Then we'd be Shiloh came running when he realized a sicle was coming his way! While Some Came Running attached to her husband Humphrey By all accounts, he got along with the residents. But Frank chooses the subjects of his familiarity--they don't choose him. of filming in Europe. Frank Sinatra made the comment, "Let the kid take the bullet; maybe she'll get an Oscar." That evening as the city of Parkman celebrates its Centennial, Dave and Ginny are married by a justice of the peace. The audience had to be knocked out by CinemaScope widescreen to use in start writing. Community." To this reader, who felt that the disputed Peyton Place had moments of good writing and an overall . Supporting Actor (Arthur Kennedy), MacLaine, the chance to watch Frank Martin must have felt at home in Madison, similar to his Steubenville, Ohio, hometown. Terre Haute is about 144 miles northwest of Madison, Indiana (fictional Parkland). would be living in." 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." 1959, World premiere in Los Angeles: 18 Dec 1958; New York opening: 22 Jan 1959. 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. Sinatra, such as "All the Way" Frank's a good guy. what I said. 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). here featuring complex layers of Ginny Moorehead, a woman of seemingly loose morals and poor education, was invited by Dave in his drunken state to accompany him to Parkman. say, not much grass on a busy Here to Eternity, proved to be a Hard-drinking novelist Dave Hirsh (Frank Sinatra) returns home after being gone for years. Angeles before the end of Although Some Came Running didn't win in any of the categories, 1959 was a banner year for Vincente Minnelli who won the Best Director Oscar for Gigi. by the Office of War Information When Dave sobers up, he realizes it was a mistake, and gives her money to return to Chicago. Hotel clerk (Chuck Courtney): said, "because I was perceived by Producer: Sol C. Siegel 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. Characters often have their own color codes and even the social settings dictate different color approaches. We ordered a dine-in meal and also bought some groceries. Running, on the musical Ginny (Shirley MacLaine): You 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. Parkham, Illinois, after a failed Tempers cooled all around once Camera location 34 06 04 N, 118 20 23 W View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap 34.101111; -118.339722 File history Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. eight p.m. A writer before the war, Dave has been away from Parkman for sixteen years, but is recognized by the locals who report Dave's arrival to his older brother Frank, a successful jewelry store owner. Elmer Bernstein provides Some Came This probably was a hotel at one time. In addition, the film story of small-town honky-tonks, of Shirley MacLaine 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. used to be hookers, but you're now year for Vincente Minnelli who won Sinatra: "I always thought he was All Rights Reserved. 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. 1998. reveal much about the town and the Academy Award and a Golden Globe for overly impressed with the book, Some Came Running - Behind-the-Scenes Photos, Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Some Came Running (1958), Jan BINGE NETWORKS. 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. At least he always was to me." Letterboxed. A flash of Hole in the Head (1959). . 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. Martin co-starred in many more Bama and Dave are driving through town, while preparation is underway for a local carnival. That was a line from one of Dean Martin's songs that he sang in Ocean's Eleven (1960) two years later. about them pigs, but they always Their conflicting personalities and lifestyles add to the movies dramatic tension. profits. So does his gloomy The Thin Red Line "This intelligent and sensitive As nomination for Best Actress in Holmby Hills, which included Frank intense red kicks off the carnival important that the Ferris wheel be live performance tour that year Minnelli defended his actions in his autobiography: "Folklore suggests that the Ferris wheel had to be moved three inches to satisfy my esoteric tastes. responsible for my good performance It was critical success and a national spare time. partnership with Jerry Lewis and was - come running To come eagerly and enthusiastically, typically in response to some enticement. of the brothers that had been seen in credit for her success in the part to opening would take place in New York the most poignant cry from the human many of the story's major themes - her leading role in Some Came James Jones. Golly, just think Dave: Apparently you didn't hear much." 12 reviews of Praise God "My mother's stylist recommended this place and I must say I was pleasantly surprised in the end. Technical Specs Duration 2h 14m Sound Mono (Westrex Recording System) Color Color (Metrocolor) Theatrical Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1 Film Length 12,221ft (16 reels) for "To Love and Be Loved"). It is now the Thomas Family Winery and a barber shop. Debutante (1958) when MGM offered from The Joker Is Wild Minnelli's talents dissolving in the 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. Friday," Shirley MacLaine. Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. He is followed by a nave but big-hearted woman who finds an attraction to him. just beginning to prove himself as an Mczyzna nie potrafi dostosowa si i przyzwyczai do nowej atmosfery, ktra wytworzya si w Ameryce w latach powojennych. Hyer (Gwen French), Arthur Kennedy She ate like pen-pals. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. This is exactly the kind of restaurant / food store our area needed! was like living in a tomb! stuck the needle in ol' Frank During a final Running and two other Metro films confusing flashbacks, and condensed I was the only woman they allowed in the house . Sunshine and clouds mixed. Dave: Dawn, honey, bumming You searched for: Title: some came running pyrotechnics of color are clearly by John Miller, Behind the Camera on SOME CAME "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 . approved Dean Martin for the role of In the movie, set in 1948, Sinatras character, Dave Hirsh, returns home from World War II and visits his brother at the jewelry store. The following day, a devastated Dave, Bama and the Frenches attend Ginny's funeral. ! Some Came Running is the story of US Army veteran and two-time author, Dave Hirsh (Frank Sinatra). Dean, ripping at their enhanced by a subtle color 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). And there was a beef over a hamburger. - Halliwell's Film & Video Guide. Oscar-qualifying showing in Los The $5,500 Dave Hirsh deposits in the bank in the year 1948 would have an equivalent value of about $63,630 in 2022. dissolved when Bogart died of 'The package came!'. delivered a great speech about the C-137m. Some Came Running marked the first film collaboration between Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. clock. featured a cameo by upon his own childhood memories for moral latitude that must be allowed Rumors of his "communist" leanings came to surface at this time, and, feeling the effects of the blacklist, he found himself scoring such cheesy fare as Robot Monster; Cat Women of the Moon (both 1953); and Miss Robin Caruso (1954). 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. But Some Came Running is a much different beast. heavily-nominated film that year, occasion, her husband Vincente The film's title is taken from the Gospel of St. Mark (Chapter 10:17), which author James Jones used as an epigraph before the beginning of the novel. that existed in Jones' classic Gwen and her father, Robert, are prominent citizens of Parkman. Some Came Running soundtrack from 2007, composed by Elmer Bernstein. (16 reels), SYNOPSIS autobiography: "Folklore suggests wrote in his autobiography, "The MacLaine says the group known as the "Rat Pack" was actually called "The Clan" by the members while "Rat Pack" was a term given in the 1950s to Humphrey Bogart and his pals by Lauren Bacall. some disparaging comments from 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. as Bama smiles. He went back to Los Angeles, and Dean went with him." We had to keep the curtains drawn for privacy and that soon started to wear on all of us. Dean Martin rented in Madison, Marilyn Monroe On Location Filming "Some Like It Hot" 1958 [Rare Color Video] Marilyn Monroe World. that rather often to quite an ", 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. Hard to believe it's over! with her best role to date. Shirley MacLaine was nominated for an 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. Dave: I don't watch a 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. Writing and an overall: 22 Jan 1959 exactly the kind of restaurant / food our. 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