Lifeboat Media - what's in a name?

Lifeboat Media's mission is to help people of all ages preserve the artifacts of their memory - photography, music, and film - in an accessible, all-digital format that can be enjoyed for generations to come. There are three things that fuel Lifeboat Media's passion. The first is a love of film and music of all types, new and old. The second is a fascination with nostalgia, and the third is a dedication to the preservation of history. We feel that the name "Lifeboat," in its own unique way, pefectly encapsulates all of these ideas.

In 1944, Alfred Hitchcock directed "Lifeboat," a film adaptation of the novella of the same name written by John Steinbeck. The movie starred Tallulah Bankhead and Canada Lee. More than 50 years later, songwriter Gordon Downie penned "The Dire Wolf," in which he discusses Bankhead, Lee, and their roles in the tale of maritime woe. To us, "Lifeboat" symbolizes the convergence of these three artistic legends. Hitchcock and Steinbeck represented the finest in the worlds of film and literature during the WWII era, and Downie continues to excite and inspire writers and fans the world over with his vivid, prolific songwriting. Between these three men, the chasm between past and present is bridged - which, in essence, is the goal of Lifeboat Media.

"The beauty of our memories is like the romance of the sea - fleeting, but ultimately, unwavering."
- anonymous

Interesting links

Alfred Hitchcock's Filmography
John Steinbeck Information