Up the Sandbox

Director: Irvin Kershner Irvin Kershner

Overview

After learning that she has become pregnant with her third child, a woman agonizes over how to share the news with her neglectful husband in this drama. Her consideration of the problem leads her to indulge in a series of odd fantasies, which make up much of the film.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/24/2020
UPC:	0883929709786
Original Release:	1972
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Archives
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:38:00
Sales rank:	41,268

Special Features

Commentary by Barbra Streisand; Feature-length Audio Commentary by Director Irvin Kershner; Making-Of Documentary The Moviemakers; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Barbra Streisand	Margaret Reynolds
David Selby	Paul Reynolds
Ariane Heller	Elizabeth Reynolds
Jane Hoffman	Mrs. Koerner
John C. Becher	Mr. Yussim
Jacobo Morales	Fidel Castro
Paul Benedict	Dr. Beineke
George Irving	Dr. Keglin,Dr. Keglin
Pitt Herbert	Uncle Dave
Janet Brandt	Aunt Ida
Pearl Shear	Aunt Till
Carl Gottlieb	Vinnie
Joe Bova	John
Mary Louise Wilson	Betty
Marilyn Curtis	Judy
Iris Brooks	Vicki
Tammy Lee	Bibs
Randy Ginns	Becky
Stanley Appleman	Tommy
Moosie Drier	Billy
Jessamine Milner	Nanny
Cynthia Harris	Stella
Marc Vahanian	David
Vassili Lambrinos	Jack Lawford
Marina Durell	Dr. Lopez
Barbara Rhoades	Dr. Boden
Isabel Sanford	Maria
Carol White	Miss Spittlemeister
Danny Black	Leon
David Downing	John
Ji-Tu Cumbuka	Black Captain
Juan DeCarlos	Blackman
Paul Dooley	Statue of Liberty Guard
Conrad Bain	Dr. Gordon
Jane Betts	Woman Doctor
Anne Ramsey	Battleaxe
Margo Winkler	Hospital Clerk
Cryn Matchinga	Woman Patient
John Dennis	Officer
Norman Field	Reporter
Efrain Lopez Neris	Castro's Aide
Lois Smith	Elinore,Peter
Steven Britt	Elinore's Boy
Renee Lippin	Connie
Terry O'Mara	Cathie
Jennifer Darling	Joanne
Stockard Channing	Judy Stanley
Rita Karin	Mrs. Grossbard
Marilyn Coleman	Rose White
Dee Timberlake	Black Girl
Juan Canos	Anti-Cuban
Alicia Castro-Leal	Pro-Cuban
Conrad Roberts	Clay
Kevin Bersell	Kid on Bike
Sully Boyer	Fat Man
Lee Chamberlin	Jan
Miriam W'Abdullah	Chieftess
Beth Luzuka	Gupa
Sully Boyar	Fat Man
Norman Fields	Reporter
Jane House	Mrs. Keglin
Billy Goldenberg	Composer

Technical Credits

Paul Zindel

Richard Albain	Special Effects
Robert Chartoff	Producer
Irvin Kershner	Director
Irwin Winkler	Producer
Martin Erlichman	Producer
Paul Zindel	Screenwriter
Lawrence O. Jost	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

The 1970s, though not as revolutionary cinematically as the 1960s, still saw many changes in the manner of films that Hollywood produced. Musicals were on their way out, which fact couldn't have come at a worse time for Barbra Streisand. However, she had shown with The Owl and the Pussycat that she could be very bankable in a contemporary comedy. Up the Sandbox was the next step. Produced by Streisand's production company, Sandbox was a very personal creation for the star. It is arguably the only time that Streisand played a normal, ordinary, down-to-earth woman (albeit one with a rich fantasy life to which the audience is privy.) When Streisand's character is in the real world, there's precious little of the mannerisms, the concern with how well the actress photographs, or the worries about how the character will come across, and it reveals just how fine an actress Streisand can be when she puts her mind to it. Unfortunately, the film containing this understated performance is a mess, a confused muddle that can't seem to make up its mind whether to be a comedy or a drama and lacking the expertise to be an effective hyphenate. The fantasy sequences are frequently jarring and do not add enough pay-off for their inclusion. There's an insightful film hidden inside all of this, but the filmmakers have been unable to uncover it. Streisand learned her lesson from Sandbox's failure; though some of her subsequent films have indeed meant something personal to her, they have all featured the actress playing variations on the same character.