Some Came Running Page #12

Synopsis: In the post-war, the alcoholic and bitter veteran military and former writer Dave Hirsch returns from Chicago to his hometown Parkman, Indiana. He is followed by Ginnie Moorehead, a vulgar and easy woman with whom he spent his last night in Chicago that has fallen in love with him. The resentful Dave meets his older brother Frank Hirsh, who owns a jewelry store and is a prominent citizen of Parkman that invites him to have dinner with his family. Dave meets his sister-in-law Agnes that hates him since one character of his novel had been visibly inspired on her, and his teenage niece Dawn. Frank introduces the school teacher Gwen French to him and Dave feels attracted by the beautiful woman that is daughter of his former Professor Robert Haven French and idolizes his work as writer. However, his unrequited love with Gwen drives Dave back to the local bar where he befriends the professional gambler Bama Dillert and meets Ginnie again with the Chicago's mobster Raymond Lanchak that was he
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Vincente Minnelli
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
82%
APPROVED
Year:
1958
137 min
327 Views


I got no use for anybody that stupid.

Then I pronounce you man

and wife. Congratulations.

- Is that all?

- That's all.

- We're married? Tight as a drum.

This'll prove it to any room clerk.

The Hirshes.

- Good evening. Good evening.

I thought Dawn was taking a later bus?

It, uh, seems to be the last one.

It'll be nice to have company.

Yes, won't it?

Dave.

Bama should have been here.

Well, he was busy, I guess.

I don't know why he

don't like me, Dave.

I guess there's no sense

in beating a dead horse.

Dave?

I'm gonna make you a good wife, Dave.

A really good wife.

You're not gonna be sorry.

I believe you.

Dave?

Can we go to Terre

Haute on our honeymoon?

We can get a motel. It wouldn't

cost too much, and we can cook in.

I don't care where we go, baby.

I just wanna get out of Parkman.

And can we go by my place first?

I'd kind of like to...

...pick up my pillow

and take it with us.

Remember the one you bought me?

I remember.

And can we go by Smitty's

for just one beer?

I'd like to see the girls.

They're expecting it.

They bought some rice.

Bama, what are you doing here?

I thought you was the best man.

They're coming back to say

goodbye. You want some rice?

- He didn't come in here, did he?

- Who?

What's-his-name. Ginnie's old

friend. That hood from Chicago.

He heard she got married.

He's looking for Dave.

- Oh, he's full of talk.

- He's got a gun and he's crazy drunk.

What's he aiming to do?

Kill Dave, he says. He's

crazy. I tried talking to him...

...and he pulled a gun on me.

- You stay here and I'll try and find Dave.

Okay.

...and advertises sponsors' products.

Have it free. There you go,

have it free. Have it free.

They're all free. Have

it free and have it free.

All right, ladies and gentlemen,

step up right and close.

We have a lot of souvenirs and

a lot of free prizes for you.

All we ask is...

Haven't you noticed I've been

talking lately much better?

- Oh, yes, much.

- I got one of them, uh...

Them grammar books from the library.

I got it from that teacher who...

Whom.

"Whom" is the objective.

- Whom says so?

- Hm?

One hundred and sixty-five

pounds. Sit right down.

By golly, you beat me

within a half a pound.

Here, take it out, pick

your prize out. Who's next?

You don't really wanna go

to Smitty's, do you, Dave?

- You said you wanted to go.

- I don't wanna go if you don't wanna go.

We could stay here.

Will you make up your mind, Ginnie?

Okay, we better go to Smitty's.

The girls said they'd be waiting.

Nothing to it all, it cuts

your work right in half.

Here's another one.

Cabbage for coleslaw.

Take a look at that. The finest

little poached-egg salad you ever saw.

I'll bet the hen that laid

that is still cackling.

One more use for this fine little

slicer:
french-fried potatoes.

You like them, I like them,

your mother-in-law likes them.

Everybody likes

french-fried potatoes.

For as much as the spirit of the departed

hath returned to God who gave it...

...we therefore commit

her body to the ground.

Earth to earth, ashes to ashes...

...dust to dust.

"The Lord is my shepherd,

I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie

down in green pastures.

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul.

He leadeth me in the paths of

righteousness for his namesake.

Yea, though I walk through the

valley of the shadow of death...

...I will fear no evil,

for thou art with me.

Thy rod and thy

staff, they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me

in the presence of mine enemies.

Thou anointest my head with oil.

My cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall

follow me all the days of my life...

...and I will dwell in the

house of the Lord forever. "

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