 In May 1972, Alfred Hitchcock took a voyage on this ship from New York to his screening of "Frenzy" at the Cannes Film Festival.During the following years passenger numbers in the Transatlantic trade declined steadily due to competition from the air, and more and more ships were withdrawn.The "Michelangelo" spent more time cruising to warmer waters, but she made a poor cruise ship with her windowless cabins and three-class layout.