Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Dave, at the end of his rope from gwens rejection, decides to marry ginny, even over bamas objections. 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. In this regard, some came running is an outlier, even a renunciation, for much of its running time. Some came running what happens in the end of the film. The theme of some came running is the sad gap between capability and the great. And the movie of the same name was a typical hollywood treatment at the time with little about it that followed the objective of the book. Spoilers for both the tv series and the book trilogy.
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and other stories, the merry month of may, a touch of danger, whistle, and to the end of the war a book of previously unpublished fiction.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 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. The alternate endings of 28 famous movies mental floss. James jones, author of from here to eternity, used the success of the book and its film version to transform an early unpublished novel into a 1200page doorstopper in which a thinlydisguised version of the author returns to his home town. I made my recent purchase of the book simply to replace a previous copy that was lost over the years. Apr 21, 2012 trailer of the 1958 movie starring frank sinatra, dean martin and shirley maclaine. The theme of some came running is the sad gap between capability and for his new novel, massive in scale and closely observed in its detail, the small town of parkman, illinois provides a civilian setting.
Some came running is the 1958 romantic drama adapted from the james jones novel of the same name. 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. Some came running is the first of seven films in which frank sinatra and. He once had a career as an author, and published two books, but drinking and writers block have left his writing career moribund. Shirley mclainess character throws herself in front of a bullet. Much of the book s shortcomings are the direct result of the quality of thought found among its pages. Feb 05, 20 some came running smittys place duration.
Long out of print, i found some copies on and ordered one up, only to find, upon its arrival in the mail, that id ordered the abridged version. Some came running the story is pure melodrama, despite the intention of the original novels author, james jones, to invest it with greater stature. His next two novels, however, returned to his wartime experiences. Strangelove miraculously regaining the ability to walk just as the. Some came running film by minnelli 1958 britannica. You either liked some came running or you didnt, and there doesnt seem to be anything in between. Some came running is a rambling tome that keeps the reader hoping he will find a message somewhere in the overweight volume, only to come away unsatisfied. Jones book, six years in the writing, focused on the struggles of dave. 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. Irenaeus doesnt know the source or history of the gospel of mark, other than it was used by those. Minnelli presents a postwar american anytown that keeps its inhabitants desires in check through a. 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 enthusiasms and expostulations, by glenn kenny.
Directed by vincente minnelli, in a grand, florid manner, it is essentially a smart soap opera, with some very deep emotions, shot in garish color. Believe it or not, the highestrated scripted show of this summer is foxs. The director is vincente minnelli, a man who is betterknown for his lavish musicals, and one often lauded or dismissed as a dreamer and a lover of beauty. The strange ending of the gospel of mark and why it. Dave hirsch, a writer and an army veteran winds up in his small indiana hometown. Other articles where some came running is discussed. Goodreads members who liked some came running also liked. To this reader, who felt that the disputed peyton place had moments of good writing and an overall. Jul, 2014 in this regard, some came running is an outlier, even a renunciation, for much of its running time. Jul 29, 2014 the ending that was used, of course, was major t. Mgm filmed this in 1958 and, scenting profit but wary of a bespoke flop, signet put out an abridged edition with. Read the full synopsis of some came running, 1959, directed by vincente minnelli, with frank sinatra, dean martin, shirley maclaine, at turner classic movies. With some came running, he had a chance to combine the two. 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.
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. Ampleforth, parsons, deidra, and winston knew they had sparked something in the citizens of oceania. Some came running is a novel by james jones, published in 1958. 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. 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. I read james jones first novel, from here to eternity, a few years ago, and was impressed by it, and finally recently got around to reading his second, some came running. Frank sinatras legend lives on in films interviews. At the end of green book the don shirley character enjoys the. The final season packed plenty of twists and the series finale delivered answers to longrunning plot threads and even introduced some new questions. Some came running is the story of us army veteran and twotime author, dave hirsh frank sinatra.
After eight seasons, hbos game of thrones finally came to a close. To this reader, who felt that the disputed peyton place had moments of good writing and an. It took james jones six years to write it after the success of his first novel, from here to eternity. Once there he discovers that he is still the local black sheep. Even if the gospel of mark wasnt written until ce it still leaves 50 years to be altered. King kong riding a nuclear bomb like its a bucking bronco, followed by dr. It was joness second published novel, following his awardwinning debut from here to. Its lack of monetary success forced james jones into writing a screenplay for the longest day in order to pay his bills. Eisenhower fifties, some came running, adapted from a james jones novel, stars frank. 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, 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 soundtrack cd details and availability. But at the end of the film, as dave and bama commemorate the slain ginny in the aforementioned long lateral tracking shot of the funeral, gwen is. Despite its flaws and overall despondency, some came running has a lot to reward the patient reader willing to risk a bout of clinical depression at book s end.
Frank sinatras legend lives on in films interviews roger. Some came running however proves his abilities with serious and convoluted story lines. Some came running is the first of seven films in which frank sinatra and dean martin would appear together. His some came running is an elevenhundred page followup charting the return of a very james jonesish exserviceman to his home town, three years after the wars finish. Road trip memories some came running filming locations.
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. Some came running where to stream and watch decider. America how it really is, from the point of view of a directionless nonconformist with a knack for both writing and trouble. Mgm filmed this in 1958 and, scenting profit but wary of a bespoke flop, signet put out an abridged edition with pictures of the movie stars on the back cover. Some came running 1957 is an autobiographical novel about a veteran who returns to illinois to write a war novel. The movie came out in 1959, just two years after the book was published. 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. A chronicle of soldiering and his novel some came running. Begone, if you dont want to know how the series possibly ends. The final season packed plenty of twists and the series finale delivered answers to long running plot threads and even introduced some new questions. Frank sinatra plays dave hirsh, a service man just returning home after serving in wwii. The great success of his first book from here to eternity establi. It was joness second published novel, following his awardwinning debut from here to eternity. 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.
Clouzots mastery some would say facility is more than fully formed here. 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. Some came running soundtrack 1958 the moviemusic store. Some came running by vincente minnelli frank sinatra, dean. Find books like some came running from the worlds largest community of readers.
To those who felt it was overpraised, overwritten, nihilistic in its philosophy, this second book is more much more of the same. 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. A product of the eisenhower fifties, some came running, adapted from a james jones novel, stars frank sinatra as a footloose writer returning to his midwestern home town right after world war ii. Find out where some came running is streaming, if some came running is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
Some came running goodreads meet your next favorite book. 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. May 21, 2019 after eight seasons, hbos game of thrones finally came to a close. Some came running by vincente minnelli frank sinatra. It is a thinly disguised autobiographical novel of joness experiences in his hometown of. Its been out of print for decades, until now, and although i think the book should be published in its complete form i.
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. Joness other fiction is considered less successful. The first real burst of color comes from a bar where he. Sinatra was practically a hollywood bottom feeder, but by the end of the. And this ending comes in a moment that left me shattered, my mouth agape. After i finished it, i wanted to see the movie version that stars frank sinatra, dean martin, and shirley macclaine. Some came running is instead a brooding and occasionally poignant dramatic thriller. I spent last week reading james jones some came running.
To all who felt that from here to eternity, with all its crudities, nonetheless showed promise in a newcomer, some came running, will be a sharp disappointment. Some came running 1958 some came running 1958 user. Some came running is the book dave talks about, and it is a very bad book indeed, selfconscious, discursive, ineptly plotted, and clumsily written. Dave hirsch, a writer and an army veteran winds up in his small indiana hometown, to the dismay of his respectable older brother. With frank sinatra, dean martin, shirley maclaine, martha hyer.