Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)
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- PG
- 1h 54min
- Action, Adventure
- 02 Mar 1972 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Cast verified as complete
Paul Newman | ... |
Hank
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Henry Fonda | ... |
Henry
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Lee Remick | ... |
Viv
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Michael Sarrazin | ... |
Leeland
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Richard Jaeckel | ... |
Joe Ben
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Linda Lawson | ... |
Jan
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Cliff Potts | ... |
Andy
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Sam Gilman | ... |
John
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Lee de Broux | ... |
Willard Eggleston
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Jim Burk | ... |
Biggy Newton
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Roy Jenson | ... |
Elwood
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Joe Maross | ... |
Floyd Evenwrite
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Roy Poole | ... |
Draeger
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Charles Tyner | ... |
Les Gibbons
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Bennie E. Dobbins | ... |
(as Bennie Dobbins)
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Alan Gibbs |
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Mickey Gilbert |
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Dick Hudkins |
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Terry Leonard |
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Fred Lerner |
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Gary McLarty |
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Hal Needham | ... |
Man at Racetrack
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J.N. Roberts |
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Dean Smith |
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Fred Waugh |
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Fred Zendar |
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Gene H. Altemus | ... |
Orlando Brother (uncredited)
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Ronald V. Bernard | ... |
Orlando Brother (uncredited)
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Charles Bidwell | ... |
Evans (uncredited)
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Robert Bryant | ... |
Logger (uncredited)
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Charles Horvath | ... |
McElroy (uncredited)
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Richard Lee Mason | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Lee McKechnie | ... |
Stamper family member (uncredited)
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Ben McMahan | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Marina Lisa Moore | ... |
Marina Stamper (uncredited)
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Martita Lara Moore | ... |
Tita Stamper (uncredited)
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Arthur S. Newman Jr. | ... |
Sorenson (uncredited)
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Melissa Newman | ... |
Lissy Stamper (uncredited)
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Jon Morgan Woodward | ... |
Stamper Kid (uncredited)
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Directed by
Paul Newman |
Written by
Ken Kesey | ... | (novel) |
John Gay | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Frank Caffey | ... | associate producer |
John Foreman | ... | producer (as John C. Foreman) |
Paul Newman | ... | co-executive producer |
Music by
Henry Mancini |
Cinematography by
Richard Moore | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Bob Wyman |
Art Direction by
Philip M. Jefferies | ... | (as Philip Jefferies) |
Set Decoration by
William Kiernan |
Costume Design by
Edith Head |
Makeup Department
Jim Markham | ... | hair designer: men |
Monty Westmore | ... | makeup artist (as Monte Westmore) |
Gae Clark Butler | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
John Inzerella | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Arthur S. Newman Jr. | ... | unit production manager |
Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mickey McCardle | ... | assistant director |
Michael D. Moore | ... | second unit director (as Michael Moore) |
Paul J. Crossey | ... | dga trainee (uncredited) |
Tom Joyner | ... | second assistant director trainee (uncredited) |
Harvey S. Laidman | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Wolfgang E. Marum | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Fred Chapman | ... | assistant prop master (uncredited) |
Pat O'Connor | ... | prop master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
James R. Alexander | ... | sound |
Waldon O. Watson | ... | sound |
Don Sharpless | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Ben McMahan | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Don Wolz | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
M. James Arnett | ... | stunt coordinator (as James Arnett) |
Stan Barrett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jim Burk | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Everett Creach | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Carol Daniels | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Bennie E. Dobbins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Alan Gibbs | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Mickey Gilbert | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Dick Hudkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Roy Jenson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Terry Leonard | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Fred Lerner | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Gary McLarty | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Hal Needham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
J.N. Roberts | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Dean Smith | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Fred Waugh | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Fred Zendar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert J. Banks | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
William N. Clark | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Lloyd Isbell | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Michael D. Margulies | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Rexford L. Metz | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
Frank Shugrue | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Norma Brown | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Ron Dawson | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
James Linn | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Music Department
Byron Berline | ... | musician: fiddle (uncredited) |
Carol Kaye | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Larry Knechtel | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
Henry Mancini | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music arranger (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) |
Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
Larry Muhoberac | ... | musician: organ (uncredited) |
Louie Shelton | ... | musician: guitars (uncredited) |
Phil Yeend | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Marshall J. Wolins | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
Frank Khoury | ... | driver: cast (uncredited) |
Alby Thomas | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Dave Bowden | ... | technical advisor |
Dean Fillmore | ... | technical advisor |
The Jepson Family | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Annabelle King | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Harold Mendelsohn | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures (presents)
- Newman-Foreman Company
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1972) (United States) (tv)
- Rank Film Distributors (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1976) (United States) (tv)
- France 3 (1977) (France) (tv) (as FR3) (dubbed version)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Explosive-Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Explosive-Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Fukkoku Cinema Library (2020) (Japan) (DVD)
- MIG Film (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- NHK Sôgô (1993) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- Shout! Factory (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinematique (cosmetics)
- Universal Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Hank Stamper and his father, Henry Stamper own and operate the family business by cutting and shipping logs in Oregon. The town is furious when they continue working despite the town going broke and the other loggers go on strike ordering the Stampers to stop, however Hank continues to push his family on cutting more trees. Hank's wife wishes he would stop and hopes that they can spend more time together. When Hank's trouble-making half-brother Leland comes to work for them, more trouble starts. Written by Anonymous |
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Taglines | He wouldn't knuckle under for God himself! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $3,660,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | This film was the first movie ever shown on HBO when the service premiered in 1972. See more » |
Goofs | In the fox hunt scene, when the fox jumps over the fence you can see the fox is wearing a 1/4" black collar with a little tiny bell on it. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (1978). See more » |
Soundtracks | All His Children See more » |
Quotes |
Hank Stamper:
[singing]
Don't ever hit your mother with a shovel. It will leave a dull impression on her mind. Paul Newman said the same line in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". See more » |