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S.O.S. Titanic (1979) is a television movie that covers the doomed 1912 voyage as it is experienced by two second-class passengers, one played by Susan Saint James, and the other by David Warner, who would go on to appear in the 1997 film Titanic.

It is not as historically accurate as A Night to Remember (1958). The shots of the sinking ship during the last moments are taken from that film, although they were coloured to match the film. There is footage from A Night to Remember also incorporated in the opening scene, showing the Titanic's launch. As Titanic sank beneath the waves it frequently shows people scrambling about on a water swept deck even though when the camera shows the ship in full, you can see that that part of the ship is already under water. An example is when captain Smith is shown standing next to the telemotor even though the bridge submerged long ago.

Another sketchy part of the film is when it shows the band playing on the sloping decks. In one part the band is playing away with a piano on wheels (?) and then depicts the band again, moments before the ship sinks, with a different piano, which then slides down the deck and crashes into the water.

Just as the ship is about to sink it shows the ship sinking and then you hear a muffled explosion. The next time you see the Titanic, it shows only the very back of the ship.

Several of the outdoor scenes were filmed on board the RMS Queen Mary.

• David Janssen - John Jacob Astor IV
• Cloris Leachman - Margaret "Molly" Brown
• Susan Saint James - Leigh Goodwin
• David Warner - Laurence Beasley
• Geoffrey Whitehead - Thomas Andrews
• Ian Holm - J. Bruce Ismay
• Helen Mirren - Stewardess Mary Sloan
• Harry Andrews - Captain Edward J. Smith

• S.O.S. Titanic at the Internet Movie Database

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