yes i know talkie have just be invent for the cinema 2 year earlier when this be produce in 1929 but this film show that much have to learn about the art of produce film . it come over a a filmed hammy stage play with the actor melodramatically enunciate their line and roll their eye and use too many pregnant pause and use gesture more appropriate to silent cinema and which i suppose be normal during the process of educate them to appear more naturalistic on screen . the gap between line speak should have be tighten up during edit a it considerably slow the film . it be now only of interest for titanic buff who want to see an early example of this marine accident on film . in next chronological order they could see titanic ( 1953 ) a night to remember ( 1958 ) titanic ( 1997 ) and to see how the cinema depiction of this tragedy a evolve over the year . there have be many documentary and tv film make include the atrocious so titanic ( 1979 ) on my version which be a dvd and david mccallum give the introduction . it be he who play harold bride marconi junior wireless operator in a night to remember ( still the best feature film please read my tribute to walter comment on imdb under howard morley . demon . co. uk ) and give the commentary on the series of 4 video entitled end of a dream so he be well qualify to give the narration . of more interest i find be a recording accompany by actual photo of the 1912 u senate hear which be also on the dvd . actor speak the actual word speak by lightoller 2nd officer and j bruce ismay and manage director of white star and harold bride and others include gloria stewart ( the old rise in titanic 1997 ) whose voice be use for one of the first class woman survivor .