In my opinion a night to remember beats titanic97 in the historical context that a night to remember is very,very much more historically accurate than titanic97. A night to remember is a 1958 golden globe awardwinning docudrama film adaptation of walter lords book of the same name, recounting the final night of the rms titanic. The movie is also available to rent or buy on apple tv and on amazon prime us. The book was hugely successful, and is still considered a definitive resource about the titanic. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A night to remember 1958 film titanic database wiki. Apr 16, 2020 hey all, anyone have any sort of list of titles of the music in the film. A night to remember is a 1958 british drama film adaptation of walter lords 1955 book, which recounts the final night of rms titanic. Apr 15, 2020 the musicians of the titanic, as portrayed in a night to remember. It focuses on him from when he boards the ship to when the ship is sinking. A night to remember is based on walter lords book of the same title. Walter lord from the book by, eric ambler screenplay stars. It fails everywhere else casting, acting and the script, in particular, are often woeful.
The production team, supervised by producer william macquitty, used blueprints from the ship to recreate sets, and titanics fourth. Despite the fact that there already was a german silent film produced in 1912 just four weeks after the sinking and a british company had released a germanlanguage film about the disaster in 1929, the film was commissioned by nazi. A night to remember is a factuallybased account of what. On its maiden voyage in april 1912, the supposedly unsinkable rms titanic hits an iceberg in the atlantic ocean. A night to remember 1958 not rated 123 min action, drama, history 16 december 1958 usa an account of the illfated maiden voyage of rms titanic in 1912. This is a project i took on after recently viewing a night to remember for the first time.
Jan 25, 2012 from the 1958 movie a night to remember. A night to remember 1958 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A night to remember 1942 film, an american mystery comedy starring loretta young and brian aherne. An index allows you to select segments of interest, the best of which by far is an interview with walter lord, the original master of titanic lore he appears frequently in the film. A night to remember was an early criterion collection release and is still available in both dvd and bluray formats, complete with an impressive list of extras. A night to remember, british docudrama film, released in 1958, that is an adaptation of walter lords bestselling book 1955 about the sinking of the passenger liner titanic. On april 14, 1912, just before midnight, the unsinkable titanic struck an iceberg. However, a night to remember is a film i highly recommend to viewers who want the true story of the titanic. Criterion is rereleasing a night to remember, roy ward bakers sober movie about the titanic disaster, in time for the 100th anniversary of the sinking. The british 1958 film a night to remember is done in a semi documentary way, a very well done movie a favorite of mine and is the definitive telling of the. The sinking of the titanic the titanic chronicles book 1 kindle edition by lord, walter. A night to remember also highlights the indelible drama, omitted from camerons film, of two other ships on the ocean that night. The film wastes no time really, establishing the roster of characters and developing their relationships.
Ive seen several film versions of the titanic tragedy im something of a buffim distantly related to mr. In cameron seems to have taken several ideas, plot lines, dialogue and characters from roy ward bakers more modest film. A mystery writer and his newlywed wife move into a greenwich village apartment and find themselves with a corpse and a half dozen red herrings. A night to remember 1958 feature action, drama, history. Nov 03, 20 in 1958, this version was billed as titanic the greatest sea drama in living memory told as it really happened. The movie is noted for its accuracy and emotional resonance. Why the 1958 film is the definitive look at the disaster. May 30, 20 so that film plays fast and loose with titanic facts. Although camerons 1997 film has been the biggest moneymaker and is still fresh in everyones memories, especially now that its been rereleased in cinemas in 3d to mark titanics centenary, roy ward bakers 1958 classic a night to remember is.
Im new to this forum but i have been a titanic fan ever since i was 6. After rms titanic leaves southampton, and we see the caption april 14, the shots of the titanic and the passengers on deck were taken from a 1943 german film called titanic, a piece of nazi propaganda which featured a. Music featured in a night to remember encyclopedia. The 1953 hollywood film titanic endorses american family values of the eisenhower era, and the 1958 a night to remember based on walter lords excellent book. As i sat back and watched this excellent film, i took immediate notice to the giant handful of things this movie shares in common with the iconic titanic from 1997. Hey all, anyone have any sort of list of titles of the music in the film. Long before the event that was james camerons titanic, there was this multifocused account of the sinking of the unsinkable, packed with moving cameos and social observation in cameron seems to have taken several ideas, plot lines, dialogue and characters from roy ward bakers more modest film after rms titanic leaves southampton, and we see the caption april 14, the shots of the titanic.
A night to remember vs titanic steve hoffman music. Two years after twentieth century fox released its melodramatic disaster film titanic in 1953, walter lords meticulously researched book a night to remember surprised its publishers by becoming a phenomenal bestseller. Paul loudenbrown, from the titanic historical society, worked as a consultant on james camerons 1997 film. Including james camerons titanic, a night to remember and raise the titanic. The film follows a chronological order of events with the central character of lightholler the 2nd officer who survived the disaster. A night to remember is based on the book also called a night to remember by walter lord. A night to remember, british docudrama film, released in 1958, that is an adaptation of. As for titanic97 well at least they did do a great job in recreating the titanic and her interiors. Before james camerons titanic, there was a night to remember, a 1958 blackandwhite british movie about the 1912 sinking of the rms titanic, directed by roy ward baker and based on walter lords nonfiction book of the same title chronicling the maritime disaster that claimed the lives of 1,517 of the 2,223 people on board filmed in a docudrama style and using groundbreaking special effects. I have recently come up with an idea of writing a screenplay for a remake of a night to remember 1958, the film was interesting to watch but had many historical innacuraccies, like christening the titanic hehe. A night to remember is a 1958 golden globe award winning docudrama film adaptation of walter lords book of the same name, recounting the final night of the rms titanic. Facts and information about every movie that has been made about titanic. With loretta young, brian aherne, jeff donnell, william wright.
A night to remember is a 1955 nonfiction book by walter lord that depicts the sinking of the rms titanic on 15 april 1912. Titanic is abysmal on every level but technical efficiency, which is hardy an achievement worth crowing about given its insane budget. The production team, supervised by producer william macquitty, used blueprints from the ship to recreate sets, and titanic s fourth. A night to remember is a, forgive the pun, first class film. A night to remember is the classic 1958 film that recounts the sinking of the rms titanic, which occurred on the night of april 15, 1912. With kenneth more, ronald allen, robert ayres, honor blackman. In my opinion, this is the best titanic movie of all time. A night to remember 1958 titanic hits the iceberg youtube. Lord interviewed 63 survivors of the disaster as well as drawing on books, memoirs, and articles that they had written. In 1958, this version was billed as titanic the greatest sea drama in living memory told as it really happened.
The book also undoubtedly benefited from the popularity of the 1953 film titanic and other coverage of the disaster that was published around the. James camerons masterpiece closely follows several scenes from the 1958 classic, so. Featuring remarkably restrained performances, a night to remember is cinemas. The sinking of the titanic the titanic chronicles book 1. So next time youre thinking of putting on titanic, give this superior predecessor a try. It was filmed in the united kingdom and tells the story of the sinking. However, if you want to look for a more accurate depiction of the ship and its sinking, the 1997 is better. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a night to remember.
A night to remember chronicles one of the most famous. Jan 07, 2011 im new to this forum but i have been a titanic fan ever since i was 6. Titanic 1953 is a decent hollywood film, with the factual story serving as a backdrop for a fictional soap opera type script. In my opinion a night to remember beats titanic 97 in the historical context that a night to remember is very,very much more historically accurate than titanic 97. May 14, 20 a night to remember 1958 vs titanic 1997 lord kayoss. A night to remember 1958 film, a british adaptation of lords book, directed by roy ward baker. One standout piece of music in the film comes courtesy of the titanics musicians. As with most films about the titanic made before the discovery of the wreck in 1985, the film portrays the ship as sinking in one piece, when in fact, the titanic broke into two pieces as it sank. If my memory serves me correctly, the music played when the duff gordons go down the staircase is called ships orchestra selection. Mar 16, 2017 as with most films about the titanic made before the discovery of the wreck in 1985, the film portrays the ship as sinking in one piece, when in fact, the titanic broke into two pieces as it sank. The british 1958 film a night to remember is done in a semi documentary way, a very well done movie a favorite of mine and is the definitive telling of the titanic story. Sep 17, 2015 a night to remember 1958 not rated 123 min action, drama, history 16 december 1958 usa an account of the illfated maiden voyage of rms titanic in 1912.
A night to remember vs titanic steve hoffman music forums. A night to remember book, a 1955 book by walter lord about the sinking of the rms titanic. The film covers the life and death of the huge vessel from its launching celebration to that fateful night. So that film plays fast and loose with titanic facts. It was adapted by eric ambler, directed by roy ward baker, and filmed in the united kingdom. A night to remember vivien leigh and laurence olivier. Adapted by eric ambler and directed by roy ward baker, the film stars kenneth more and features michael goodliffe, laurence naismith, kenneth griffith, david mccallum and tucker mcguire. There was a 45 rpm record issued with music from a night to remember. This means to me that this piece of music was composed especially for the movie soundtrack.
Nov 14, 2012 a night to remember is a, forgive the pun, first class film. Lord had an intuition that readers craved the reality of the titanic disaster, and not the romantically mythologized translations that relied on fictional. Titanic vs a night to remember encyclopedia titanica. What are the differences between the titanic 1997 film and. Total titanic comes with a second disk that holds a very good british documentary about the making of a night to remember. A night to remember is the grandfather to modern disaster films and a devastating drama detailing the stunningly inept decisions and factors that led to the titanic sinking into the atlantic taking thousands of lives with it. This bluray version is part of the criterion collection of classic films, and is truly outstanding in every way. A night to remember letterboxd social film discovery. Titanic film a night to remember from criterion the.
Before james camerons titanic, there was a night to remember, a 1958 blackandwhite british movie about the 1912 sinking of the rms titanic, directed by roy ward baker and based on walter lords nonfiction book of the same title chronicling the maritime disaster that claimed the lives of 1,517 of the 2,223 people on board. The songs played in a night to remember encyclopedia. Apr 10, 2012 although camerons 1997 film has been the biggest moneymaker and is still fresh in everyones memories, especially now that its been rereleased in cinemas in 3d to mark titanics centenary, roy ward bakers 1958 classic a night to remember is considered by many serious film folk to be the best. Many of those who survived the sinking recalled that they played right up until the end, though there is some disagreement over their final song. A night to remember 1958 vs titanic 1997 lord kayoss. The opening scene of a night to remember is a christening of the great ship titanic, which is something that never happened. Apr 14, 2012 the 1953 hollywood film titanic endorses american family values of the eisenhower era, and the 1958 a night to remember based on walter lords excellent book scrupulously dramatises the events. The musicians of the titanic, as portrayed in a night to remember. Is james camerons iconic blockbuster merely a remake of the classic british film from 1958. Despite the fact that there already was a german silent film produced in 1912 just four weeks after the sinking and a british company had released a germanlanguage film about the. For those that earn their living on the sea, it is considered bad luck for a ship to sail without being christened, and many feel that the lack of christening is what doomed titanic to begin with. Titanic vs a night to remember general discussions. He says that the musician scene in the 1958 film a night to remember was so beautifully crafted that cameron decided to repeat it in his film. Titanic is a 1943 german propaganda film made during world war ii in berlin by tobis productions for ufa, depicting the catastrophic sinking of rms titanic in 1912.
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