A Night to Remember (1958) | |
| Director(s) | Roy Ward Baker |
| Producer(s) | William MacQuitty, Earl St. John (executive) |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, Epic, Film Adaptation, Historical |
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A Night to Remember (1958) was a Action - Drama Film directed by Roy Ward Baker and produced by Earl St. John and William MacQuitty.
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Walter Lord's "A Night to Remember"
By Stephen Reginald on Mar 7, 2023 From Classic Movie ManWalter Lord's "A Night to Remember" A Night to Remember (1958) is a British docudrama film based on the 1955 book of the same name by Walter Lord. The film was directed by Roy Ward Baker. The novel was adapted by Eric Ambler. The film stars Kenneth Moore and features a large British supporting ... Read full article
A Night to Remember (1958)
By Beatrice on Oct 8, 2016 From Flickers in TimeA Night to Remember Directed by Roy Ward Baker Written Eric Ambler from a book by Walter Lord 1958/UK The Rank Organization Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Forever the best of the Titanic movies in my book. This tells the same story as James Cameron’s more famous 1997 Titanic,?minus the frami... Read full article
A Night To Remember (1958)
By Tom on May 4, 2015 From The Old Movie HouseThe film A Night To Remember is based on the book A Night To Remember by Walter Lord. His book was the first written about the Royal Mail Ship Titanic in forty years. Producer William MacQuitty had originally planned with Shaw, Savill & Albion Line to use the Dominion Monarch to shoot scenes for... Read full article
Top Picks: A Night to Remember
By Amanda Garrett on Apr 15, 2015 From Old Hollywood FilmsThe RMS Titanic sank in the icy waters of the Atlantic on April 15, 1912. Today, we're looking at A Night to Remeber (1958), one of the best films about the doomed ocean liner. The sinking of the Titanic in the early mornings hours of April 15, 1912, was one of history's great maritime tragedies... Read full article
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Mrs. Margaret 'Molly' Brown: [looks around Lifeboat 6 as it's being lowered] Hey, we've only got one sailor with us. That's not enough to manage this boat.
[Calls up to the Boat Deck as other women look around and confirm her observation]
Mrs. Margaret 'Molly' Brown: Hold it there.
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller: [to seamen at falls] Stop lowering.
[Calls down to the boat]
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller: What's the matter?
Mrs. Margaret 'Molly' Brown: Hey son. We only got one sailor in this boat!
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller: [Looks around Boat Deck for any available seamen] Are there any spare hands here?
Maj. Arthur Peuchen: [Looks around, notices there are no seamen around, and steps forward] I'll go, if you like.
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller: Are you a sailor?
Maj. Arthur Peuchen: I'm a yachtsman.
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller: [Indicates lowering ropes for the boat] If you're seaman enough to slip down that lifeline, you can go.
[Yells down to boat]
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller: Below.
Hitchens: Sir.
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller: Let's have that line.
[the lifeline is swung towards the side of the ship. Lightoller grabs it after a couple of tries and holds it for Peuchen]
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller: Right. Good luck.
[Peuchen grabs the line and swings out over the edge. Lightoller watches as he lowers himself down the rope and safely into the boat. Once he's in safely, Lightoller addresses the seamen at the falls]
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller: Lower away together.
Mrs. Sylvia Lightoller: [as Lightoller is preparing to leave for the voyage] Do you think they'll promote you to First Officer after this trip, Bertie?
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller: Well, that depends whether they keep old Wilde on, or not.
Mrs. Sylvia Lightoller: You were First on the "Majestic".
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller: Ah, but that was *temporary*!
Mrs. Sylvia Lightoller: Don't you mind?
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller: No. Bill Murdoch's the one with his nose out of joint this trip. Ambitious fellow, is Bill.
Mrs. Sylvia Lightoller: So are you. You *know* you are.
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller: Well, I'd rather be Second on the "Titanic" than First, or even Chief on any *other* ship*
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Facts about
Walter Lord recorded that the painting hanging in the First Class Smoking Room was of New York Harbor and was called "The Approach to the New World". The painting was faithfully reproduced for the film and after completion it was presented by the Rank Organization to Lord, who later discovered that the painting had actually hung in the Titanic's sister ship, Olympic. It was a painting of Plymouth Harbor that hung in the Titanic.
Lawrence Beesley, a survivor from second class, was on the set during filming. At one point when the sinking was being filmed, he attempted to enter the scene and - perhaps symbolically - "go down" with the ship. Director Roy Ward Baker didn't allow this, as it would have been a union violation, which could have closed down production.
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