1. All of Jack's sketches were personally drawn by James Cameron.
2. Rose says Jack's name 76 times in the film.
3. Titanic has 14 separate opening credits.
4. The U. S. premire of Titanic took place on December 14 at the Mann's Chinese Theatre, which seats 1,492 people.
5. February 14, 1998 was the day of Titanic's biggest take. That day alone it raked in $13,048,711.
6. Titanic's running time is three hours and 14 minutes.
7. On March 14, 1998, Titanic, the most expensive film ever made, beat Star Wars as the biggest-grossing film in history.
8. "My Heart Will Go On" is the 14th cut on the Titanic soundtrack.
9. Gloria Stuart is the oldest woman to ever be nominated for an acting Academy Award.
10. After auditioning for the part of Rose, Kate Winslet sent Cameron a single red rose with a note that read, "From your Rose."
11. On Leonardo DiCaprio's first day of filming, they shot the scene where he sketches Rose nude. To break the ice beforehand, Winslet flashed him.
12. Stuart and Winslet's Academy Award nominations were the first time in history that two women were nominated for portraying the same role the same year.
13. When DiCaprio's other film The Man in the Iron Mask opened on March 13, it tied Titanic at the box office, making him the first actor in history with such a credit to his name.
14. It was Winslet's idea to spit in Cal's face towards the end of the movie.
15. It took Cameron three months to convince DiCaprio to sign on for the role because he didn't feel that the character of Jack was challenging enough. Cameron finally said, "What would happen if the roles Jimmy Stewart played didn't exist?" DiCaprio picked up a pen and signed.
16. The scene where Ruth laces up Rose's corset was originally written in the reverse, but the actors observed that by adding physical pain to Rose they would be further illustrating the emotions she is experiencing.
17. During pre-production, DiCaprio made many suggestions on making his character more interesting. Cameron finally looked at him and asked, "Is there anything you like about the script?"
18. DiCaprio was a little nervous when filming the scene where he sketches Rose and instead of saying his line, "Over there--on the couch," he added "bed" and then corrected himself. That was the take they used in the film.
19. The manmade lake in Chippewa Falls which Jack talks about ice-fishing on did exist--but not until five years after Titanic sank.
20. DiCaprio is like a cat--he doesn't like to get wet. Along with much complaining, he insisted they provide warm water to soak his feet in during filming.
21. Winslet enjoyed filming the steerage scene the most.
22. After doing several takes of the dinner scene, the cast was somewhat frusterated and annoyed. DiCaprio asked Cameron if they could do one for the actors. That was the take they used in the film.
23. Winslet hated filming the car scene because DiCaprio's body make-up (which was a little darker), kept rubbing onto her and then they would have to clean it off.
24. When filming the dramatic freezing scene, the actors were very cold. Winslet turned to DiCaprio between takes and said, "Leo, it's my birthday," to which he replied, "Sweetie, I don't care."
25. Titanic was nominated for eight Golden Globes and received four of them--Best Director, Best Picture, Best Original Score and Best Song.
26. Titanic was nominated for 14 Academy Awards, tying All About Eve for the most nominations in movie history. It received 11 of these Awards, tying Ben Hur for the most Awards accepted. The only Oscars Titanic didn't win were Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Makeup.
27. Titanic remained #1 at the box office for 15 solid weeks (that in itself broke records), only to give up the honor to the film Lost In Space.
