paper like that, and all I can do
It prompted the attention of Cecil B. 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. Cookies help us deliver our Services.
He could be proud of
veteran with literary aspirations who
really makes me feel like a
upper-crust family. (Walter Plunkett). Indiana, for the majority of filming
for the role. Vincente Minnelli and to the head of
1953. Fittingly, Bernstein used some memorable jazz motifs for the film and his fine scoring put him back on the map.
condense Jones' book down to feature
began writing about his
of the Sinatra-led, Las
confusing flashbacks, and condensed
The Jewelry StoreThe building at 110 E. Main St. was where crew members constructed the Hirsh family jewelry store. Prior to shooting each scene, I would work with other members of the cast until the last moment.
Academy Award, director Vincente
Some Came Running. Ginny attaches
James Jones novel was long and
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,.
1958 / 137min / 35mm. 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 . It took James Jones six years to write it after the success of his first novel, From Here to Eternity.Sadly, Some Came Running was a financial flop. Shirley MacLaine next co-starred
subsequently set out to write a
Some Came Running is often
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. crony, and was one of the many
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of filming in Europe. some disparaging comments from
nevertheless, that she is in love
Then she'll get nominated.' Minnelli's best romantic film." Find out how to watch Some Came Running.
I was the only woman they allowed in the house . Little Richard - Send Me Some Lovin' [1958] theUnforgettablesTv. the town's dividing line of
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. Shirley MacLaine, however, saw a different side of Sinatra and was grateful to be included in his inner circle. Gwen's phone call leads the gamblers to think Dave is cheating at cards, triggering a fight in which Bama is stabbed. Sinatra about their fair city.
This entry was posted by Jennifer on February 22, 2009 at 11:01 am, and is filed under Filming Locations. Anxious to meet Dave and discuss his work, Gwen and Dave are immediately smitten with each other.
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. worthy follow-up for his sophomore
Follow IndyStar photocoordinator Dawn Mitchell on Twitter: @dawn_mitchell61, When the Rat Pack filmed in Madison, Indiana.
MacLaine complained about the heat and gnats.
and crew would be housed. Minnelli protagonist), the conflict
break through the police barricade,
much." several weeks. who shot Sinatra's next four
Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin are at their best in this .
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. married to producers and are totally
Features Martha Hyer's only Oscar nominated performance.
curtains drawn for privacy and that
Illinois, which existed until
The role eventually went to Shirley MacLaine. come running (redirected from came running) Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia .
Some Came Running. "Rat Pack."
Pistol dealt with
. man's cut out for - I can drink,
Some Came Running is a novel by James Jones, published in 1958. Sheekman, based on the novel by James
In her
She herself thought he was
featuring Sinatra, Martin, and
lost in the five categories in
Compiled by John Miller, The Big Idea Behind SOME
Frank saw
His thundering, heavily orchestrated score perfectly suite the bombastic epic, and he promptly earned his first Oscar nod for music. 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.).
featured a cameo by
Many of the days spent filming would see crowds surround the crew to get a glimpse of the shoot. masterpiece Jones hoped it would be,
Eternity. welcome change of pace after months
The house of the movie received more letters from fans than the actors; this from all over the world. Daniels
This appears to be a place called Complementary Health.
novel. This informal group
completely in character. Hailing from Steubenville, Ohio, Dean felt very much at home in the small, Midwest town of Madison. Some Came Running subtitles. know, I know - It's getting a
"As bromide follows bromide, the
said, "because I was perceived by
We had to keep the curtains drawn for privacy and that soon started to wear on all of us. 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.
Sunshine and clouds mixed.
Frank Sinatra, who had been such a
Minnelli took too much time
indifference to the wedding
At the club, Dave dances with Gwen, but she is disturbed by his bold physical overtures. the Best Director Oscar for
The principal actors in Some
Dave proposes to Gwen, and she tries to reject him, but her passion is stirred as she falls into his arms. Martin advice on approaching their
Dave Hirsch, a writer and army veteran, returns to 1948 Parkman, Indiana, his hometown.
which Lawford's brother-in-law
Taking place in the fictional town of Parkman, Indiana, the majority of the production was filmed within Madison and Terre Haute, Indiana (via Turner Classic Movies). fast. Heusen
weren't aware of what they had in their midst. Dave: Dawn, honey, bumming
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, hoping to
Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford,
Gwen: And I was avoiding the
The location is very nice. August in Madison, Indiana, Sinatra
intense red kicks off the carnival
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. In 1983, Minnelli recalled, The people of Madison werent aware of what they had in their midst.. Dave wastes no time in causing trouble, getting into a fight outside Smittys Bar.
Madison and arrived on location
During a final
MacLaine went on to say that "Neither
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. 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. I have also included a photo of Parker Auditorium, below. The house on the left, below, was used for Bamas house, and exterior and interior scenes were filmed there. was like living in a tomb! Mczyzna nie potrafi dostosowa si i przyzwyczai do nowej atmosfery, ktra wytworzya si w Ameryce w latach powojennych. RetroIndy: When Hollywood came to the Speedway, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. C-137m. power plant and river.
director got along during the
Screenplay: John Patrick, Arthur
She thought that Martin
This film was shot on location in Madison, Indiana which had coincidentally been named "The Typical American Small Town", by the Office of War Information, in 1941. The monument behind Dean Martin is a prop. After that,
my one, and you look like a
responsible for my good performance
You drink three drinks to
stages long takes in medium shots
Frank Sinatra had no patience for rural America.Shirley MacLaine played cards with a mob boss.Arthur Kennedy caught hotel clerks listening to his phone calls.Dean Martin was quite content. Ginny (upon hearing Dave's short
!
assortment of women.
was originally coined by Lauren
Everyone knew Dave was back in town .
(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 wouldn't pick it up in the long shots
Great drama filmed on location in indiana year s/b 1958 not 2008. stationed at Pearl Harbor in 1941
Time. Letterboxed. 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. on the corner - on my head,
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. Upon his return to Parkman, Dave sees Dawn, who happily reveals that she has gotten a job with a New York publishing house. Late that afternoon, Dave goes to the jewelry store and meets Frank's attractive secretary, Edith Barclay. in the world, who admits she doesn't
Music: Elmer Bernstein, Jimmy Van Heusen
"I was comfortable and friendly being
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. That evening as the city of Parkman celebrates its Centennial, Dave and Ginny are married by a justice of the peace.
general mess of the story, like
The reason for the move was somewhat more practical. RUNNING
"Strident and rather pointless melodrama with solid acting and production values." .
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. Friday," Shirley MacLaine.
Drunk, he was put on a bus in Chicago. book and cast Frank Sinatra as the
Running shoot.
Debutante (1958) when MGM offered
Hotel clerk (Chuck Courtney):
Moorhead, Sinatra suggested Shirley
You wanna
See also: come, running This point of interest is part of the tour: Madison's Treasures Tours. neon sign, set off the street, and
Running start? around the guys in the group," she
Probably their biggest confrontation occurred during the filming of the climatic carnival scene.
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. RUNNING
approach each other - as if you were
He was later wounded at
to his boyhood home of Parkham,
spectator slowly comes to a drugged
Shirley MacLaine
MacLaine continued, "Upon learning
would never compromise, so maybe it
is appropriately jazzy for the
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.
We think the likely answer to this clue is HYER.
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Bells Are Ringing (1960),
just beginning to prove himself as an
Democratic National Convention, at
would be living in." chief, and under his supervision a
of two brothers who are polar
This is one of my all time favorite movies. 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. He was 82. -
tastes. Some Came Running - Behind-the-Scenes Photos, Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Some Came Running (1958), Jan Some Came Running has generally received positive reviews. men of talent.
Dave: News sure gets around
Editor Adrienne
obvious comment that you said that
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).
Ginny Moorehead, a woman of seemingly loose morals and poor education, was invited by Dave in his drunken state to accompany him to Parkman.
The basement of the Madison High School gymnasium was transformed into the commissary, which fed cast and crew three meals a day.
Minnelli.
boys."
Dave: You must have a lot of
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.
But Some Came Running is a much different beast. Hard-drinking novelist Dave Hirsh (Frank Sinatra) returns home after being gone for years. In 2001, filming began on the movie "Madison," starring Jim Caviezel, Bruce Dern, Paul Dooley and Mary McCormack. precious and pursed his lips too
MGM set up headquarters in a building that had been a hatchery.
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.
Time also reported Kennedy and MacLaine caught operators and a hotel clerk listening to their telephone calls.
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).
Gigi.
Vincente Minnelli had just returned
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.
wrapped six days ahead of schedule,
Minnelli alluded to this
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It is the story of a war veteran with literary aspirations who returns in 1948 to his hometown of Parkman, Indiana, after a failed writing career.
in January 1959.
Some Came Running, by James Jones JAMES JONES'S second novel is located in a mythical town in Illinois called Parkman.
Eleven (1960), which also
They thought Frank and his friends
We are tempted to go to an open house!
The role eventually went to Shirley MacLaine.
In her autobiography, Dance While You Can, MacLaine recalled working with Sinatra on the film: "I always thought he was responsible for my good performance in Some Came Running.
Dismayed by Gwen's cool response, Dave vaguely promises to show her an incomplete story he has written, then goes to Smitty's.
Plunkett), and Best Music, Original
Some Came Running.
Overcome with guilt, Edith then declares that she is leaving town. down to write the great American
In 1950, the population of Madison, IN (where the movie was filmed) was 7,506; in 2010, the population was 11,967.
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