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The Sand Pebbles on right now on Turner Classics...
July 19, 2018, 09:04 PM
BisleyblackhawkThe Sand Pebbles on right now on Turner Classics...
This sorta snuck up on me...it's just coming on.
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July 19, 2018, 09:08 PM
RogueJSKOne of the favorite movies.
July 19, 2018, 09:35 PM
CQB60Pray for an early spring... or permission to open fire.
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Life is short. It’s shorter with the wrong gun…
July 19, 2018, 09:39 PM
amalsYep. A favorite from the start; I like the way the still image of the boat transposes into the real thing and the film begins.
July 19, 2018, 09:48 PM
Sailor1911Looks like a McQueen sweep. Bullitt, Sand Pebbles, Cincinnati Kid, Nevada Smith. I'm in!
Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.
“If in winning a race, you lose the respect of your fellow competitors, then you have won nothing” - Paul Elvstrom "The Great Dane" 1928 - 2016 July 19, 2018, 10:36 PM
pbramlettI’ve been watching. First time seeing this one. Chen getting maimed by the engine was rough.
Regards,
P.
July 19, 2018, 11:43 PM
sig239dlehr"Good Stem, Bad Stem!"
July 20, 2018, 12:46 AM
corsairOne of my favorite all-time movies. A period of history that many aren't aware of and shows the dynamics that tore China apart, pre-WWII, between the Nationalists and Communists. They did a good job depicting the harsh reality of how the Western powers looked down on the Chinese, either through overt racism by the sailors & businessman or, the patronizing attitudes of the missionary's and diplomats. A rough time in a tough world, very poignant.
Link with a number of interesting tidbits and other links about the movieJuly 20, 2018, 01:23 AM
YooperSigsGreat movie. And I enjoyed the B.A.R. and Lewis guns used in it!
End of Earth: 2 Miles
Upper Peninsula: 4 Miles
July 20, 2018, 07:42 AM
marksman41One of my favorite movies, not only for the story and acting but also for the historical accuracy - especially in regard to uniforms and weapons. I noticed that when Jake and Shirley are in the small boat talking about his life he has the cuffs of his dress blues rolled up and the insides were embroidered in Chinese fashion (dragons and such). That was a characteristic of China hands back then, and also more modern day sailors who served in the Pacific around the Philippines and Japan. Also, the "Liberty Turns" on the Dixie Cups (hats enlisted sailors wore) was another characteristic not necessarily unique to China hands, but prevalent.
Talk about detail! Whoever was the period researcher for that movie deserved a special tribute.
Compare that to any of today's movies or tv shows that portray enlisted sailors with their ill-fitting uniforms and white hat in which zero effort was taken to make it look other than unfolded just out of the shipping box.
July 20, 2018, 07:53 AM
220-9erGreat movie that doesn't get the attention it deserves.
A side note, one of the main actors lived about a mile from me when I was growing up. He plays Candice Bergen's dad Jameson in the movie. He was also in "In The Heat of the Night", the movie version, the guy that gets the slap in the face.
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July 20, 2018, 03:56 PM
casStim stop wowl!
I love the ending of that movie. Steve McQueen sums it up with his own last bit of dialog. American movies don't tend to end that way, and forgot about modern movies, we'd hate to ruin the possibility of
The Sand Pebbles 3
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July 20, 2018, 04:30 PM
ZSMICHAELAlways enjoy Steve McQueen.
July 20, 2018, 04:44 PM
CQB60Notice the blue flap on the white Cracker Jack top? Something that should return to the modern era uniform unlike the recently enacted changes to The E1-E6 men’s and women’s Service Dress White jumper design changes include incorporating a side zipper, front and rear yoke, Navy blue piping on the flap, and sleeve cuffs with Navy blue piping and button fasteners. Heresy to place zippers on those bell bottoms
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Originally posted by marksman41:
One of my favorite movies, not only for the story and acting but also for the historical accuracy - especially in regard to uniforms and weapons. I noticed that when Jake and Shirley are in the small boat talking about his life he has the cuffs of his dress blues rolled up and the insides were embroidered in Chinese fashion (dragons and such). That was a characteristic of China hands back then, and also more modern day sailors who served in the Pacific around the Philippines and Japan. Also, the "Liberty Turns" on the Dixie Cups (hats enlisted sailors wore) was another characteristic not necessarily unique to China hands, but prevalent.
Talk about detail! Whoever was the period researcher for that movie deserved a special tribute.
Compare that to any of today's movies or tv shows that portray enlisted sailors with their ill-fitting uniforms and white hat in which zero effort was taken to make it look other than unfolded just out of the shipping box.
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Life is short. It’s shorter with the wrong gun…
July 20, 2018, 05:44 PM
rat2306I have "The Sand Pebbles" on VHS tape, one of my first purchases on Ebay. Fan of the movie since about New Year's Eve, 1971-1972 when I first saw it. Went hunting on New Year's Day.
As for the 13 button bell bottom trousers, in my Navy years they were called 13 chances for a woman to say "No".
July 20, 2018, 07:28 PM
BGULLSaw this tidbit on a Texas history posting on Facebook awhile back, also mentioned on IMDb: one of the filming locations for the Sand Pebbles was the Battleship Texas at the San Jacinto Monument State Park, presumably for engine room/interior shots....
Bill Gullette
July 20, 2018, 08:22 PM
amalsHello, engine. I'm Jake Holman.
This thread has me pulling it up again. It will be my dinner movie the next few nights.
July 21, 2018, 01:50 PM
f2Richard McKenna's book is one of my favorites. Having served in both WWII and the Korea war, and I think he retired as a Chief Machinist's Mate, gives credibility to his writing. wiki:
Seeking more opportunities than could be found in such a rural part of the country at the height of the Great Depression, McKenna joined the U.S. Navy in 1931 at the age of 18. He served for 22 years, including 10 years of active sea duty. He served in both World War II and the Korean War, and retired shortly afterwards as a Chief Machinist's Mate.[1]July 21, 2018, 08:10 PM
Sr_BullAll this talk about historical accuracy, and no one bothers to mention how beautiful Candice Bergen was in the movie???
One of my favorite movies to watch. An interesting period of history.
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