Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. During the filming, both sinatra and martin became close friends and, in many ways, some came running 1958 marked the historic beginnings of the rat pack. The film follows dave hirsh sinatra, a famous writer who returns to his small hometown in indiana after. And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, good master, what. The resurgent sinatra found one of his best subsequent roles as a bitter, boozy failed writer, the hero of joness some came running.
Some came running is one of those films that seemed to have the pedigree for sure success. Returning to his hometown in the midwest, he runs into the rampant hypocrisy of the good life, as embodied by his insincere. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Arthur kennedy and frank sinatra in some came running 1958. 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. Videos for some came running turner classic movies.
You know when you watch a movie for shirley maclaine and she really isnt in it enough. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. His prosperous brother introduces him to gwen french, a local teacher. The film follows dave hirsh sinatra, a famous writer who returns to his. Some came running frank sinatra dean martin shirley maclaine 1958 an exgi writer frank sinatra hangs out with a gambler dean martin and a floozy shirley maclaine in his hometown. Some came running soundtrack from 2007, composed by elmer bernstein. He once had a career as an author, and published two books, but drinking and writers block have left his writing career moribund. The box office success of from here to eternity, adapted from the james jones bestseller, paved the way for this 1958 film based on the authors followup novel. 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. Based on a novel by james jones, the film costars frank sinatra and shirley maclaine. This is about kennedys performance in some came running 1958. With some came running, he had a chance to combine the two. 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.
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. Some came running, american dramatic film, released in 1958, that was especially noted for the performances by frank sinatra and dean martinin their first screen pairingand shirley maclaine. 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. And as a period piece, some came running is quite successful. Some came running 1958 letterboxd your life in film.
Well, thats the case with some came running, and it hurts even more because shes the best thing in the film. Some came running film by minnelli 1958 britannica. Some came running film score 1958 us 1st press stereo. Some came running is the first of seven films in which frank sinatra and dean martin would appear together. Sequence from the film some came running, directed by vincente minnelli and starring frank sinatra, shirley maclaine and dean martin. Gallery of 14 movie poster and cover images for some came running 1958. Moody dave resents his brother, and spends his days hanging out with bama dillert dean martin. Well shot, well acted, and scored perfectly by elmer bernstein, the film still falls somewhat flat. Frank sinatras legend lives on in films interviews. One of his best performances was as a wouldbe writer in vincente minnellis some came running 1958, a project that signaled the rise of the rat pack movie, in which he joined friends, especially sammy davis jr. After from here to eternity revived frank sinatras hollywood career, with an oscar win for his supporting performance in the adaptation of james jones. His brother arthur kennedy wants dave to settle down, and introduces him to english teacher gwen french martha hyer.
Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Some came running is a 1958 film directed by vincente minnelli, starring frank sinatra, shirley maclaine, arthur kennedy, dean martin, and martha hyer dave hirsh sinatra is an alcoholic soldier, freshly discharged from the army. It was joness second published novel, following his awardwinning debut from here to eternity. One of my favorite dean martin roles is his portrayal of card shark bama dillert in director vincente minnellis 1958 drama, some came running. Ive read people who call some came running a glossy soap opera thin broth with little story or interesting. Its another example of director vincente minnellis seemingly effortless mastery of the medium, here using. Some came running is the 1958 romantic drama adapted from the james jones novel of the same name. Minnelli found joness hero dave, a conflicted a writer, utterly compelling. His prosperous brother introduces him to gwen french. A young writer in new york gets drawn into an intense friendship with a fragile, haunted polish war survivor and her volatile lover.
Some came running soundtrack 1958 the moviemusic store. 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, social. Some came running, american dramatic film, released in 1958, that was. 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. Its not a musical, for one thing, though thats a superficial way to start off. An angry film, but one thats also filled with so much love and passion. Some of the storys many characters remain shadowy at the finish but the film knowingly combines tension and robust comedy. Some came running 1958 harddrinking novelist dave hirsh frank sinatra returns home after being gone for years. He meets and befriends various different characters and tries to figure out what to do with his life. Some came running is a novel by james jones, published in 1958.
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. Main, madison, indiana this week, at 7pm central 8pm eastern. Vincente minelli was a master at creating powerful cinematic imagery that made unforgettable many a film which, in other hands, might have been quite ordinary. This article needs additional citations for verification. And i also thought sinatra did a great job, he wasnt seen as the best actor but with the right part, he killed it and here i thought was excellent. Some came running 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It is a thinly disguised autobiographical novel of joness experiences in his hometown of robinson, illinois, immediately after returning from world war ii. Some came running is a film directed by vincente minnelli with frank sinatra, dean martin, shirley maclaine, martha hyer, year. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of.
Some came running 1958 with frank sinatra, dean martin, and shirley mcclaine is showing again at the ohio theatre 105 e. Some came running 1958 approved 2h 17min drama, romance 25 december 1958 usa dave hirsch, a writer and an army veteran winds up in his small indiana hometown, to the dismay of his respectable older brother. 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. His brother arthur kennedy wants dave to settle down, and introduces him to. I am yet under the spell some came running put on me fiftytwo years ago. Well shot, well acted, and scored perfectly by elmer bernstein, the film still falls. See the full list of some came running cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Some came running 6 mins, pg directed by vincente minnelli. Theres a chaotic quality to this movie, perfectly expressed in its final. But the integrity with which the film is handled by all its contributors lifts it at times to tragedy. Some came running filming locations then and nowwkm news. Dave hirsch, a writer and army veteran, returns to 1948 parkman, indiana, his hometown. Some came running by vincente minnelli frank sinatra. 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.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Vincente minnelli had just returned from shooting the reluctant debutante 1958 when mgm offered him some came running to direct. Some came running was touted as a thinking mans peyton place, the. Minnelli presents a postwar american anytown that keeps its. Another film, a complex drama titled some came running, from this years honored director vincente minnelli, had five unsuccessful nominations best actress, best costume design, best song, best supporting actor and best supporting actress, the film didnt receive a best picture nomination probably because it was pushed aside by gigi. Dave hirsch, a writer and an army veteran winds up in his small indiana hometown, to the dismay of his respectable older brother. 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. Truth is, this sinatraled melodrama feels impossibly dated by its rampant 1950sstyle. Review by carlos valladares urgent, highpitched, lowkey, always crazy engrossing, some came running confirms vincente minnelli as one of the best directors to ever dance into hollywood. 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.
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