Some came running filming locations then and nowwkm news. I am yet under the spell some came running put on me fiftytwo years ago. A brilliant but troubling film that gets both better and worse with repeat viewings, some came running 1958 is cited by paul javal michel piccoli, a screenwriterforhire in godards 1963 contempt. Eric eidelsteins rating of the film some came running eric eidelstein a fun story about this is that frank sinatra apparently convinced the producers to change the ending, which, naturally, helped shirley maclaine garner her first academy award nomination. Dave hirsch, a writer and an army veteran winds up in his small. The big space of cinemascope initially establishes a condition of withdrawal and isolation that the narrative works to overcome. Other articles where some came running is discussed. After from here to eternity revived frank sinatras hollywood career, with an oscar win for his supporting performance in the adaptation of james jones hit debut novel, they reteamed the author and actor. Helped along by such old friends as steve winwood, eric clapton, george harrison, and peter vale, capaldi showed an invigorated sense that had fans start to smile again. Some came running is the 1958 romantic drama adapted from the james jones novel of the same name. His brother arthur kennedy wants dave to settle down, and introduces him to.
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. Some came running, american dramatic film, released in 1958, that was especially noted for the performances by frank sinatra and dean. Ben mankiewicz intro some came running 1958 some came running 1959 movie clip same handsome rascal airing. Trailer of the 1958 movie starring frank sinatra, dean martin and shirley maclaine. Five years after his triumphant turn in the film of james joness novel from here to eternity, frank sinatra stars in another jones adaptation. I am a local, having grown up in the madison and milton areas most of my life. Set in 1948, it tells the story of a troubled army veteran and author who returns to his midwestern hometown after 16 years, to the chagrin of his wealthy, socialclimbing brother. Some came running, based on author james jones followup to his masterpiece, from here to eternity, was a conscious effort by mgm to recapture the lightning of the earlier film, particularly in casting frank sinatra whod won an oscar for eternity, in the lead, and assigning their best director, vincente minnelli, to helm the project. Some came running has excellent characters in dave and frank hirsch in fact all the characters in the story are well drawn. With frank sinatra, dean martin, shirley maclaine, martha hyer. Mar 28, 2016 some came running is one of those films that seemed to have the pedigree for sure success. He meets and befriends various different characters and tries to figure out what to do with his life.
Some of the storys many characters remain shadowy at the finish but the film knowingly combines tension and robust comedy. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Publication date 1958 publisher new york the new american library. Sep 27, 2016 some came running filming locations then and now. Sinatra,martin,maclaine, some came running, 1958 ry54re from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock. Foremost among them is frank sinatras dave hirsh, a minor novelist no longer sure of his talent and now floating from bender to bender after a stint in the military.
Pauls in the bathtub but wearing his hat nonetheless, like dean martan in sum caheem ranneeng. Inhibited by its era from playing out the messy relationships of james jones novel in all their explicitness, director vincente minnelli finds a means of using this to his advantage in some came running, constructing an unsettling melodrama of suggestion and understatement. His other works include some came running, the pistol, go to the widowmaker, the icecream headache and other stories, the merry month of may, a touch of danger, whistle, and to the end of the war a book of previously unpublished fiction. Some came running 1958 screen archives entertainment. Some came running 1958 e 16 12181958 us drama, romance 2h 17m user score. James jones, author of from here to eternity, used the success of the book and its film version to transform an early unpublished novel into a 1200page doorstopper in which a thinlydisguised version of the author returns to his home town.
His prosperous brother introduces him to gwen french. A poster for vincente minnellis 1958 drama some came running starring. Dave hirsch, a writer and an army veteran winds up in his small indiana hometown, to the dismay of his respectable older brother. Frank sinatra, dean martin, some came running, 1958 cc1ctd from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock. Bane is a hardcore punk band that began as a side project between aaron dalbec then of converge and damon bellardo.
In one of his most textured portrayals, sinatra is dave hirsh, an embittered exgi who returns to his midwestern. By the some of its parts, it may just look like any another feature from the genre and period. While struggling to find his purpose in life, he is torn romantically between a. Take a trip with us from 2016 to 1958 as we visit madison, indiana mgm movie locations and talk to local extras from the classic film. It was joness second published novel, following his awardwinning debut from here to eternity.
Aug 30, 20 some came running is the 1958 romantic drama adapted from the james jones novel of the same name. While struggling to find his purpose in life, he is torn romantically between a luckless floozie shirley maclaine and an intellectual. With some came running, he had a chance to combine the two. Some came running the title has no meaning that i can see can even be called the first of the clan flicks, which formally began two years later with the wonderful oceans eleven, starring martin and sinatra with a bunch of others, and with maclaine in an uncredited cameo. Some came running 1958 was a prestigious adaptation of james joness second novel, a gargantuan tome about a serviceman frank sinatra who returns to his rural indiana hometown following world war ii. Some came running 1958 vincente minnelli, frank sinatra, dean. Set in 1948, it tells the story of a troubled army veteran and author who returns to his midwestern hometown after 16 years, to the chagrin of his.
Harddrinking novelist dave hirsh frank sinatra returns home after being gone for years. Some came running 1958 e 16 1218 1958 us drama, romance 2h 17m user score. I wouldnt go that far but its certainly in the mix, the pinnacle of the. Dave hirsch, a writer and army veteran, returns to 1948 parkman, indiana, his hometown. Set in the aftermath of world war ii, the film stars sinatra as a recently discharged soldier whose promising writing career has derailed. His next two novels, however, returned to his wartime experiences. Oct 07, 2015 scene from the film some came running, directed by vincente minnelli and starring frank sinatra, shirley maclaine and dean martin. Some came running is a 1958 american drama film directed by vincente minnelli and starring frank sinatra, dean martin, and shirley maclaine, based on the novel of the same name by james jones. His command of the emotional keyboard is unquestionable. Foremost among them is frank sinatras dave hirsh, a minor novelist no longer sure of his talent and now floating from bender to.
Jul 02, 2015 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. Minnelli presents a postwar american anytown that keeps its inhabitants desires in check through a. After the success of from here to eternity, pairing frank sinatra with another james jones novel made perfect sense. Some came running is one of those films that seemed to have the pedigree for sure success. After youve gone is a 1918 song composed by turner layton.
Bane is a hardcore punk band that began as a side project between aaron dalbec then of converge and damon bellardo dalbec approached matt firestone to sing and they played under the moniker of gateway for a few shows, before firestone parted ways to focus on other projec. If james jones wasnt himself a sorcerer, he surely must have tapped into some magic reservoir of imagination when he created the most poignant romantic tragedy ive ever read. His brother arthur kennedy wants dave to settle down, and. Highlights include something so strong, oh lord, why lord, and the title cut. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Arriving with longestranged banker brother frank arthur kennedy, exwriter and discharged soldier dave frank sinatra meets sisterinlaw agnes leora dana and niece dawn betty lou keim, in vincente minnellis some came. The opening scene which shows the bus rumbling down milton hill u. Some came running 1958 directed by vincente minnelli. In his second novel, some came running, published in 1958, the same year that he moved to paris, jones drew on his midwestern life in illinois after the war.
As a writer myself i fully appreciate the language and pace james jones could achieve. My wife and sisters were extras in the movie when filmed here in augsept 1958. Some came running is a novel by james jones, published in 1958. Some came running 1958 allmovie after the success of from here to eternity. Some came running 1958 harddrinking novelist dave hirsh frank sinatra returns home after being gone for years. Some came running men are predatory monsters in some came running a fact that the movie, to its credit, acknowledges and is at least partly about.
Verdammt sind sie alle some came running 1958 spanische. View cd page at fsm site more details released by special arrangement with turner classic movies music. There seemed to be a renewed sense of purpose on some came running, and this sparked a return of the jim capaldi of old. It is a thinly disguised autobiographical novel of joness experiences in his hometown of. Some came running the story is pure melodrama, despite the intention of the original novels author, james jones, to invest it with greater stature. Videos for some came running turner classic movies. Dalbec approached matt firestone to sing and they played under the moniker of gateway for a few shows, before firestone parted ways to focus on other projects. Some came running is a film in which we think we know what were seeing but where we have to learn to revise our understanding and, like dave especially, learn to let more into the range of our emotional experience. After from here to eternity revived frank sinatras hollywood career, with an oscar win for his supporting performance in the adaptation of james jones. Some came running by vincente minnelli frank sinatra. Some came running film by minnelli 1958 britannica. Urgent, highpitched, lowkey, always crazy engrossing, some came running confirms vincente minnelli as one of the best directors to ever dance into hollywood. A poster for vincente minnellis 1958 drama some came running.
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