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, 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 the film follows dave hirsh sinatra, a famous writer who returns to his small hometown in indiana after serving in world war ii. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. 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. 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. His prosperous brother introduces him to gwen french. To those who felt it was overpraised, overwritten, nihilistic in its philosophy, this second book is more much more of the same. Some came running 1958 e 16 12181958 us drama, romance 2h 17m user score. Gallery of 14 movie poster and cover images for some came running 1958. Dave hirsch, a writer and an army veteran winds up in his small indiana hometown, to the dismay of his respectable older brother. Released 1958, some came running stars frank sinatra, dean martin, shirley maclaine, martha hyer the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 17 min, and received a. It was joness second published novel, following his awardwinning debut from here to eternity.
Some came running is the story of us army veteran and twotime author, dave hirsh frank sinatra. E baseado no livro some came running escrito por james jones, publicado em 1957. Dave hirsch, a writer and army veteran, returns to 1948 parkman, indiana, his hometown. Find out where some came running is streaming, if some came running is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. With some came running, he had a chance to combine the two.
Read the full synopsis of some came running, 1959, directed by vincente minnelli, with frank sinatra, dean martin, shirley maclaine, at turner classic movies. 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. 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. Mar 28, 2016 some came running is one of those films that seemed to have the pedigree for sure success. Some of the storys many characters remain shadowy at the finish but the film knowingly combines tension and robust comedy.
Some came running film by minnelli 1958 britannica. Some came running has excellent characters in dave and frank hirsch in fact all the characters in the story are well drawn. Aug 30, 20 some came running is the 1958 romantic drama adapted from the james jones novel of the same name. A young writer in new york gets drawn into an intense friendship with a fragile, haunted polish war survivor and her volatile lover. His brother arthur kennedy wants dave to settle down, and introduces him to. 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. He meets and befriends various different characters and tries to figure out what to do with his life. I am yet under the spell some came running put on me fiftytwo years ago. Deus sabe quanto amei wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Read about the some came running dvd and browse other dvd movies.
Some came running 1958 directed by vincente minnelli genres drama. Some came running soundtrack 1958 the moviemusic store. A chronicle of soldiering and his novel some came running. Some came running 6 mins, pg directed by vincente minnelli. Trailer of the 1958 movie starring frank sinatra, dean martin and shirley maclaine. Mar 16, 2007 some came running soundtrack cd details and availability. Apr 21, 2012 trailer of the 1958 movie starring frank sinatra, dean martin and shirley maclaine. Academy award and golden globewinner and emmynominee frank sinatra oceans eleven, pal joey, academy award, emmy and golden globewinner shirley macl. By the some of its parts, it may just look like any another feature from the genre and period. Some came running 1958 stream and watch online moviefone. 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. After a drunken card game, sinatra finds himself aboard a bus for his indiana hometown of parktown, with recent acquaintance shirley.
Some came running is one of those films that seemed to have the pedigree for sure success. Film critic glenny kenny admired this film so much that he named his blog. Some came running 1958 harddrinking novelist dave hirsh frank sinatra returns home after being gone for years. To this reader, who felt that the disputed peyton place had moments of good writing.
As a writer myself i fully appreciate the language and pace james jones could achieve. Some came running is the first of seven films in which frank sinatra and dean martin would appear together. After a drunken card game, sinatra finds himself aboard a bus for his indiana hometown of parktown, with recent acquaintance shirley maclaine in tow. 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. Its about the prodigal son come back to his home town. With frank sinatra, dean martin, shirley maclaine, martha hyer. 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. The big space of cinemascope initially establishes a condition of withdrawal and isolation that the narrative works to overcome. Some came running soundtrack cd details and availability. 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. May 17, 2008 some came running 6 mins, pg directed by vincente minnelli. Jones worked on some came running for six years and must have been devastated at the furious attacks on the novel, which essentialy condemned it to a brief life.
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. Richard linklater on some came running by vincente minnelli. Pauls in the bathtub but wearing his hat nonetheless, like dean martan in sum caheem ranneeng. 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. 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. 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. Oct 05, 2015 some came running is the first of seven films in which frank sinatra and dean martin would appear together. Some came running is a novel by james jones, published in 1958. Set in the aftermath of world war ii, the film stars sinatra as a recently discharged soldier whose promising writing career has derailed. Some came running by vincente minnelli frank sinatra.
Road trip memories some came running filming locations. Some came running filming locations then and nowwkm news. Some came running soundtrack from 2007, composed by elmer bernstein. Its been out of print for decades, until now, and although i think the book should be published in its complete form i am grateful that its around again. To this reader, who felt that the disputed peyton place had moments of good writing and an. The film follows dave hirsh sinatra, a famous writer who returns to his small hometown in indiana after serving in world war ii.
Take a trip with us from 2016 to 1958 as we visit madison, indiana mgm movie locations and talk to. Regarder en hd in this british drama, ellen sorcha brooks and jack antony edridge recall a time when they traded partners, and their remarks set a partnerswapping party in motion among four other couples. Sep 27, 2016 some came running filming locations then and now. Released 1958, some came running stars frank sinatra, dean martin, shirley maclaine, martha hyer the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 17 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. 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. A young writer in new york gets drawn into an intense friendship with a fragile, haunted polish war survivor and. 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. Minnelli presents a postwar american anytown that keeps its inhabitants. Aug 06, 20 academy award and golden globewinner and emmynominee frank sinatra oceans eleven, pal joey, academy award, emmy and golden globewinner shirley macl. Some came running is the 1958 romantic drama adapted from the james jones novel of the same name.
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