“Captain Smith: 1958 vs. 1997 – Two Versions of the Final Moments” Did You Know? 🧐 This video compares how two different films—A Night to Remember (1958) and Titanic (1997)—portrayed the final moments of Captain Edward John Smith, the commanding officer of the RMS Titanic. No one knows exactly how Captain Smith died. Survivor accounts were conflicting, and none were confirmed as absolute fact. Because of this, each film created its own interpretation based on historical research available at th