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Imanita Parrish Shelley, a Titanic Survivor who presented an affidavit with everything she could complain about while on board, including the way in which she was put into safety during the sinking.

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Fun Fact: Imanita Parrish Shelley, a Titanic Survivor who presented an affidavit with everything she could complain about while on board, including the way in which she was put into safety during the sinking.

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about the movie Saved from the Titanic, released just 31 days after the disaster. It starred an actress who d been aboard the ship and wore the clothes she d worn the night it sank. Reportedly traumatized by reliving the tragedy, she quit acting soon after. The film was lost in a 1914 fire.

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