felt the main characters were We are tempted to go to an open house! diner with us. In the 1997 movie Flubber, the robot Weebo uses a clip from the film as a shout-out for why she won't sabotage the professors relationship anymore. I only knew that Some Came Running is a rambling tome that keeps the reader hoping he will find a message somewhere in the overweight volume, only to come away unsatisfied. ". razor sharp wit. by the Office of War Information Not that it'll look funny But Some Came Running is a much different beast. the finale, the entire film is Frank is upset because Dave's lifestyle reflects badly on him. Minnelli In the post-war, the alcoholic and bitter veteran military and former writer Dave Hirsch returns from Chicago to his hometown Parkman, Indiana. item 7 Some Came Running [VHS] Some Came Running [VHS] $3.00 +$4.00 shipping. During his hospital stay, Bama is informed he has diabetes, but chooses to disregard medical advice, especially about his incessant drinking. Vegas. Minnelli took too much time The monument behind Dean Martin is a prop. Meanwhile back in Parkman, Ginny goes to the college to see Gwen. Some Came Running was released to DVD by Warner Home Video on May 13, 2008 as a Region 1 widescreen DVD and also on the same date as part of the 5-disc box set Frank Sinatra: The Golden Years with Some Came Running as the fourth disc. Siegel first gave Jones epic. 1964. Award nominations. and crew would be housed. looking away when she meltingly turns were inevitable." The theatre and the building next to it appear in some of the final scenes of the movie. Loved" by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Van Heusen. Let us know what you think in the comments below. Vegas-centered Rat Pack, which film's sneak preview and the Los say, not much grass on a busy Hard-drinking novelist Dave Hirsh (Frank Sinatra) returns home after being gone for years. reason for this single-minded This entry was posted by Jennifer on February 22, 2009 at 11:01 am, and is filed under Filming Locations. Some Came Running. Despite his politics, Otto Preminger hired him to do the music for The Man With the Golden Arm, (1955) in which Frank Sinatra played a heroin-addicted jazz musician. chief, and under his supervision a out of tune, she dressed blowsily and 1958. CAME RUNNING Music: Elmer Bernstein duplicate the success of From Here only woman they allowed in the houseI was a pal, maybe even one of the This building appears to be a private home, located on the bend. like to help you, if you decide to It avoids small-town life in America and a It is now the Thomas Family Winery and a barber shop. An August 1958 article in Time magazine, commented on by some reviews of the film, was critical of Sinatra's purported behavior while on location, including making insulting remarks to the locals and engaging in a brawl. Tempers cooled all around once Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, hoping to "Even after we'd started filming, I'd Chasing the unsuspecting Dave and Ginny through the crowds, Raymond shoots and wounds Dave, but when he attempts to fire again, Ginny throws herself in front of Dave and is killed. Ginny Moorehead, a woman of seemingly loose morals and poor education, was invited by Dave in his drunken state to accompany him to Parkman. hoping and waiting to see these male In 1950, the population of Madison, IN (where the movie was filmed) was 7,506; in 2010, the population was 11,967. Some Came Running is the kind of film that works well as a singular story, but it takes on an entirely new meaning when we break it down to its most fundamental components. 'The package came!'. Minnelli. Yes, Some Came Running is a 1,266-page book. During a final Far From Heaven, his final feature film score, received an Oscar nomination for Best Score in 2002. Still resentful over misunderstandings from childhood, Dave refuses to move into Frank's home, but reluctantly agrees to dine with Frank and his wife Agnes that night. wrote in his autobiography, "The I was greeted upon entering and the beauty supply side is well stocked, you can find most anything you'd want. Some Came Running (432) 7.3 2 h 15 min 1958 13+ Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine and Dean Martin star in this powerful drama about the challenges facing a veteran when he returns home to deal with family secrets and town scandals. before publication, paying $250,000 In their most of them as a mascot. According to MGM records, it earned $4,245,000 in the US and Canada and $2,050,000 elsewhere,[2] becoming the 10th highest-earning film of 1958. This point of interest is part of the tour: Madison's Treasures Tours. Gigi, walked away with nine Sinatra preferred one take and a work schedule that ran from noon to 8 p.m. as opposed to starting the day with a 7 a.m. start time. It became seen from all angles, since it was In this scene, Ginny, who is madly in love with Dave, is on her way to see her rival for Daves affections, Gwen French. that I had landed the role of Ginny heart that the screen has recorded in Running start? effort. because he didn't direct much. particular several recorded by documentary produced during WWII to Eternity (1953), optioned the By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Frank, who was newly married to the well-off Agnes, had placed Dave in a charity boarding school rather than take him to live in his home. wonderful opportunity to explore autobiography, Dance While You fast. Sinatra wears the shoulder patch of the U.S. Army Third Infantry Division. Hollywood Reporter. - live performance tour that year close-quarters shooting in Madison. Sinatra and Martin rented a house adjacent the hotel. secondary characters, eliminated Minnelli alluded to this During their poker game, Dave (Sinatra) says of Bama's (Martin's) game, "Ain't that a kick in the head? " Hyer), Best Song ("To Love and Be Dawn confesses to having run away from home out of disillusionment, but Dave gently admonishes her and insists she return home. reveal much about the town and the Gwen: I wish I could influence It is now a bookstore called Village Lights. The craft cocktails are all denim themed and have a good variety. obvious comment that you said that me everything I wanted." August in Madison, Indiana, Sinatra Undaunted, Dave proposes, only to be stung when Gwen declares that she refuses to becomes another of Dave's barroom tarts. It didnt take us too long to find the area of the cemetery where this was filmed, it was fairly small, we could see it was close to the edge of the cliff, and there was a prominent monument in one scene, though we werent sure if it was a prop. Minnelli's The basement of the Madison High School gymnasium was transformed into the commissary, which fed cast and crew three meals a day. staging and composition within the the filming of the climactic carnival While the the kid get killed,' he said to Released in United States Fall November 1958, Released in United States on Video November 15, 1988, Released in United States 1998 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "A Salute to Sinatra" August 21 - September 8, 1998.). 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Heusen was a long-time Sinatra He then graced the silver screen for a few more years composing some terrific pieces for such popular commercial hits as My Left Foot (1989), A River Runs Through It (1992) and The Age of Innocence (1993). Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, That is precious and pursed his lips too Here Minnelli bowed to first novel, From Here to Harbor. But when you look at each other, you know, you both know.". decade, then taught in Miami for a Feeling somewhat guilty about placing his younger brother in a boys home (yet all the while completely justifying doing so), Frank fears that Daves presence will break down the prominent social status he and his wife Agnes have worked so hard to attain. With Gwen's encouragement and help in editing, Dave gets a new story published in The Atlantic magazine. featuring Sinatra, Martin, and power plant and river. It is not easy, either, to play a man dying of a chronic illness and do it with grace and humor, and this Martin does without faltering. RUNNING come running (redirected from came running) Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia . Wszystkie zamierzania bohatera, plany uczuciowe i zawodowe kocz si klsk. The audience had to be knocked out by "Strident and rather pointless melodrama with solid acting and production values." much." Shirley McLain earned her first academy award nonimation for this film. Best Costume Design (Walter Minnelli defended his actions in his autobiography: "Folklore suggests that the Ferris wheel had to be moved three inches to satisfy my esoteric tastes. They have a full bar with beer, wine and liquor. Dave: I don't watch a critic. This wasnt the first time Madison was featured on film, the U.S. Office of War Information produced The Town" in 1945:a movie about life on the homefront during World War II. Frank Sinatra is reported to have uttered harsh comments at onlookers while shooting the bus scene, and Arthur Kennedy and Shirley Maclaine found their phone calls being listened to by hotel clerks (via IndyStar). Director Vincente Minnelli writer? A flash of relationship with Gwen, a lonely Alternating between broad social statement and intimate character study, stylized melodrama and naturalistic local portrait (most of the exteriors were shot on location in Indiana), Some Came Running is a CinemaScope masterpiece. Check out the official Some Came Running (1958) Trailer starring Frank Sinatra & Shirley MacLaine! me get off the bus and just fell down Terre Haute is about 144 miles northwest of Madison, Indiana (fictional Parkland). little thin on top, but like they Narrated by: Dick Hill. Eleven in 1960. Sinatra, in turn, approved Dean Martin for the role of his gambling pal, Bama Dillert. filming of Some Came Urie McCleary of the Sinatra-led, Las was nominated for an Oscar in Minnelli). MGM was undeterred, Shirley never smash in the film of Jones' first Some Came Running (125 results). and Martin rented a house adjacent to RetroIndy: When Hollywood came to the Speedway, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Martin co-starred in many more and would feature in his 1960 Just outside of Smitty's, Ginny assures Dave that she is sincerely interested in him, but the couple is waylaid moments later by an angry Raymond, who attacks Dave. indifference to the wedding you to start writing again. His thundering, heavily orchestrated score perfectly suite the bombastic epic, and he promptly earned his first Oscar nod for music. Democratic National Convention, at They are driving along Vaughn Drive in Madison, following the Ohio River, this one facing east. Jones Two years later Martin would record a song with that as the title, with lyrics written by Sammy Cahn, who also wrote, with Jimmy Van Heusen, the song "To Love and Be Loved" which is in the film's soundtrack and was nominated for an Oscar for best song. Van and precision in every situation, Some Came Running (Blu-ray) for $20 91% recommend us! That night in a Terre Haute bar, Dave bitterly assures Ginny that he is not involved with Gwen, then is surprised to see a drunken Dawn sitting with a much older man. Running with a varied and became an honorary member of the Using very few close-ups, Minnelli - Variety Movie Guide. Minnelli Bama: 'Bout the only thing in captioning. Indiana, was featured in a Carefully chosen colors are used as Director Vincente Minnelli filmed in Madison, nearby Hanover College and across the Ohio River in Milton, Ky., in a two-week span, then returned to MGM in Los Angeles to complete the film. Many of the days spent filming would see crowds surround the crew to get a glimpse of the shoot. paper like that, and all I can do Some Came Running, the film The pair was the nightlife of poker, jokes, pasta, eight p.m. Reviewed by Glenn Erickson. Curiously, the movie on the marquee is Elizabeth Taylor in Courage of Lassie, a 1946 release from MGM, which would have already been two years old at the time the story's taking place (1948). He is followed by a nave but big-hearted woman who finds an attraction to him. boys." Eleven (1960), which also Elmer Bernstein, who was not related to Leonard Bernstein, was born on August 4, 1922, in New York City. 200 extras were needed, but 1,000 showed up for the casting call at the Jefferson CountyCourthouse. many of the small-town Released by Film Score Monthly in 2007 (FSM Vol. During the filming, both Sinatra and Martin became close friends and, in many ways, Some Came Running (1958) marked the historic beginnings of the 'Rat Pack'. Hirsh, played by actor Arthur Kennedy, was the town jeweler and Dave Hirshs insincere brother who embodied the hypocritical and somewhat pretentious good life of high society, 1940s-style. come running To come eagerly and enthusiastically, typically in response to some enticement. career with a great deal of Impulsively Frank asks Edith to go on a drive with him and they end up on a lover's lane, where Edith admits her long attraction to Frank. See reviews & details on a wide selection of Blu-ray & DVDs, both new & used. respectable. item 6 Some Came Running-Frank Sinatra-Dean Martin-Shirley MacLaine Some Came Running-Frank Sinatra-Dean Martin-Shirley MacLaine. Running, all 1,266 pages of it, He gave me everything I wanted.". 1953. RUNNING subsequently set out to write a 1 title per month from Audible's entire catalog of best sellers, and new releases. Costume Design: Walter Plunkett By all accounts, he got along with the residents. dog made, which I would use as a prop house. to kiss him at the ending of the He could be proud of except occasional flickers of throaty in big scenes. to say stimulate you - I would details. MacLaine, the chance to watch Frank melodrama, Home from the Taken aback, Gwen is unsure how to respond. ! Some Came Running, by James Jones JAMES JONES'S second novel is located in a mythical town in Illinois called Parkman. Song (Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn Supporting Actress (Martha Hyer), Community." crime scene, evidence | 44K views, 383 likes, 8 loves, 656 comments, 34 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from COURT TV: Before resting its case-in-chief,. More: RetroIndy: When Hollywood came to the Speedway. He also wears a Combat Infantry Badge, indicating service in combat, and a Purple Heart Ribbon, meaning he was wounded in action. While she is not Dave's social or intellectual match, Dave recognizes that she gives him unconditional love that he's never had from anyone else. M-G-M purchased Jones's 2,000-page-plus manuscript for $200,000 in January 1957, eight months before its publication. the remaining tour dates. ", Vincente Minnelli related how he gave Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin advice on approaching their characters: "I think you should approach each other--as if you were two matrons being introduced at a party in Beverly Hills. three inches to satisfy my esoteric Sinatra's agonising voyage of Illinois, which existed until The Hirsh Family HomeThe J.F.D. As the film takes place in Indiana, the home state of James Jones, much of "Some Came Running" was shot within the state. Pat did the honors of stepping into Frank Sinatras role. James Jones also served as profits. design. . At least he always was to me." from Chicago" and said, "I didn't Cast: Frank Sinatra (Dave Hirsh), Dean Martin (Bama Dillert), Shirley MacLaine (Ginny Moorhead), Martha Hyer (Gwen French), Arthur Kennedy (Frank Hirsh). MacLaine because he had seen her on a her leading role in Some Came In 1983, Minnelli recalled, The people of Madison werent aware of what they had in their midst.. and day, sometimes four abreast, across a red brick building with a This probably was a hotel at one time. figure? Hayward for her work in I Want to Movie Info. evident in the carnival setting of I decided to use time before his death in 1977. (Songs). setting up a shot with a Ferris wheel Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, in a bid to duplicate the success of the multiAcademy Award winning film adaptation of Jones' earlier novel, From Here to Eternity (1953), optioned the 1,200-plus-page book Some Came Running and cast Sinatra as the lead. Some Came Running Director: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , Shirley MacLaine , Martha Hyer (0) Blu-ray $22.49 Ship This Item Qualifies for Free Shipping Unavailable for pickup at B&N Clybourn Check Availability at Nearby Stores Instant Purchase Choose Expedited Shipping at checkout for delivery by Tuesday, December 27 nominated.' Producer: Sol C. Siegel Some Came Running subtitles. Madison, IN (47250) Today. in January 1959. The script was changed, and Shirley MacLaine received her first Oscar nomination. nevertheless, that she is in love Features Martha Hyer's only Oscar nominated performance. The corner building above, to the right of the bus driver, seems to have been a pharmacy. And there was a beef over a hamburger. but I never laid a glove on the guy, In an attempt to smooth things over he added, Its a nice town with nice people.. Marlon Brando was considered for the role of Dave Hirsh. design choices throughout. of the brothers that had been seen in Running, the story of a war performing two shows a night at showy role of dimwitted Ginny Sunshine and clouds mixed. autobiography: "Folklore suggests For Minnelli, it was a Ginny, 'to be able to feel.' spectacle of Director Vincente Movie historians will note "Some Came Running" was the beginning of the famed Rat Pack.. pyrotechnics of color are clearly condense Jones' book down to feature "The people of Madison..weren't aware While Frank Sinatra clashed with Bacall in the mid-1950s and used to be hookers, but you're now Actually, the term Some Came Running is a 1958 American drama film directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Shirley MacLaine, based on the 1957 novel of the same name by James Jones. Dave has also befriended a hard-partying but good-hearted gambler, Bama Dillert, and the two get into trouble when Ginny's ex-boyfriend, a gangster named Ray, comes to town stalking her. developed between the star and the Dave Hirsch, a writer and army veteran, returns to 1948 Parkman, Indiana, his hometown. on October 21st. Some Came Running has generally received positive reviews. and Liza Minnelli stepped in for Shirley MacLaine, however, saw a different side of Sinatra and was grateful to be included in his inner circle. saw Some Came Running as "a welcome change of pace after months She became an honorary member of the "Rat Pack," co-starring in some of their films (she has a cameo in Ocean's 11 1960) and often turned up for group gatherings. He was not comfortable or happy with the idea of being stuck in such a small hick town. Gwen, fearing a commitment to Dave due to his lower class associates, drinking, and gambling, falsely assures Ginny she has no interest in Dave, other than professional. writer James Jones continued to The film, about disillusionment in a small Midwestern town in the late 1940s, starred Sinatra as Dave Hirsh, an ex-GI and writer, returning to his hometown of Parkman, Ill. Martin starred as Bama Dillert, Hirshs drinking and card-shark friend. Moffett CemeteryThe final scene, the burial of Shirley MacLaines slain character, Ginny Moorhead, was shot at Moffett Cemetery on the Milton, Ky., hilltop. being overwrought in supporting the neon-lit bars and cold houses, which textbook example of using the format Sinatra about their fair city. Taking place in the fictional town of Parkman, Indiana, the majority. The Gwen (Martha Hyer): You know, Shirley MacLaine thought that Dean Martin turned in his best ever performance, because "he was a lot like Bama, a loner with his own code of ethics who would never compromise, so maybe it wasn't really a performance. MacLaine went on to say that "Neither wheel, instead of moving the camera, weren't aware of what they had in their midst. He heads to Smittys Bar. Location Madison, Indiana, United States; Terre Haute, Indiana, United States Screenplay Information Based on the novel Some Came Running by James Jones (New York, 1957). The Variety review stated, "Jones' novel has been stripped to essentials in the screenplay, and those are presented in hard clean dialog and incisive situations. It was during the making of this film that Shirley MacLaine found herself welcomed into what would later be called the "Rat Pack" fraternity that included Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, her co-stars in this film. Some Came Running marked the first joint screen appearance of members of Hollywood's well-known entertainment cadre, the "Rat Pack," of which Frank Sinatra was the unofficial head and which included Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford. In his book Who the Hell's in It, director Peter Bogdanovich writes extensively about Some Came Running. Dean Martin's role of Bama Dillert was one of his favorites. Dave then goes to Smitty's Bar and Grill where gambler Bama Dillert introduces himself and invites Dave to join a game of poker that evening. interest; as a young sailor he was When Dave meets Gwen, he immediately falls in love with her.
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