Sometimes a Great Notion (film)

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Sometimes a Great Notion
Promotional poster for Sometimes a Great Notion
Directed by	Paul Newman
Written by	Ken Kesey (novel) John Gay
Starring	Paul Newman Lee Remick Henry Fonda Michael Sarrazin Richard Jaeckel
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	November 12, 1971
Running time	113 min.
Country	U.S.A.
Language	English
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Sometimes A Great Notion was a 1971 film, starring Paul Newman and Henry Fonda, and featuring Richard Jaeckel in his Oscar nominated role. The film was also known as Never Give A Inch.^[1] The film is based on the novel of the same name, Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey. The film was the first movie shown on HBO, when it was launched on November 8, 1972.

The fictional setting of Wakonda, Oregon was filmed at various locations on the Oregon Coast, including Kernville and Newport. Several of the Newport scenes were filmed in Mo's Shanty Fish House.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Plot

Hank Stamper (Newman) and his father Henry Stamper (Fonda) operate a logging business in Wakonda, Oregon. The town comes to grips of economic despair, due to the local union's strike against a large lumber combine. When the Stampers are asked to join the strikers, they refuse and are considered traitors. However, Hank continues to push his family on cutting more trees, despite Hank's wife (Remick) wishes for him to stop. Shortly later, Leeland Stamper, Henry's other son and Hank's half-brother, returns home after years of absence, which causes more unrest.

[edit] Cast

• Paul Newman as Hank Stamper
• Henry Fonda as Henry Stamper
• Lee Remick as Viv Stamper
• Michael Sarrazin as Leland Stamper
• Richard Jaeckel as Joe Ben Stamper
• Linda Lawson as Jan Stamper
• Sam Gilman as John
• Cliff Potts as Andy Stamper
• Lee de Broux as Willard Eggleston
• Jim Burk as Biggy Newton
• Roy Jenson as Howie Elwood
• Joe Maross as Floyd Evenwrite
• Roy Poole as Jonathan Stamper
• Charles Tyner as Les Gibbons

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Sometimes a Great Notion at the Internet Movie Database
• Sometimes a Great Notion at Allmovie

v • d • e Works by Ken Kesey Novels: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) • Sometimes a Great Notion (1964) • Caverns (1990) • Sailor Song (1992) • Last Go Round with Ken Babbs (1994) Collections: Kesey's Garage Sale (1973) Demon Box (1986) Other works: The Further Inquiry (1990 screenplay) • Twister (play) (1999 play) • Kesey's Jail Journal (2003) Adaptations: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1963 play) • Sometimes a Great Notion (1971 film) • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975 film)