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Message: [QUOTE="Bob Godfrey, post: 150383, member: 136612"] Bob, For most of its history and especially in the early talkie era (and they don't come much earlier than 'Atlantic'!) the British film industry tried hard to appeal to the much larger and more profitable American audence. You can often see this in the 'Americanised' scripts, in the use of B-list American stars, and in this case possibly in the choice of the American version of the hymn. Much of the hilarity generated when this film is shown today is down to the fact that it had been planned as a silent movie and a number of scenes had already been shot when the switch was made. Thus the many pregnant pauses (for the insertion of 'titles') and over-the-top facial reactions and gestures. By reference to the 'right' scenes (ie the worst scenes) it has often figured in compilations of the worst movies ever made. But I do agree that the film has more merit than many people suppose. It's unfortunate that the most effective scenes (especially the final gathering of the doomed in the First Class saloon) come at the end, by which time most viewers will have tired of viewing this 'curiosity' and switched off. [/QUOTE]