model of the stern of the ocean liner. The model was designed and built for the production by Donald Pennington, Inc...
Hollywood Casino in Tunica, Miss., has announced the acquisition of major memorabilia pieces created for the production of "Titanic," the top-grossing motion picture of all time.
The biggest of the acquired pieces is the 28-foot long, 6,000 pound, 1/8 scale model of the stern of the ocean liner. The model was designed and built for the production by Donald Pennington, Inc.
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Other movie memorabilia acquired by the Hollywood Casino for its permanent theme displays include two of the lifeboats used in the film, the Titanic boarding tickets won by Leonardo DiCaprio's character in the film's poker game, Captain Smith's jacket, as well as china and silver pieces featured in the elegant dining room sequences.
The company also purchased the bow section of the authentically-constructed Titanic 1:6 scale model for placement in another Hollywood Casino facility at a future date.
Construction is now underway of a new "Titanic" tribute display to house the model and other memorabilia, with plans to open the exhibit in mid-April.
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