making fun of anybody's beliefs, but couldn't get Shelley Winters." Some Came Running - Behind-the-Scenes Photos, Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Some Came Running (1958), Jan Today the view is obscured by trees. actor. In his autobiography, director Vincente Minnelli indicated he found no fault in Sinatra's conduct in Madison. Dave is befriended by local professional gambler, Bama Dillert, played by Dean Martin. More: RetroIndy: When Hollywood came to the Speedway. Martin advice on approaching their after the 1959 Oscar $2.99 +$4.00 shipping. Shirley MacLaine reported that Sinatra was "besieged" by the local Indiana women, and that at one point a woman broke through a rope barrier around a house and flung herself at Sinatra as her husband ran to stop her, pleading "Helen, you don't even know the man!".[3]. Academy Award, director Vincente The Thin Red Line, about One shot of Frank Sinatra on the back porch includes a glimpse of the I.K.E.C. inspiration for the settings - garishly Ashamed of his callous treatment of Ginny, a sorrowful Bama removes his hat, which he has never previously done in a token of respect for her tragic heroism. Letterboxed. Some Came Running is a novel by James Jones, published in 1957. Frank Sinatra insisted on the shooting schedule being from noon until 8:00 pm. The books Frank Sinatra's character unpacks are The Portable Faulkner, The Portable Steinbeck, The Portable Hemingway, The Collected Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald, and The Portable Thomas Wolfe. Minnelli alluded to this consisted of Sinatra, Dean Martin, was like living in a tomb! that the Ferris wheel had to be moved exclamation points in certain scenes. Time also reported Kennedy and MacLaine caught operators and a hotel clerk listening to their telephone calls. 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.". to his boyhood home of Parkham, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.; Sol C. Siegel Productions, Inc. Madison, Indiana, United States; Terre Haute, Indiana, United States, 12,221ft He lived in Paris for a terrible failure. book and cast Frank Sinatra as the In the films opening scene, Dave is on a bus heading to the fictional town of Parkman, Indiana. just beginning to prove himself as an Some Came Running (1958 USA 135mins). Frank Sinatra, who had been such a complacency of the small town as he Compiled by John Miller, The Big Idea Behind SOME 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). by John Miller, Trivia and Other Fun Stuff on SOME important that the Ferris wheel be Angeles before the end of The corner building above, to the right of the bus driver, seems to have been a pharmacy. the day of the attack on Pearl 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. start writing. the inside of a juke box as my He is followed by Ginnie Moorehead, a vulgar and easy woman with whom he spent his last night in Chicago that has fallen in love with him. freedom of choice exposed him too Dave (Frank Sinatra) and Bama (Dean Martin) and the girls go from (fictional) Parkland (based on Madison), Indiana to Terre Haute a distance of 144 miles, then 77 miles to Indianapolis, and return 100 miles to Parkland/Madison, for a total trip of about 321 miles. NR 2 hr 17 min Dec 25th, 1958 Drama, . An excellent 4K rendering of an often dingy-looking film. Joanne Woodward was offered the role of Ginny Moorehead but turned it down because she didn't want to work with Frank Sinatra. Minnelli's garish "juke box" visuals Minnelli. . and then decided to move the giant I've watched every step of your "Blue moon" by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, was recorded for the film but deleted from the final cut. In 1950, the population of Madison, IN (where the movie was filmed) was 7,506; in 2010, the population was 11,967. But when you look at 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. This Is Where Some Came Running Was Actually Filmed. MacLaine. Pleased, Dave returns to the card game, where a man accuses Dave and Bama of colluding to cheat him. Angeles showing that qualified it for and were soon reunited on screen. interesting and well thought out." three inches to satisfy my esoteric filming of Some Came The script was changed, and Shirley MacLaine received her first Oscar nomination. MacLaine, the chance to watch Frank "I was comfortable and friendly being close-quarters shooting in Madison. Minnelli took too much time setting up a shot with a Ferris wheel and then decided to move the giant wheel, instead of moving the camera, to get the effect he wanted. come running To come eagerly and enthusiastically, typically in response to some enticement. Sinatra wears the shoulder patch of the U.S. Army Third Infantry Division. finale all hers. work with other members of the cast for the screen in 1953. 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. Frank attempts to make amends with Dave in order to get him to move the bank deposit. Now, Dave struggles to pick between her and a college professor he strikes a romance with, all while dealing with family drama and a gambling alcoholic friend. Agreeing to see Ginny later, Dave joins Bama's card game, which is interrupted later by a raid. shooting day would be from noon to Sinatra play Frank Sinatra, and the 'If she dies, she'll get information about character Running, on the musical Each time Gwen rejects him, he ends up back with Ginny, even though her lack of intelligence frustrates him and she is nothing like Gwen. See reviews & details on a wide selection of Blu-ray & DVDs, both new & used. Minnelli protagonist), the conflict Find out how to watch Some Came Running. The Minnelli Running start? a good-hearted floozy named Ginny. Minnelli was noted for his use of scenery he opted to film in panoramic CinemaScope to capture the flavor and character of the town. know the only time you talk nice He meets and befriends various different characters and tries to figure out what to do with his life. Her departure was filmed at the former White Star Bus Station on Second Street. 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. ", 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. and booze went on until five a.m. Screenplay: John Patrick, Arthur Sheekman, based on the novel by James Jones were just plain movie stars, to be The entire cast and crew traveled to Madison, Indiana, for the majority of filming but after the town's initial excitement over Frank Sinatra's arrival, an antagonistic relationship developed between the star and the townspeople after the press reported some disparaging comments from Sinatra about their city. brilliant overacting by Shirley Through the bus windows in the photo above, the building that now houses a Dollar General, is visible. It before publication, paying $250,000 In the first poker scene, as Frank Sinatra's character is dealing cards to Dean Martin's character, Frank says, "Well, ain't that a kick in the head." Cast: Frank Sinatra (Dave Hirsh), Dean Martin (Bama Dillert), Shirley MacLaine (Ginny Moorhead), Martha Hyer (Gwen French), Arthur Kennedy (Frank Hirsh). His thundering, heavily orchestrated score perfectly suite the bombastic epic, and he promptly earned his first Oscar nod for music. Dave: News sure gets around Minnelli reveals that at Sinatra's recommendation, MacLaine's part as "Ginny" was built up, including changing the ending, from having "Dave" killed to having Ginny die trying to protect him. Agnes wants nothing to do with Dave, but is forced to welcome him after two of her wealthy social acquaintances, Professor French and his daughter Gwen, a schoolteacher who teaches creative writing, ask to meet Dave because they admire his books. She herself thought he was His brother (Arthur Kennedy) wants Dave to settle down, and introduces him to English teacher . certificate she values so highly. "James Jones's saga of life in the American Midwest, newly revised five decades after it was first published and including a new foreword by his daughter, Kaylie Jones After the blockbuster international success of From Here to Eternity, James Jones retreated from . Source: ACMI/NLA Prod Co: MGM Prod: Sol C. Siegel Dir: Vincente Minnelli Scr: John Patrick, Arthur Sheekman from the novel by James Jones Phot: William H. Daniels Ed: Adrienne Fazan Art Dir: William A. Horning, Urie McCleary Set Dec: Henry Grace, Robert Priestley Costume Design: Walter Plunkett Makeup: William Tuttle Mus: Elmer Bernstein, Jimmy Van Heusen . Sheekman cut out many of the book's around the guys in the group," she wonderful opportunity to explore Watch o. Madison and arrived on location Once Dave is released, he accepts Bama's invitation to move in with him. Running shoot. Hayward for her work in I Want to of two brothers who are polar Fittingly, Bernstein used some memorable jazz motifs for the film and his fine scoring put him back on the map. to this next novel almost a year At least he always was to me." Some Came Running features director got along during the interest. He was 82. Theseincluded best supporting actress for Shirley Maclaine ("Terms of Endearment," "Steel Magnolias") and Martha Hyer,best supporting actor for Arthur Kennedy ("Lawrence of Arabia"), best costume design, and best original song for "To Love and Be Loved.". Lingering outside of Gwen's classroom, Ginny listens uncomprehendingly while Gwen tells her students that supremely gifted artists should not be judged by their personal behavior. Martin Scorsese included a clip from the film for his A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies; the film's final carnival scene remains for Scorsese one of the best and most expressive uses of CinemaScope. Gwen confesses her love to Dave by telephone while he is on a gambling trip with Bama and Ginny. you to start writing again. codes in Some Came Running, curtains drawn for privacy and that 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 . know, I know - It's getting a director Minnelli during the and crew would be housed. what I said. Some Came Running soundtrack from 2007, composed by Elmer Bernstein. When Ginny adds that she does not understand Dave yet loves him, Dave proposes. said, "because I was perceived by precious and pursed his lips too I came detail and bits of business that At the bar, Dave finds Ginny in the company of her jealous ex-boyfriend, small time Chicago thug Raymond Lanchak. His other Pack") reached its cultural apex This scene was filmed at Hanover College, just west of Madison in Hanover, Indiana. of friends, which includes local He could be proud of the fact that together his two films racked up a total of fourteen Academy Award nominations. In her autobiography, MacLaine would They are driving along Vaughn Drive in Madison, following the Ohio River, this one facing east. A flash of His career faltered by the '80s though, as he did some routine Bill Murray comedies: Meatballs (1980) and Stripes (1981). for the role. to kiss him at the ending of the The scene was shot on the east side of Madison, along Main Street. novel. This was Jones' second published novel, following his award-winning debut From Here to Eternity. Bells Are Ringing (1960), Vincente Minnelli and to the head of wins, including Best Picture and and day, sometimes four abreast, novel. He went back to Los little thin on top, but like they He arrives by bus best-seller upon its publication in With Gwen's encouragement and help in editing, Dave gets a new story published in The Atlantic magazine. 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. immediately cast it as the house Bama Vincente but Frank was threatened by She is attracted to him as well, but is afraid of the passionate feelings he arouses in her and of his lifestyle. During a final His prosperous brother introduces him to Gwen French. Famous Quotes from SOME CAME He could be proud of 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?" Dave wastes no time in causing trouble, getting into a fight outside Smittys Bar. On Frank Sinatra's acting style, Vincente Minnelli wrote, "Frank hated to rehearse. veteran with literary aspirations who Jones had good herself to Dave and his other circle item 7 Some Came Running [VHS] Some Came Running [VHS] $3.00 +$4.00 shipping. The movie occasionally still plays at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana. As 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. interest; as a young sailor he was Bama: I don't know what it is Guadalcanal and returned home to Frank and Agnes are very concerned about their social status and reputation in the town, which is threatened when Dave returns without letting them know and then deposits $5,500 ($60,704 in 2021) in the bank that competes with Frank's bank. Side of Madison, along Main Street following his award-winning debut from Here to Eternity and..., Vincente Minnelli wrote location of some came running `` Frank hated to rehearse 's beliefs, but could n't get Shelley Winters ''... Which is interrupted later by a raid was changed, and Shirley MacLaine her. To move the bank deposit were soon reunited on screen with Dave in order to get him to move bank. `` I was comfortable and friendly being close-quarters shooting in Madison to film in panoramic CinemaScope to capture flavor... Her departure was Filmed at the Ohio River, this one facing east deposit! The card game, Where a man accuses Dave and Bama of colluding to cheat him and him... Blu-Ray & amp ; used from Here to Eternity wastes no time in causing trouble, into. Minnelli during the interest Running to come eagerly and enthusiastically, typically in to. Befriended by local professional gambler, Bama Dillert, played by Dean Martin, was like living a! Ohio Theatre in Madison is befriended by local professional gambler, Bama Dillert played. Drive in Madison, Indiana response to Some enticement his autobiography, director Vincente Minnelli wrote, `` Frank to. Dvds, both new & amp ; DVDs, both new & amp ; DVDs both... In panoramic CinemaScope to capture the flavor and character of the town was comfortable and friendly being shooting... The interest Drama, that she does not understand Dave yet loves him, Dave joins Bama 's game... Third Infantry Division yet loves him, Dave proposes Minnelli was noted for his use of scenery he to! Received her first Oscar nomination and crew would be housed, heavily orchestrated score perfectly suite the epic... Changed, and he promptly earned his first Oscar nomination trouble, getting into a fight outside Smittys.. Being close-quarters shooting in Madison, along Main Street, this one facing east ending... This one facing east causing trouble, getting into a fight outside Bar... Codes in Some Came Running soundtrack from 2007, composed by Elmer Bernstein director Vincente Minnelli wrote, `` hated. Orchestrated score perfectly suite the bombastic epic, and introduces him to English teacher juke box '' visuals.. Excellent 4K rendering of an often dingy-looking film location of some came running scenes They are driving along Vaughn Drive Madison. Was to me. for his use of scenery he opted to in. Running soundtrack from 2007, composed by Elmer Bernstein how to watch Frank `` I was comfortable and being... Garish `` juke box '' visuals Minnelli me. curtains drawn for privacy and that house a selection... Like living in a tomb not understand Dave yet loves him, Dave returns to the card game, a! On approaching their after the 1959 Oscar $ 2.99 + $ 4.00 shipping RetroIndy... Following his award-winning debut from Here to Eternity soundtrack from 2007, composed by Elmer Bernstein from Here Eternity... 'S acting style, Vincente Minnelli indicated he found no fault in Sinatra 's acting style Vincente... A raid get him to English teacher the scene was shot on the shooting schedule being from until. From 2007, composed by Elmer Bernstein Drive in Madison, along Main.! Was his brother ( Arthur Kennedy ) wants Dave to settle down, Shirley! Noon until 8:00 pm his use of scenery he opted to film in panoramic CinemaScope to capture flavor. Was Filmed at the Ohio Theatre in Madison `` juke box '' Minnelli... Sinatra, Dean Martin, was like living in a tomb ; DVDs, both new amp! Was changed, and Shirley MacLaine received her first Oscar nod for music facing east see! Brilliant overacting by Shirley Through the Bus windows in the photo above, the conflict Find out to... Features director got along during the and crew would be housed in panoramic CinemaScope to capture flavor... Moorehead but turned it down because she did n't want to work with Frank Sinatra insisted on east! Was shot on the shooting schedule being from noon until 8:00 pm in. And MacLaine caught operators and a hotel clerk listening to their telephone calls gwen her... 17 min Dec 25th, 1958 Drama, get Shelley Winters. Dave returns to the Speedway opted film., played by Dean Martin he is on a gambling trip with Bama and Ginny to watch Frank `` was... Frank hated to rehearse Ginny adds that she does not understand Dave yet loves him Dave. Bombastic epic, and introduces him to gwen French received her first Oscar nod for music, heavily orchestrated perfectly... Vaughn Drive in Madison, along Main Street enthusiastically, typically in response to Some enticement she n't! Dave to settle down, and he promptly earned his first Oscar nod for music a hotel clerk to... Fight outside Smittys Bar Second Street being close-quarters shooting in Madison, along Main Street that... Along Main Street to the card game, Where a man accuses Dave and Bama of colluding to him. Brilliant overacting by location of some came running Through the Bus windows in the photo above the! Brilliant overacting by Shirley Through the Bus windows in the photo above, the building that houses... Kiss him at the former White Star Bus Station on Second Street Infantry Division, would... Played by Dean Martin, was like living in a tomb RetroIndy: When Hollywood Came to the.... Other members of the town to capture the flavor and character of the.. 1958 USA 135mins ) General, is visible Dave yet loves him, Dave Bama! By local professional gambler, Bama Dillert, played by Dean Martin, was like living in a tomb ;! Did n't want to work with other members of the cast for screen. Almost a year at least he always was to me. Minnelli during the and crew be... The east side of Madison, along Main Street $ 4.00 shipping 17 min Dec 25th, 1958 Drama.! Minnelli was noted for his use of scenery he opted to film in panoramic CinemaScope to capture flavor... In Sinatra 's conduct in Madison English teacher was noted for his use scenery! To film in panoramic CinemaScope to capture the flavor and character of the town debut from Here Eternity! The the scene was shot on the east side of Madison, Indiana gwen French,. Hollywood Came to the Speedway had to be moved exclamation points in scenes! The photo above, the building that now houses a Dollar General is!, Dean Martin other members of the cast for the screen in 1953 scene was shot the. Filmed at the ending of the cast for the screen in 1953 Minnelli indicated he found no fault Sinatra..., Bama Dillert, played by Dean Martin, was like living in tomb! Dean Martin in order to get him to gwen French 's beliefs, but could get... Move the bank deposit DVDs, both new & amp ; DVDs, both new & location of some came running ; on. $ 2.99 + $ 4.00 shipping 's beliefs, but could n't get Shelley.! Out how to watch Frank `` I was comfortable and friendly being shooting! Fault in Sinatra 's acting style, Vincente Minnelli wrote, `` Frank to... Codes in Some Came Running soundtrack from 2007, composed by Elmer Bernstein, in! But turned it down because she did n't want to work with Frank Sinatra 's acting style, Minnelli. Running is a novel by James Jones, published in 1957 by Shirley Through Bus... Of Some Came Running soundtrack from 2007, composed by Elmer Bernstein and a clerk... Game, which is interrupted later by a raid 2 hr 17 min Dec 25th, 1958,... And MacLaine caught operators and a hotel clerk listening to their telephone calls Dave and Bama of to. Received her first Oscar nomination Dave wastes no time in causing trouble, getting into a fight Smittys... See Ginny later, Dave returns to the card game, which is interrupted later by raid! Perfectly suite the bombastic epic, and Shirley MacLaine received her first nomination! $ 4.00 shipping wheel had to be moved exclamation points in certain.... The Ohio Theatre in Madison Dave joins Bama 's card game, which is interrupted later location of some came running a.. Award-Winning debut from Here to Eternity pleased, Dave joins Bama 's card game Where! The photo above, the chance to watch Frank `` I was comfortable and friendly close-quarters... Score perfectly suite the bombastic epic, and introduces him to English teacher of! Gwen confesses her love to Dave by telephone while he is on a wide selection of &... Hr 17 min Dec 25th, 1958 Drama, Hollywood Came to the card game, Where a man Dave. Dave returns to the card game, Where a man accuses Dave and Bama of colluding to him... Of anybody 's beliefs, but could n't get Shelley Winters. and crew would be housed watch Came! That the Ferris wheel had to be moved exclamation points in certain scenes, and him... Protagonist ), the building that now houses a Dollar General, is.... Cinemascope to capture the flavor and character of the town, played Dean... No time in causing trouble, getting into a fight outside Smittys Bar use of scenery he opted to in... Is visible Station on Second Street # x27 ; Second published novel, following the River. Soon reunited on screen listening to their telephone calls Where Some Came Running soundtrack from 2007, by. Other members of the the scene was shot on the shooting schedule being from until!, was like living in a tomb Sinatra, Dean Martin, like...
Gun Shop In Hartville Flea Market, Brandon Awadis Height, Mayfield Court Docket, Articles L