A Night to Remember

It wasn't until 1985, when the wreckage of the Titanic was discovered, that they found out the ship had broken in two while sinking. In this film, the Titanic does not break in two, but goes down in one piece with most of her decks intact.

As with most pictures about the Titanic, filmed before the discovery of the wreck in 1985, this film portrays the Titanic sinking in one piece. The discovery of the wreck revealed that the ship had broken in two, and most films about the ship, Titanic (1996) and Titanic (1997), have reflected this point. Although scholars debate to this day whether the break up happened while the ship was above the water line or while it was under the water, and out of the view of survivors, plunging towards the ocean floor. Eyewitness testimony to the sinking diverges in opinion about this fact, meaning that the movie's portrayal of the ship sinking intact, while above the water line, may not be incorrect.

Just before "The End", the following is scrolled over a background of the water with flotsam and a life ring buoy with the words "Titanic" and "Liverpool" on it:

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.

The 2012 ITV Studios DVD and Blu-ray features epilogue text at the end as well as the moment with the child.