A Night to Remember
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Apprentice James Gibson: Looked like a rocket sir.
Second Officer Herbert Stone: Yes. I wonder what a ship like that would want to fire rockets for?

Closing crawl: But this is not the end of the story - -For their sacrifice was not in vain. Today there are lifeboats for all, unceasing radio vigil and, in the North Atlantic, the International Ice Patrol guards the sea lanes, making them safe for the peoples of the world.

John Wesley Woodward: Woodward "what's the use no-one's listening?"
John Wesley Woodward: Hartley "People don't listen when they're eating, but we play just the same, isn't that so sir?"
Andrews: Andrews "they say it helps the digestion."
Wallace Hartley - Orchestra Leader: Hartley "exactly that's because it soothes the nerves."
Wallace Hartley - Orchestra Leader: Hartley: "right, Number 24." Number 24 is Chopin's Funeral March, a dirge.

Dr. O'Laughlin: People first, things second.

Andrews: Why have we stopped?
Sixth Officer James Moody: Bit of trouble, sir. With the Captain's compliments, will you please join him on the bridge?
Andrews: Now?
Sixth Officer James Moody: If you please, sir.

Factual error: When the ship sinks it lamely slips into the water at a low angle. Somewhat of an anti-climax. Contrary to some reports, even at the time the film was made it was known that part of the ship upended at 45 degrees and sank vertically. I discovered this when I listened to an eyewitness account which is a permanent fixture at the British Library.

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