ABSTRACT
For archaeologists, the creative product is the written publication of the historic context, methods, findings, and interpretations of an archaeological site. Hunley was the third in a production of submarines built by a group of inventors, investors, and Southern patriots. It was constructed in Mobile, Alabama, but never saw action in the broad shallow harbour of that city. The two Hunley movies fit history into the common cinema structure of three acts: exposition, complication, and resolution. This structure makes a good story for the audience but leads to omitting historical facts that may be tangential to the three acts. TNT's The Hunley was produced by John Gray, filmed in color, and is ninety-four minutes in length. It stars Armand Assante as Lt. Dixon and Donald Sutherland as General Beauregard. In the case of the TNT Hunley film, archaeology was used to interpret details that were incorporated into the set, costumes, and special effects.
