Rennie

Seen the film so many times, but just noticed a sizable gaff. At the end of the opening credits the producers acknowledge thanks to Joseph Boxhall (played by Kenneth More) who quite correctly was 4th Officer on the Titanic. Then, about two minutes into the film (scene in train compartment) Boxhall's wife introduces her husband as the 2nd officer!

Was this a mistake or was (is) there some obscure rating system on Merchant Navy ships?

Steve Crook

Or was she bragging to make him sound more important?

Steve

Steve Crook

PaPAS

DAVID RAYNER

Kenneth More actually played Herbert Lightoller, not Joseph Boxhall.

Rennie

Just realised that David after sitting through another 15 minutes. Went to delete and spotted your posting. Now its my gaff!!!!!!!!!

deckard

Fear not Rennie old mate, we all make gaffs on here, mainly coz of our aged failing(specially mine!) memories, that's why we're here - to remind eachother's memories and to correct eachother's gaffs! wink Regards, Decks.

"and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock"

DAVID RAYNER

So right, Decks. I often get confused and make gaffs, too...plenty of 'em. It's my age, I suppose. Don't worry, Rennie, old chum. You're in good company with all us old codgers on here.

David Challinor

This web site... http://www.moviemistakes.com/film1299 claims James Cameron's 1997 version of the famous sinking has 168 'gaffs'...Mr Cameron really did want his film bigger that GB's A Night to Remember, and in historical inaccuracies he certainly has achieved that. One thing that was never mentioned in all the hype that went with the Oscar-laden Hollywood film is that it unashamedly lifted at least two scenes from A Night to Remember completely.

Rennie

Well what more can I say about all your outpouring of forgiveness!! Just a simple 'thank you' will have to suffice. Wish I could say 'less of the old codgers' bit, but sadly it is true. I can assure you all that in future I will really stop and think before hitting the 'Add' button.

alan gowdy

In places Titanic resembles nothing more than an over-priced remake of A Night To Remember - IMHO

"Don't forget... one of petrol, two of meths"

Allan Condie

I think somebody has been confused here. I append a list of the actors who played the deck officers in "A Night to Remember".

Joseph Boxall acted as technical adviser on the film along with Harry Gratidge who was White Star's Marine Superintendent at one time. More didn't play Boxall see below:

A Night to Remember cast.

Captain Smith. Laurence Naismith
Chief Officer Wilde Howard Lang
First Officer Murdoch Richard Leech
Second Officer Lightoller Kenneth More
Third Officer Pitman – Uncredited.
Fourth Officer Boxall Jack Watling
Fifth Officer Lowe Harold Pays
Sixth Officer Moody Michael Bryant

Wee Sonny MacGregor

'A Night to Remember' does it everytime for me.

Lightholler was a remarkable guy. He joined a "Capehorner" in 1888 at the age of 13, was shipwrecked 4 times, prospected for gold in the Klondyke, commanded destroyers in WW1, rammed a U-boat and took his 60ft yacht to Dunkirk in 1940 to bring back troops. Someone could make a film of his non-Titanic adventures!

Allan Condie

There is no doubt that Bill McQuitty identified Lightoller as the central character in the film. For A Night to remember buffs I recommend reading the book "The Definitive Titanic Film - A Night to Remember " by Jeffrey Richards. A British Film Guide Published by I. B. Taurus. It gives a vast amount of background information, a critique and compares other cinema versions of the story.