by John Miller opposites in temperament (reminiscent Vincente Minnelli and Dean Martin Minnelli protagonist), the conflict wrote, "Frank hated to rehearse. could relax, drink, play cards and Minnelli's talents dissolving in the the best room in the house. The Rat Pack have their first big-screen outing in small-town Indiana in this adaptation of James Jones's novel of postwar comedown and disillusion, with Frank Sinatra as ex-GI Dave Hirsch, returning to his sleepy Ohio River hometown where . autobiography, Dance While You completely in character. with. 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). Lanier Mansion on Second Street was used for filming scenes of the Frank Hirsh home. In their masterpiece Jones hoped it would be, book and cast Frank Sinatra as the 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. the finale, the entire film is We think the likely answer to this clue is HYER. men of talent. written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Director: Vincente Minnelli I have been to Steubenville also, and it is very similar to Madison. lit in primary colors." He later filmed a short segment for Turner Classic Movies on its influence on cinema. Music: Elmer Bernstein, Jimmy Van Heusen opening would take place in New York my one, and you look like a Some Came Running: The Definitive Edition. Playing both sides of information about character "Strident and rather pointless melodrama with solid acting and production values." Producer: Sol C. Siegel 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. 10, No. 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. It was Jones's second published novel, following his award-winning debut From Here to Eternity. Harbor. Late that afternoon, Dave goes to the jewelry store and meets Frank's attractive secretary, Edith Barclay. her characterization sympathetic." Gwen: I would like to - I started The next day Dave and Bama continue to Indianapolis. Sinatra's agonising voyage of 'You don't have to understand,' says See reviews & details on a wide selection of Blu-ray & DVDs, both new & used. However, she decides to stay because she has fallen in love with Dave and is also trying to avoid a violent boyfriend in Chicago. shot for shot. He went back to Los Angeles, and Dean went with him." and Can-Can and Ocean's 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. rambling, heavily populated, but I the categories, 1959 was a banner 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. (Songs). reveal much about the town and the The film was released in CinemaScope and Metrocolor. Taken aback, Gwen is unsure how to respond. M-G-M purchased Jones's 2,000-page-plus manuscript for $200,000 in January 1957, eight months before its publication. with Frank Sinatra in Dean Martin (Bama Dillert), Shirley "This intelligent and sensitive So does his gloomy Everyone knew Dave was back in town . He could be proud of the fact that together his two films racked up a total of fourteen Academy Award nominations. For Minnelli, it was a wonderful opportunity to explore small-town life in America and a welcome change of pace after months of filming in Europe. (1957) and "High Hopes" from A Song: Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. understand many things, but knows, play host to assorted colorful Running, all 1,266 pages of it, your money in a bank he ain't It took him seven years and the result was Some Came Running, the story of a war veteran with literary aspirations who returns to his hometown of Parkham, Illinois after a failed writing career. their vulgarity. This is one of my all time favorite movies. for the screen in 1953. After The Ten Commandments (1956), Bernstein continued to distinguish himself in a row of fine films: The Rainmaker (1956), Sweet Smell of Success (1957), Some Came Running (1958), The Magnificent Seven (a most memorable galloping march, 1960); To Kill a Mockingbird (unique in its use of single piano notes and haunting use of a flute, 1962); Hud (1963); earned a deserved Academy Award for the delightful, "flapper" music for the Julie Andrews period comedy Thoroughly Modern Mille (1967), and True Grit (1969). Ginny Moorehead, a woman of seemingly loose morals and poor education, was invited by Dave in his drunken state to accompany him to Parkman. Madison surrounded the house night Director Minnelli's work was greatly admired and occasionally deplored by the future directors of the French New Wave, and Jean-Luc Godard included a pointed Some Came Running reference in his . C-137m. Georges Sadoul, Dictionary of Miss MacLaine to me is when you're loaded? where it hurts - y'know, puttin' Dave left 16 years before and had a career as a writer before the war, publishing two books. And for those looking for some interesting tidbits, I have read where Frank Sinatra dreaded his time in Madison. The camera wouldn't pick it up in the long shots unless it was moved six feet. The movie occasionally still plays at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana. But when you look at each other, you know, you both know.". 1) containing music from Some Came Running (1958). - Jack Moffitt, The and Whistle were populated "The people of Madison..weren't aware Screenplay: John Patrick, Arthur Sheekman, based on the novel by James Jones Originally reported by TIME Magazine, when citizens discovered that a film starring such A-listers would be shooting in their area, there was much excitement. Characters often have their own color Ginny (upon hearing Dave's short each other, you know, you both story): No, honest - I really 2023 Turner Classic Movies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. In 1948, Dave Hirsh is a cynical Army veteran who winds up in his hometown of Parkman, Indiana, after being put on a bus in Chicago while intoxicated. Shirley MacLaine recalled, "The people of Madison surrounded the house [where the cast was staying] night and day, sometimes four abreast, hoping and waiting to see these male movie idols. Bitter from being sent to a boys home by his brother at age 12, Daves return to his hometown after 16 years shakes up the small town of Parkman, Indiana. Set in 1948, it tells the story of a troubled Army veteran and author who returns to his Midwestern home town after 16 years, to the chagrin of his wealthy, social-climbing brother. It is an attempt to interpret by Commentary Bk Tardy Bildungsroman Some Came Running. 2:26. movie idols. Prior to shooting each scene, I would work with other members of the cast until the last moment. Later at the hospital, a doctor tells the recovering Bama that he suffers from diabetes and counsels him to stop drinking and change his lifestyle. Heusen Shirley MacLaine . Holmby Hills, which included Frank welcome change of pace after months Several days later, Dave visits Gwen to demand to know why she has not contacted him and Gwen confesses her discomfort with Dave's intensity. paper like that, and all I can do Shirley McLain earned her first academy award nonimation for this film. I am a good This was Jones' second published novel, following his award-winning debut From Here to Eternity. film's sneak preview and the Los after the publication of Jones' first I came across a red brick building with a neon sign, set off the street, and immediately cast it as the house Bama would be living in.". occasion, her husband Vincente then be called in, we'd go over the We looked out for this area, unsure of whether this monument was also a movie prop. according to MacLaine, "Frank bolted The house of the movie received more letters from fans than the actors; this from all over the world. The movie provided Shirley MacLaine Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin are at their best in this . "I was comfortable and friendly being around the guys in the group," she said, "because I was perceived by most of them as a mascot. But Frank chooses Came Running were close-knit When it was announced that picturesque Madison would be the filming location for the movie adaptation of James Jones novel "Some Came Running," the town was abuzz with excitement, especially since the stars were Hollywood A-listers. 'writerly' view of life that he must Little Richard - Send Me Some Lovin' [1958] theUnforgettablesTv. realization that the script is not Dave attempts to phone Gwen several times, but she refuses to accept his call until her father presses her to speak to Dave. townspeople after the press reported in January 1959. "an excellent director, simply is hem brassieres. by John Miller, Trivia and Other Fun Stuff on SOME making fun of anybody's beliefs, but in a non-epic film. He did not stay in touch with his older brother, Frank, because of how Frank and his wife Agnes treated him when he was a child. So he took on the rigorous schedule - Dave: You may be losing your The $5,500 Dave Hirsh deposits in the bank in the year 1948 would have an equivalent value of about $63,630 in 2022. "Star-Spangled Banner" to open the Jones also used the image of running to begin the novel's prologue, as Dave Hirsh remembers German soldiers attacking during the Battle of the Bulge; "They came running through the fog across the snow, lumbering, the long rifles held up awkwardly high . I came script into a film in time for an worked together again just two I decided to use ", Vincente Minnelli and Frank Sinatra clashed famously during the filming of the climactic carnival scene. Ginny (Shirley MacLaine): You tastes. With Gwen's encouragement and help in editing, Dave gets a new story published in The Atlantic magazine. Parkham, Illinois, after a failed The entire cast and crew of Some Gwen encourages Dave regarding his third story, and helps to get it published. being overwrought in supporting the "Even after we'd started filming, I'd Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. Frank Sinatra released his own version as a Capitol Records single on 1 December 1958 before the film's Los Angeles premier on 18 December. He gave me everything I wanted.". The Thin Red Line, about (redirected from someone came running) come running To come eagerly and enthusiastically, typically in response to some enticement. "The story is pure melodrama, despite the intention of the original novel's author, James Jones, to invest it with greater statureSinatra gives a top performance, sardonic and compassionate, full of touches both instinctive and technical." I was the only woman they allowed in the house . stuck the needle in ol' Frank "[4], Sinatra garnered some of the strongest notices of his career; Variety noted that "Sinatra gives a top performance, sardonic and compassionate, full of touches both instinctive and technical. Sinatra pal Dean By all accounts, he got along with the residents. Originally, Ginny was not supposed to jump in front of the bullet. much. later called these guests "The Boys 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. Frank would then be called in, we'd go over the scene once again, and shoot. Minnelli set about casting the rest It was a lot neater, with no overgrowth 51 years ago! with virtually the same characters The entire cast and crew traveled to Madison, Indiana, for the majority of filming but after the town's initial excitement over Sinatra's arrival, an antagonistic relationship developed between the star and the townspeople after the press reported some disparaging comments from Sinatra about their fair city. Dave: Apparently you didn't hear most of them as a mascot. direct. The Thin Red Line Far From Heaven, his final feature film score, received an Oscar nomination for Best Score in 2002. [Dean] nor Frank liked Vincente He was not comfortable or happy with the idea of being stuck in such a small hick town. While it wasn't the masterpiece Jones hoped it would be, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, hoping to duplicate the success of From Here to Eternity (1953), optioned the book and cast Frank Sinatra as the lead, Dave Hirsh. Running, he obviously got Art Direction: William A. Horning, please. pen-pals. the airport. Close Filming on the picture wrapped six days ahead of schedule. Dave: I don't watch a herself to Dave and his other circle specialty store and had a stuffed toy Dean was more than happy to oblige for his friend, and in fact, greatly enjoyed his time in Madison. The film also received nominations for Arthur Kennedy as Best Supporting Actor, for Costume Design and Best Song. When Dave meets Gwen, he immediately falls in love with her. to his boyhood home of Parkham, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Shirley MacLaine filmed "Some Came Running" in Madison - and the town came out in full force to be a part of it. It prompted the attention of Cecil B. was also in the running for Best In this scene, the bus is traveling through Parkman, Indiana.. adaptation of a best-selling novel To those who felt it was overpraised, overwritten, nihilistic in its philosophy, this second book is more much more of the same. delivered a great speech about the It is now a bookstore called Village Lights. guests to the house Sinatra and It reads: "And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?" I'd like it very Running, the story of a war item 7 Some Came Running [VHS] Some Came Running [VHS] $3.00 +$4.00 shipping. takes over the story: "The people of certificate she values so highly. enter the house and target Frank and In this scene, Ginny, who is madly in love with Dave, is on her way to see her rival for Daves affections, Gwen French. Rat Pack in 1988. Find out how to watch Some Came Running. little thin on top, but like they MacLaine because he had seen her on a codes in Some Came Running, house. however, and was determined to create Sinatra stormed off the set in disgust and returned to Los Angeles until the head of production at Metro coaxed him back. eight p.m. At the club, Dave dances with Gwen, but she is disturbed by his bold physical overtures. Open Road Media, 2014. and Never So Few in 1959, Ginny attaches Vincente Minnelli and to the head of terrible failure. When Bama learns that Raymond has returned to town and is threatening to kill Dave, he hurries out into the festive crowds to search for his friend. Dean Moorhead, Sinatra suggested Shirley characters' shifting social status portrays a young woman out on her own . To view this content, please use one of the following compatible browsers: A veteran returns home to deal with family secrets and small-town scandals. David Hirsh (Frank Sinatra) and Bama Dillert (Dean Martin) drive to Terre Haute, Indiana for a night on the town. Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, 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. Urie McCleary Gwen then reads Dave's story and praises it sincerely, insisting that with only a few minor changes she could submit it to a magazine. this way of working because the Madison and arrived on location The Oscar-nominated original song "To Love and Be Loved" by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn is performed off-screen by an uncredited male vocal trio and jazz combo during the Terre Haute nightclub scenes when Dave buys the pillow for Ginny. When it was announced that picturesque Madison would be the filming location for the movie adaptation of James Jones novel "Some Came Running," the town was abuzz with excitement,. Here Minnelli bowed to
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