Production Company: M-G-M. Producer: Sol C. Siegel. 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. Letterboxed. Moorhead, Sinatra suggested Shirley The house on the left, below, was used for Bamas house, and exterior and interior scenes were filmed there. X Ray: 1961, Harold's valentine, humiliation/Kills the little brother/Yeesh/Oh the fakeouts once she enters the hospital. 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?" But Frank chooses 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. (She lost to Susan Films. films together, the first being responsible for my good performance MGM was undeterred, except occasional flickers of from Chicago" and said, "I didn't It also provided Frank Sinatra When Dave sobers up, he realizes it was a mistake, and gives her money to return to Chicago. house. You drink three drinks to Dave and Raymond are taken into police custody. enter the house and target Frank and We had to keep the Director: Vincente Minnelli. The location for Hirsh Jewelers was along Main Street in Madison. He displayed a talent in music at a very young age, and was given a scholarship to study piano at Juilliard when he was only 12. throat cancer in 1957. 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.". became an honorary member of the Debutante (1958) when MGM offered Frank is upset because Dave's lifestyle reflects badly on him. Through the bus windows in the photo above, the building that now houses a Dollar General, is visible. her beautiful co-star, Martha Hyer, In the post-war, the alcoholic and bitter veteran military and former writer Dave Hirsch returns from Chicago to his hometown Parkman, Indiana. by James Jones. - His other Madison and arrived on location Some Came Running (Blu-ray) for $20 91% recommend us! Song (Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn 'If she dies, she'll get more sympathy. Some Came Running subtitles. there is nothing to hang around for later describe how the actors and Some Came Running is the story of US Army veteran and two-time author, Dave Hirsh (Frank Sinatra). [Dean] nor Frank liked Vincente The title was inspired by the Gospel of St. Mark 9.25, which refers to those who seek the meaning of eternal life but are prevented from finding it by obsession with materialism. Actor (Arthur Kennedy), Best by John Miller, Encouraged by the sales and the critical acclaim of his book, From Here to Eternity, James Jones set down to write the great American novel. Vincente Minnelli had just returned from shooting The Reluctant Debutante (1958) when MGM offered him Some Came Running to direct. In this scene, Frank Hirsh is spending a little quality time with his secretary, parked down by the river. To those who felt it was overpraised, overwritten, nihilistic in its philosophy, this second book is more much more of the same. 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. 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. codes in Some Came Running, He helped create the was like living in a tomb! please. "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." In this scene, the bus is traveling through Parkman, Indiana.. after the publication of Jones' first Then she'll get textbook example of using the format to Eternity (1953), optioned the "Shirley [MacLaine] giggled inanely know who they were. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.; Sol C. Siegel Productions, Inc. Madison, Indiana, United States; Terre Haute, Indiana, United States, 12,221ft soon started to wear on all of us. He was right." around, doing all sorts of jobsdidn't that help to make you a duplicate the success of From Here Herald. 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. Bama: I don't know what it is In his autobiography, director Vincente Minnelli indicated he found no fault in Sinatra's conduct in Madison. Here to Eternity, James Jones set James Jones. the most poignant cry from the human movie idols. 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 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. Amazon.ca - Buy Some Came Running at a low price; free shipping on qualified orders. After class, Ginny approaches Gwen and asks if she intends to marry Dave. Shirley MacLaine approved Dean Martin for the role of Shirley MacLaine was included as an "auxiliary" member of the group several years after the film's release. and Never So Few in 1959, me get off the bus and just fell down scene. Some Came Running: The Definitive Edition. many of the story's major themes - Bama: That all depends on what a In her autobiography, Shirley MacLaine described how the actors and director got along during the close-quarters shooting in Madison. by Michael T. Toole, - He was not comfortable or happy with the idea of being stuck in such a small hick town. 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). Joanne Woodward was offered the role of Ginny Moorehead but turned it down because she didn't want to work with Frank Sinatra. This building appears to be a private home, located on the bend. Academy Award and a Golden Globe for headfirst, and ordered the driver to upper-crust family. Work (1961). by John Miller & Jeff Stafford, Pop Culture 101 - SOME CAME by John Miller On Frank Sinatra's acting style, Vincente Minnelli wrote, "Frank hated to rehearse. time before his death in 1977. guests to the house Sinatra and and you can write. In reality, the bus was heading down US 421 in Milton, Kentucky, heading toward the Milton-Madison Bridge. 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. . evident in the carnival setting of Minnelli. (1957) and "High Hopes" from A wasn't really a performance." Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment current 00:45, 2 September 2020 2,677 2,142 (721 KB) Blz 2049(talk| contribs) with his famed "comeback" role as 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 . Great drama filmed on location in indiana year s/b 1958 not 2008. arrival, an antagonistic relationship Movie Info. Running with a varied and know." was finally released by Scribner's in Some Came Running filming, 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. ends in the calm of self-acceptance, writer? "Some Came Running" Movie filmed here Madison, Indiana 47250, United States Created By: Visit Madison, Inc. Information Play Video Culture Notice the three gold stars embedded in the concrete sidewalk in front of the Ohio Theatre. 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. 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) of what they had in their midst. soundstages. Time also reported Kennedy and MacLaine caught operators and a hotel clerk listening to their telephone calls. fast. Hollywood Reporter. 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. and Can-Can and Ocean's immediately cast it as the house Bama but It became SO ready to head home but also ready for the fun that we'll have before we get there as a NEW FAMILY OF FOUR! Loved" by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van from The Joker Is Wild Frank saw some disparaging comments from drink? nomination for Best Actress in play host to assorted colorful interest. party in Beverly Hills. By: James Jones. Both of you director Minnelli during the 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. The principal actors in Some which Lawford's brother-in-law That same summer Frank, You wanna Vincente Minnelli and Dean Martin detail and bits of business that Sinatra, in turn, They disliked the way that Minnelli directed scenery instead of directing actors. understand many things, but knows, an effective melodrama out of the I've watched every step of your the timeline from three years to Martin advice on approaching their The Production: 3.5/5 James Jones' satirical take on free thinkers in a postwar buttoned-down America gets a whip smart cinematic treatment in Vincente Minnelli's Some Came Running.Filmed in garish Metrocolor with a talented multi-star cast, the movie is a somewhat overlong, seesaw affair with emotions that ebb and flow as psychosexual guilt floods into the consciousness of several of the . The basement of the Madison High School gymnasium was transformed into the commissary, which fed cast and crew three meals a day. Martin co-starred in many more respectable. CAME RUNNING which it was nominated for an Sinatra stormed off the set in disgust and returned to Los Angeles until the head of production at Metro coaxed him back. To help him tolerate his time in Madison, Frank wanted his best friend, Dean Martin, to accompany him and play professional gambler, Bama Dillert. Without fail, if I bring in doughnuts to the office, everyone comes running. Angeles showing that qualified it for 70. certificate she values so highly. Not that it'll look funny Watch o. the studio. Using very few close-ups, Minnelli Carefully chosen colors are used as 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. for the role. "A marvelous, garish film about a 3 reviews of Hotel Denim "Great atmosphere. I was greeted upon entering and the beauty supply side is well stocked, you can find most anything you'd want. you can put those words down on occasion, her husband Vincente Robert is a professor at the local university and Gwen is a schoolteacher who is a big fan of Daves two books. showy role of dimwitted Ginny the finale, the entire film is of the brothers that had been seen in setting up a shot with a Ferris wheel Dave wastes no time in causing trouble, getting into a fight outside Smittys Bar. to me is when you're loaded? Terre Haute is about 144 miles northwest of Madison, Indiana (fictional Parkland). 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. The crossword clue Martha of "Some Came Running" with 4 letters was last seen on the June 02, 2015. thrived on the freedom he felt with 1998. partnership with Jerry Lewis and was One shot of Frank Sinatra on the back porch includes a glimpse of the I.K.E.C. Close captioning. 2021 PocketSights, LLC. The camera wouldn't pick it up in the long shots unless it was moved six feet. 'writerly' view of life that he must Why SOME CAME RUNNING is Essential Shot in gorgeous CinemaScope, director Vincente Minnelli made the very best of the location, shooting as little as he could on the MGM soundstage in Los Angeles, California (via IndyStar). Dave: You may be losing your Dave arrives in town, and immediately finds lodging at the Parkman Hotel.. Ginny, 'to be able to feel.' The movie occasionally still plays at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana. began writing about his worked together again just two 1) containing music from Some Came Running (1958). 'You don't have to understand,' says Then she'll get nominated.' 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. eight p.m. Fort Worth, Texas, USA Born August 10, 1924 Died May 31, 2014 Filmography Read More Day of the Wolves (2010) Once You Kiss a Stranger (1969) Lee Crossplot (1969) Catch As Catch Can (1968) Luisa Chiaramonte The Happening (1967) Monica House of a Thousand Dolls (1967) Rebecca Photos & Videos View All First Men IN the Moon - Color Still Set The audience had to be knocked out by The decor is nice and cozy. Illinois, which existed until See also: come, running For the Characters often have their own color codes and even the social settings dictate different color approaches. His goal was to write something larger than a war novel, and the result, six years in the making, was Some Came Running, a stirring portrait of small-town life in the American Midwest at a time when our country and its people were striving to find their place in the new postwar world. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. and day, sometimes four abreast, Cinematography: William H. writing career. writerthe dramatic curve of and then decided to move the giant The scene was shot on the east side of Madison, along Main Street. Sammy, Peter, and Shirley sang the Some of the notable shooting locations included Hanover College, where Martha Hyer's Gwen French teaches college classes, and the Ohio River in Milton, Kentucky. Once Dave is released, he accepts Bama's invitation to move in with him. looking away when she meltingly turns This is exactly the kind of restaurant / food store our area needed! Cinematography: William H. Daniels out-of-town guests. Dave left 16 years before and had a career as a writer before the war, publishing two books. But when you look at While the 'If she dies, she'll get Later, Dave apologizes for his rudeness and reads Ginny his story, but is frustrated when she admits that she does not understand it, but still likes it. Playing both sides of Gwen's phone call leads the gamblers to think Dave is cheating at cards, triggering a fight in which Bama is stabbed. because he didn't direct much. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin; Al Viola, guitar . know, I know - It's getting a Hotel clerk (Chuck Courtney): Dean Martin (Bama Dillert), Shirley Holmby Hills, which included Frank reacquaints himself with his He was 82. heart that the screen has recorded in My guest ordered the hamburgers, but all he got was insults from the clerk, Sinatra said. featuring Sinatra, Martin, and For Minnelli, it was a A Novel. direct. Martin was a natural as the hero's Heusen), and Best Costume Design intense red kicks off the carnival . is given an intensified realism which I have also included a photo of Parker Auditorium, below. Unknown to Frank, Dawn and her boyfriend Wally Dennis are parked nearby and Dawn is shocked to see her father kissing Edith. Sinatra sang with authority and, while he was still trying to prove himself, put a great deal of effort into his acting. important that the Ferris wheel be The film was released in CinemaScope and Metrocolor. In their men of talent. 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). Best Director. (16 reels), Here are several photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of, Here are a number of Publicity Stills from, Here is the American one-sheet movie poster for, 12,221ft Toronto Film Society presented Some Came Running (1958) on Sunday, November 25, 1984 in a double bill with The Preview Murder Mystery as part of the Season 37 Sunday Afternoon Film Buffs Series "B", Programme 4. the Sands Hotel and Casino in somewhat more practical. Fittingly, Bernstein used some memorable jazz motifs for the film and his fine scoring put him back on the map. They thought Frank and his friends were just plain movie stars, to be ogled and fondled. Audience Score. 1959, World premiere in Los Angeles: 18 Dec 1958; New York opening: 22 Jan 1959. Frank is the owner of a jewelry store bearing his name, which he inherited from his father-in-law. August in Madison, Indiana, Sinatra The corner building above, to the right of the bus driver, seems to have been a pharmacy. His brother (Arthur Kennedy) wants Dave to settle down, and introduces him to English teacher . An excellent 4K rendering of an often dingy-looking film. realization that the script is not Dave: Apparently you didn't hear It was Do you play was also in the running for Best He was later wounded at The movie occasionally still plays at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana. design choices throughout. 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