The Legend Of 1900 True Story Behind Film Site

So, no—there was no pianist born on a ship in 1900 who died in the explosion of the Virginian . But there were dozens of nameless men and women for whom the steel deck, the smell of the sea, and the dance hall piano were the only home they ever knew. The film simply gave one of them a name, a voice, and a melody that breaks your heart.

And that is the truest story of all.

But in the film, we call him 1900.