Steinbecks tough yet charming portrait of people on the margins of society, dependant on one another for both physical and emotional survival published in 1945, cannery row focuses on the acceptance of life as it is. Cannery row is a drama comedy that was first released in 1982. Ward, nick nolte, debra winger, audra lindley, frank mcrae, m. Cannery row the section of town where the now closed fish canneries are located is inhabited primarily by the down and out, although many would not move away even if they could. Steinbeck keeps breaking up the plot with stories that seem really irrelevant.
It is odd that he is not teaching at some university and prefers the isolation of the row. Suzy is a scrappy, abrasive drifter who cant even succeed as a prostitute. It is also mentioned in bob dylan s song sad eyed lady of the lowlands. It is the site of a number of nowdefunct sardine canning factories. Staring audra lindley, debra winger and nick nolte. Sparks fly in this hodgepodge of a romantic comedy when a lonely marine biologist meets an abrasive drifter on cannery row, a depressed part of monterey, california. Ward, starring nick nolte and debra winger and adapted from john steinbecks novels cannery row and sweet thursday. The listener is enthralled by the magic of cannery row and the stories that grew from that magical place. See more ideas about cannery row, california and monterey bay. The words seem to float from fardens mouth as they weave a spell of times gone by. First published in 1945, john steinbecks classic novel cannery row paints a picture of west coast neighborhood life in the era following the great depression. This is based on two short novels by john steinbeck cannery row, set in the 1930s, and its sequel sweet thursday, which takes place in the postwar 1940s, as does this movie.
Fardens easy narration is a good match for the simple language and lowkey characters of these stories from an american master. Add cannery row s band of resident drunken derelicts to the mix and fireworks result, though not the romantic kind. Cannery row project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The major players here are lee chong, who owns the grocery store. The book is a masterpiece of carefully measured improvisation, like the characters themselves, who seem spontaneous but are firmly stuck in the rut at the bottom of the social ladder. Cannery row is the waterfront street in the new monterey section of monterey, california, usa.
Rather, it is an attempt to capture the feeling and people of a place, the cannery district of monterey, california, which is populated by a mix of those down on their luck and those who choose for other reasons not to live up the hill in the more respectable area of town. Cannery row through the camera of pat hathaway, monterey. Cannery row was the setting of john steinbeck s novels cannery row 1945 and sweet thursday 1954. Cannery row was the setting of john steinbecks novels cannery row 1945 and sweet thursday 1954.
They are sick, they are liceridden, they are often prematurely senile, and sometimes they are so far gone theyre not even tragic anymore, just wasted. Rent cannery row 1982 starring nick nolte and debra winger on dvd and bluray. Cast and crew credits for the making of cannery row, 1982, directed by robert ward, with debra winger, michael phillips, david s. The novel became so successful that the area that cannery row was based on in monterey california was later renamed cannery row in it honors. Cannery row is a novel by american author john steinbeck, published in 1945. Doc is a lonely marine biologist and former baseball star. Both were the basis for the 1982 movie cannery row, starring nick nolte and debra winger. Cannery row 1982 watch turner classic movies on tcm. Two things they are not is colorful and romantic, and when the greek chorus of winos and bums marches onscreen in cannery row, we know. Doc is a lonely marine biologist and former baseball star who supplies specimens for science labs and classrooms. And if you like cannery row, sweet thursday is the sequel. The story of montereys long and brilliant literary tradition, for instance, has nothing to do with the folks on cannery row and theres no reference to it anywhere else in the book.
Jun 05, 2014 february 1982 tv spot for cannery row directed by david s. The film follows a group of interesting characters who all live in the now derelict waterfront of monterey, california, during the period of world war 2. Explore the variety of exciting activities to experience on cannery row and plan your perfect monterey bay getaway. Cannery row ist eine unbeschreiblich schone, einfach wunderbar verfilmte literaturvorlage aus dem jahre 1982.
May 20, 2014 while the characters in cannery row come out by and large when the cannery workers head home, the video will give you a sense for the feel of the activity of those employed in the area and you can imagine well the overwhelming fish smell that likely permeated every corner of cannery row from the flophouse to docs laboratory. A depressed section of monterey, california, known as cannery row from its string of nowempty canning plants is the backdrop for an offbeat romantic comedy about a pair of mismatched lovers. Hovden cannery was the last to close on cannery row in 1973 in what is now the site of the monterey bay aquarium. Mack and the boys and the other residents of cannery row tell each other stories that smack of impromptu recitation but are old and oftrepeated. Weve collected some of cannery rows best mustsees and dos to add to your cantmiss list. Cannery row is a small collection of people that eke out a meager living any way they can. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. The film deals with a group of bums who live in an abandoned construction site and.
Cannery row on dvd 883929043514 from warner bros directed by david s. Cannery row is the premier visitor destination on californias central coast. Rent cannery row 1982 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Mack, the leader of a group of local bums, decides that he wants to do something nice for doc, a marine biologist and neighborhood genius, so he throws doc a party in his lab.
Cannery row ist ein usamerikanischer spielfilm aus dem jahr 1982. Welcome to cannery row, where everyones pretty poor and friendships are close. A marine biologist nick nolte falls for a prostitute in an offbeat waterfront town in cannery row, from the john steinbeck novel. Cannery row makes vacations easy to plan and hard to forget. A few weeks into shooting mgms cannery row, the actress, then 40, abruptly was fired from her lead role opposite nick nolte in the film based on the john steinbeck novel. Cannery row 1982 cannery row, poster prints, movie posters. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It is also mentioned in bob dylans song sad eyed lady of the lowlands. The story is about the skid row denizens of monterey, california, during world war ii.
Cannery row original trailer trailer clip cannery row original trailer cannery row original trailer airing. The street name, formerly a nickname for ocean view avenue, became official in january 1958 to honor john steinbeck and his famous novel cannery row. February 1982 tv spot for cannery row directed by david s. It is set during the great depression in monterey, california, on a street lined with sardine canneries that is known as cannery row. Pacific biological laboratories, a biological supply house, was located at. Hemp talked about cannery row in monterey, john steinbecks novels, and steinbecks treatment of labor issues during the great depression. The movie is adapted from john steinbeck s novels cannery row 1945 and sweet thursday 1954. One of the inhabitants of the little community is uncharacteristic of the rest, doc nick nolte. A depressed section of monterey, california is the backdrop for an offbeat romantic comedy about a pair of mismatched lovers. Cannery row mass market paperback february 1, 1993. The novel was adapted into a film in 1982 starring nick nolte and debra winger and a stage adaptation in 1994 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the books publishing. Probably the most upstanding citizen in the area is doc, a marine biologist who earns a living primarily by collecting and selling marine specimens for research.
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