The official trailer for The Finest Hours, a true story, and thought to be one of the most daring rescues in the history of the US Coast Guard.
One of my best friends, Donna Casey, was one of the costume designers for the film. She lives in Los Angeles but was here in Massachusetts last fall shooting for many weeks at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy and then onto Chatham in December. It was wonderful to have Donna home and she had lots of humorous stories to share about the trials of filming in waist-deep water for several months.
Set for release in January 2016, the film looks to be a real thriller!! The Finest Hours stars Chris Pine as Boatswains First Class Bernard Webber and Casey Affleck as Ray Sybert.
The Finest Hours, based on the book of the same name, is the story of the rescue mission off the Chatham coast after two oil tankers, the SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer were split apart during a nor’easter.
Bow section of the SS Pendleton, February, 1952
Good Morning Gloucester 
I got goosebumps watching the trailer! What will I do at the movie? Can’t wait to see this one. I have a son in the Coast Guard, so I imagine it will be scary to watch. But I’m going for sure!
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It does look fantastic! Great to know about your son Paula-where is he stationed?
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If the movie comes anywhere near as good as Michael Tougias’ book, “The Finest Hours”, it will be great. It is an incredible story. I’m still hoping they make a movie of his book “Ten Hours Until Dawn”, the tragic story of the Can Do, out of Gloucester, during the Blizzard of 1978. Great writer.
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Thanks for sharing this MAJack, much appreciated!
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