IMDb > Up the Sandbox (1972)

Up the Sandbox (1972) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 17 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   585 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 10% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Irvin Kershner
Writers:
Paul Zindel (screenplay)
Anne Richardson Roiphe (novel)
Contact:
View company contact information for Up the Sandbox on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
18 April 1973 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Dust Mop Of The Year!
Plot:
A young wife and mother, bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, slips... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
more
User Comments:
Tops in Mops more (16 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Barbra Streisand ... Margaret Reynolds

David Selby ... Paul Reynolds
Ariane Heller ... Elizabeth Reynolds
Terry Smith ... Peter
Gary Smith ... Peter
Jane Hoffman ... Mrs. Koerner
John C. Becher ... Mr. Koerner
Jacobo Morales ... Fidel Castro
Paul Benedict ... Dr. Beineke
George S. Irving ... Dr. Keglin (as George Irving)
Pearl Shear ... Aunt Till

Carl Gottlieb ... Vinnie
Joseph Bova ... John

Mary Louise Wilson ... Betty
Marilyn Curtis ... Judy
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1973) | Iceland:L | USA:R (No. 23491) | Argentina:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
Barwood Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Stockard Channing's film debut. more
Quotes:
Margaret Reynolds: If this is what being a mother is like, I turn in my ovaries! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Comments

   (Comment on this title)
2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Tops in Mops, 24 January 2006
8/10
Author: ptb-8 from Australia

This is true: I personally reissued this film into cinemas in Australia in 1997. Why? because it is a maligned and neglected minor film from someone you would not expect to produce it. Certainly SANDBOX was "the Barbra Streisand film you never saw" and it attracted more than a few curious ticketbuyers. Not a success at all in 1972 and subsequently forgotten, I felt it to almost be the Manhattan style Woody Allen film Barbra made instead. The fantasy scenes in particular are hilarious and most of the motherhood sadness effective and touching. It is a pity a lot of the Masai tribe fantasy scenes remained on the cutting room floor as they are too brief and hint at a lot more to enjoy. It clearly is a film for young mothers and sold that way works. Most men hate it. They do not even want to get it. Anyway, I staged a preview with newspaper promotions and ticket winners to a screening. It was packed. The film went over quite well (especially the home movie fantasy at the parents house) but became confusing and ended abruptly for this audience. As I walked from the screening I overheard two staggering 80 year old grannies: "Well what'dyathink?" croaked one to the other. The other stopped and looked at her friend: "Ergg..what dya expect for free". Again, SANDBOX got great press reviews but I think I used up most of my public at the preview. It folded after a month. However, now on DVD it is a prize possession of many female friends who have just had their first kid, as Babs had in the early 70s.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (16 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Up the Sandbox (1972)

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Rosemary's Baby Heartburn Jessica Never Too Late Generation
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Comedy section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.