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Photos that share a glimpse inside Hollywood’s Golden Age

July 9, 2026 by Lourdes Alvarez

#5: Building the Titanic Prop

Before computers invented special effects, studio carpenters built everything by hand with real wood and nails. Workers constructed a colossal ocean liner miniature for the musical comedy The Big Broadcast of 1938. The massive model copied the majesty of the Titanic. This detailed prop shows the extraordinary craftsmanship that early studios needed back then.

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