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I have to say I found this a pretty interesting documentary. A modern movie would have a whole team recording behind the scenes footage for documentary use, but it's quite rare to see something with so much footage of the making of a movie in the 50s.

I'd never really considered that the movie had been such a big production for its time, though with hindsight it should have been obvious that it was... the documentary makes that more obvious, with all the different ships they had to use to simulate the Titanic, various models, partial replicas of sections of the ship, etc.

If you buy the DVD of the movie, it's almost certainly worth your time to take an hour and watch this documentary on the other side.

This short came out before James Cameron's version of the Titanic story. However, because it was 35 years after the film debuted, I am actually surprised how many folks associated with the film that they got to participate in this 'making of' film. It consists, mostly, of allowing people associated with the film to talk about the process by which the film was made. The author of the book "A Night to Remember" talked at length--explaining the process he went through to write the book, talking with survivors to do much of his research, giving background material as well as the process by which the film was made. There also is some footage of the original film being made. It's particularly interesting because so much attention was given to getting the details correct--both by the author and the filmmakers.

This is obviously a low-budget 'making of' film. It lacks polish and appears to have been made on a minuscule budget. Yet, it also is very interesting. I think for folks with short attention-spans or who aren't in love with the subject matter, this will impact their viewing--and they are probably not likely to stick with it. However, it is worth your time--just allow yourself to enjoy this rather quiet film. It is rather fascinating throughout.

I saw this documentary on the A Night to Remember DVD, and finding it fascinating and informative, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

The documentary puts into perspective the effort that went into the making of ANTR, and shows that the film was indeed a landmark movie of British cinema, which went to great lengths to tell the story of the Titanic. It also features extensive interviews with those involved in the production; and as they are now dead, this documentary is an invaluable source of fascinating information.

There is plenty of titillating trivia to keep you amused, and the explanations of how the special effects were achieved in those times provides a wealth of information for fans of a Night to Remember, and of old time film-making in general.

The documentary presents all this information in a very clear and concise way, and as such it will be invaluable for anyone even with the smallest passing interest in the Titanic, film-making, or just history in general.

It is worth buying the ANTR DVD simply for the presence of this documentary alone.