No matter how many times I see this opening cinematography, and hear Johnny Mandel's beautiful heartbreaking music, I am moved to tears. Images and music have found their perfect marriage in these three minutes and twenty five seconds of pure heaven on earth.

HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL SCORE. THE TRUMPET IS MAGNIFICENT ! VERY FEW ARE AWARE THE TRUMPET SOLO WAS PLAYED BY JACK SHELDON FROM THE "MERV GRIFFIN SHOW". WHAT A TALENT ! FOR THIS, HE WON AN OSCAR FOR THE SONG ! HIS EMOTION ON THIS SONG IS WHAT MADE IT ALL COME TOGETHER. SIMPLY BRILLIANT JACK !

Most Beautiful Opening Seqence of film history.

A world that no longer exists. A love story of legend.

The Sandpiper is one of a kind. The scenery, the score, the cast and the story line ... never to be recaptured again. It's one of my favorites.

Beautiful trumpet solo and all the orchestration!! Just touches you in so many ways!!

I live in Half Moon Bay about 2 hours north of here and spend many days on beaches like this with nobody around. Sometimes I expect to see Elizabeth Taylor painting but I always hear this soundtrack.

A beautiful haunting soundtrack. which reflects this part of the country...Big Sur

Hearing this opening score jets me back to such a beautiful time. The Carmel, Monterey area is breathtaking. So is this score. So was Elizabeth Taylor. It all just seemed to work. It was an Adult love story. Not a teen flick where all they care about is ripping their clothes off and doing it in the back seat of a car. It reflected everything that adults are faced with. To have Taylor and Burton be the stars was perfection. They were the icons of the day. Everyone wanted to see them and to see them together. We all wanted to peek into their lives, knowing we could never experience anything so momentous. I am so greatful for having them on film. We will always have, "The Shadow of their Smile".

Thank you, Jack

Probably the best opening credits of any movie, ever. This is one of those movies that will preempt any plans I've made for the day when it comes on TV.

I've been to Miami Beach eight times in my life. And Carmel, not once. This scene and "Play Misty for Me" has me doing a serious rethink...

Rest In Peace Johnny Mandel a legend will never be forgotten.

JACK SHELDON !