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The Making of 'Cannery Row' (1982)
Video | 8 min | Documentary, Short

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The Making of 'Cannery Row' (1982)

Video | 8 min | Documentary, Short

This 'making of' documentary's subject is the movie Cannery Row, the title which was immortalized in the John Steinbeck novel of the same name, it being the source material. It tells the story of Doc, an ex-baseball player turned marine ...See moreThis 'making of' documentary's subject is the movie Cannery Row, the title which was immortalized in the John Steinbeck novel of the same name, it being the source material. It tells the story of Doc, an ex-baseball player turned marine biologist, played by Nick Nolte, who falls in love with Suzy, a drifter and novice hooker, played by Debra Winger. The two characters share a common loneliness, which one understands, and the other tries not to. The success of the movie is largely dependent upon the chemistry between its two leads. Nolte and Winger are required to act with snakes and learn to jitterbug for their roles. Director David S. Ward was intrigued by the novel, which he considers atypical to other Steinbeck works. He sees it as a love story between two mismatched people who don't let that stand in the way of a happy ending. The movie re-teams him with his The Sting producer, Michael Phillips. Written by Huggo See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
John Malloy Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Raw Deal (1986)
Nick Nolte Self Self See fewer	Warrior (2011)
Michael Phillips Self Self See fewer	The Sting (1973)
David S. Ward Self Self See fewer	The Sting (1973)
Debra Winger Self Self See fewer	Terms of Endearment (1983)