Jan 25, 2015 long before the original roadshow version of the sand pebbles became available on the 2007 fox cinema classics collection dvd, this missing scene and several others like it on german 35mm film. Larry gates plays the missionary, and i admired him in the twilight zone story, the shelter, and he also had a small part in one of the greatest of great movies. The sand pebbles motion picture website established january. During this time he heard many firsthand accounts of the 19251927 chinese revolution which he put to use in the sand pebbles. And now here is a new gunboat grouping i have been able to add to the collection. The sand pebbles was a major career achievement for director robert wise, though he was denied an oscar nomination. Order is not restored until collins fires a lewis gun across the bow of one of the. Although the uss texas was the perfect battleship for the part, built in 1912 and commissioned in 1914, its condition as a museum piece had been deteriorating from many.
He assembled a stellar cast, which included hero jake holman steve mcqueen, his love interest shirley eckhart candice bergen. Credit must also be given to the late richard crenna. His association with the film began in 1962 while he was in london. The ship is nicknamed the sand pebble and its sailors sand.
Steve mcqueen candice bergen richard attenborough richard crenna emmanuelle arsan. The country is torn by revolution and exploited by foreigners. Enjoy continental breakfast, free wifi, and warm and the friendly service that makes the sand pebbles inn one of the most popular hotels in cambria, california. Steve mcqueens navy uniforms in the sand pebbles bamf style. The sand pebbles motion picture website established. Director robert wise recognized the epic potential of the sand pebbles when he read richard mckennas novel, and commissioned robert anderson to adapt it for the screen. The sand pebbles is best movie manufacured by twentieth century fox film corporation, robert wise productions, solar productions, possessing a description of the movie is engineer jake holman arrives aboard the gunboat u. The sand pebbles is a movie for grownups, largely forgotten today but well worth your time. It was the winner of the 1963 harper prize for fiction. A few years ago i did a thread on the movie sand pebbles which as many of you know was based upon a photograph collection from a sailor on the gunboat uss palos. Uss texas and the sand pebbles in august 1966 robert wise took his film crew and cast to houston texas to film what was going to be the opening sequence in the sand pebbles. The sand pebbles pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the sand pebbles pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. The sand pebbles was a 4 year project for robert wise. San pablo, a gunboat which patrols the yangtze river simply to maintain an american presence in china, wants no part of the whole messy.
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Holman enters the engine room after boarding the san pablo. The sand pebbles movie trailer and videos tv guide. Starring steve mcqueen, richard attenborough, richard crenna, candice bergen. The us gunboat, san pablo, tangles with chinese warlords on the yangtse river in 1926 hunan province, but robert wises movie was made on the keelung and tam sui rivers at taipei, on the northern tip of the island of taiwan. The sand pebbles 1966 part 2 the river battle sequence.
Ok quotes by film the sand pebbles steve mcqueen as jake holman jake holman. Apr, 2016 fifty years ago this month, hollywood legend steve mcqueen was in hong kong with his family and a large film crew, to shoot scenes for the sand pebbles, the hugely successful movie about an. In 1926 when the movie is set, the crow on a machinist mates rate patch faced left, looking away. The sand pebbles 1966 movies, tv, celebs, and more.
San pablo, a gunboat which patrols the yangtze river simply to maintain an american presence in china, wants no part of the whole messy situation and would prefer to simply stay below deck and keep the engines running. His captain of the san pablo is a complex and conflicted character, and crenna, while carrying off a largely formal role, delivers a very nuanced and moving performance. The real sand pebbles february 2000 naval history magazine page 4 the real sand pebbles page 4 reports showed that the ships had held up well through the groundings and collisions that were common on the rivers. The sand pebbles 1966 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The sand pebbles legendado easylistening subscribe unsubscribe 22. The sand pebbles is an historical fiction which portrays events and characters in chinas 1926 uprising. Mckenna, a machinists mate, served in world war ii on a large troop transport operating on all oceans, and stayed on through the korean war on a destroyer. Browse memorable film quotes from the sand pebbles 1966 p1 at classic movie hub cmh. Gallery of 30 movie poster and cover images for the sand pebbles 1966. Mores the pity because wises film, about a machinists mate caught up in the chinese civil war of 1926, is an ambitious attempt to examine both.
Arrows marc guggenheim explains that shocking death in crisis on infinite earths part 1. Discussion and analysis of themes and characters in the sand pebbles. I would like to have this epic adventure classic on criterion collection dvd. Jul 05, 2012 steve mcqueen, the uss texas and a boatload of photos. Film quotes from the sand pebbles 1966 p1 classic movie hub. Sure, the sand pebbles shows a bit of wear and tear in a few scattered shots, but for the most part, the print has been skillfully restored to its former glory. At first the sand pebbles political heart seems to be somewhere in the right place.
The newest member of the crew, who call themselves sand pebbles, is jake holman, a machinist with 8 years previous navy duty. The spiritual life espoused at the mission affects him and draws him out of. The sand pebbles widescreen, subtitled, dubbed, dolby on. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The timing coincides with holman strapping on a gun belt as part of his being assigned the rotating duty of transporting mail to the u. Oct 27, 2019 three years after richard mckennas bestselling debut novel the sand pebbles was published, robert wise finally received the financing to produce and direct his cinematic adaption, having used the interim to direct the sound of music 1965, for which he won the academy award for best director and best picture in the midst of production on.
Sand pebbles inn in cambria offers a coastal environment to explore the many treasures on moonstone beach. The sand pebbles buy, rent or watch on fandangonow. The sand pebbles 1966 fullhd movie eng sub the sand pebbles 1966 fullhd movie fullhd stream the sand pebbles 1966 fullhd movie high quality stream the sand pebbles 1966 fullhd movie. Watch the sand pebbles movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The first half of the sand pebbles is the exciting half, while the second half is the sad and violent half. The sand pebbles ship posted by f4f on thursday, april 15, 2010 2. When the main battery on san pablo fires and hits the mast of a junk, a group of men back aft near midships who are part of the boarding party are seen laughing, holman being one of them.
Wises the sand pebbles appeared in 1966, particularly in the wake. Jerry goldsmith the sand pebbles complete original motion. Download or stream from your apple tv, roku, smart tv, computer or portable device. In 1966 it was used as the storyline for a movie of the same name starring steve mcqueen.
I think richard mckenna gives a very fair look at history and i cannot see mckennas account of these events as revisionist in any way whatsoever. Eightyear veteran machinist jake holman steve mcqueen, new to. San pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolutiontorn 1926 china. The movie, which was adapted from a novel by richard mckenna, features stunning visuals and one of jerry goldsmiths finest scores. Steve mcqueen in the sand pebbles, a film set in revolutionary. The sand pebbles out of the 1926 political and military turmoil in china, producerdirector robert wise has created a sensitive, personal drama, set against a background of old style us navy. The few things that hold the sand pebbles transfer back from perfection are relatively minor. When steve mcqueen was talk of the town in hong kong fifty years ago, the hollywood legend spent eight weeks making one of his finest films, the sand pebbles, in hong kong. The sand pebbles 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I know its the 60s, but dont get this film confused with the australian psychedelic rock band, sand pebbles, mainly because that band showed up way too late, in 2001, well after psychedelic. Though it starred steve mcqueen, who did an excellent job, its strength was the ensemble acting with a very talented cast including richard crenna, richard attenborough, mako and candice bergen. It tells the story of an independent, rebellious u.
Fox steve mcqueen in japan during the filming of the sand pebbles steve mcqueen in the. Comprehensive source of movie photos, lobby cards, multimedia and other information. The atmospherics that robert wise achieves in sand pebbles will convince you that china is outside of time and timeless. The panay was deemed salvageable even after being bombed to the bottom of the yangtze in 1937. When steve mcqueen was talk of the town in hong kong south. The sand pebbles is a color film lasting about 190 minutes. Actor steve mcqueen signs autographs while visiting the uss texas to film scenes from the movie the sand pebbles, august 1966. Rooms are spacious and comfortable, perfect for a relaxing stay on the coast. At the time, he had been working with the mirisch organization and he was sent galley proofs of the richard mckenna novel. Steve mcqueen in the sand pebbles, a film set in revolutionary 1920s. Jake holman, an american sailor who serves as an engineer aboard the u. Vintage movies old movies great movies classic tv classic movies the sand pebbles akira movie stars movie tv engineer jake holman arrives aboard the gunboat u.
In 1926, the uss san pablo patrols the yangtze river during the clashes between chiang kaisheks communists and chinese warlords. This is a great hybrid between a historical drama, war movie and romance. Breathtaking view of sandstone pebbles and the picturesque siyom river in mechuka. Overview of the sand pebbles, 1966, directed by robert wise, with steve mcqueen, richard attenborough, richard crenna, at turner classic movies.
A video discussion of this page is available here complete, here part one and here part two. The acting was also notable, with especially fine performances from mcqueen and mako. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The sand pebbles widescreen, subtitled, dubbed, dolby on tcm shop. The sand pebbles, bluray, widescreen, subtitled, dubbed, dolby, war drama, 024543452096. The sand pebbles is a 1966 american war film directed by robert wise in panavision.
The sand pebbles is a 1962 novel by american author richard mckenna about a yangtze river gunboat and its crew in 1926. Richard attenborough on the sand pebbles part 3 youtube. Although jakes independent nature is regarded with suspicion by most of the men, he wins the friendship of frenchy, a sailor in love with an englisheducated chinese girl, maily, who has been sold into enforced. Navy machinists mate, first class, aboard the fictional river gunboat uss san pablo, on yangtze patrol in 1920s china. The story is divided in half on this disc, and there is an intermission in the middle. But we soon realise that this is one thing there are lots of others, too that the film does not have. The sand pebbles pictures rotten tomatoes movie trailers. I first saw the sand pebbles on television in 1976, and although in time i forgot the detail of the storyline, i remember well. Richard attenborough on the sand pebbles part 2 youtube.