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UP THE SANDBOX (1972) Barbra Streisand's Strange Fantasies ART BY RICHARD AMSEL

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Item traits

Category:

1970-79

Quantity Available:

Only one in stock, order soon

Condition:

Used

Country/Region of Manufacture:

United States

Size:

27x41 inches

Industry:

Movies

Object Type:

Poster

Original/Reproduction:

Original

Actors:

Barbra Streisand, David Selby, Ariane Heller

Item Number:

P-SANDBOX-1S

Modified Item:

No

Movie:

Up the Sandbox

LOC:

SCI-B1

Distributor:

National General Pictures

Year:

1972

Director:

Irvin Kershner

Item:

Vintage original US one-sheet poster

Artist:

Richard Amsel

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Item number:

827736478

Item description

Vintage original 27x41 in. US one-sheet poster from the popular 1970's comedy/drama, UP THE SANDBOX, released in 1972 by National General Pictures and directed by Irvin Kershner. Barbra Streisand stars as a young wife and mother who, bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband (David Selby), slips into increasingly outrageous fantasies: her mother breaking into the apartment; an explorer's demonstration of tribal fertility music at a party, causing strange transformations; and joining terrorists to plant explosives in the Statue of Liberty. The cast includes Ariane Heller, Terry Smith, Gary Smith, Jane Hoffman, John C. Becher, and Jacobo Morales. This poster features artwork designed by Richard Amsel, whom many consider to be the best movie poster artist in the business. The image features a close shot of housewife Margaret Reynolds (Barbra Streisand) strapped to a larger-than-life baby's bottle as she appears to be flying through the darkness with her hands folded about her waist. Unrestored and folded as originally issued, this vintage original one-sheet is in very fine- condition with a small piece of Scotch tape on each corner in the borders only. There are no pinholes, tears, stains, or other flaws and the rich color tints are fresh and vibrant without any signs of fading. Up the Sandbox was the first film that Streisand made with her then new production company, "First Artists," which she formed with Dustin Hoffman, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, and Sidney Poitier. Star Barbra Streisand said of this film around the time the movie was made and released: "This story interests me more than anything else I've ever done. It's a departure from the romances, slapstick comedies, and musicals I have worked on up till now". Reportedly, a number of alternate endings were written and filmed before settling on the one in the released version. One of the unused endings was to leave the viewer not entirely sure that what they'd seen was reality or yet another fantasy sequence. Director Irvin Kershner told Streisand biographer James Spada that he wasn't happy with the shooting script, but was advised not to express his dissatisfaction to Streisand, who might walk-off the picture. Several days into filming, Streisand went to Kershner and asked him why they were having so much trouble, and he told her they had started shooting with a weak script. Kershner said, "Your people warned me not to tell you," to which Streisand laughed, "That's ridiculous! If a script isn't good enough, let's work to improve it." Streisand is only heard singing in the film briefly, in a comical duet with her daughter at bedtime. A song for the film, "If I Close My Eyes," was released as a single, but was not used in the film.