The story involves an oregon family of gyppo loggers who cut and procure trees for a local mill in opposition to unionized workers who are on strike. Sometimes a great notion is the second novel by american author ken kesey, published in 1964. This is the stamper house from the movie sometimes a great notion with paul newman and henry fonda. Look reality is greater than the sum of its parts, also a damn sight holier. One of my favorite pauline kael quotes was about the lame paul newman service comedy the secret war of harry frigg not to be confused with the lame charlton heston service comedy the private war of major benson or frank tashlins sad swan song the private navy of sgt. Sometimes a great notion by kesey, ken and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The main characters of this fiction, classics story are. The cast also includes richard jaeckel in an academy award nominated performance. And theyve come abundantly in sometimes a great notion, a novel of mammoth size and proportion.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of sometimes a great notion by ken kesey. Sometimes the best plans have been known to go astray. Released 1970, sometimes a great notion stars paul newman, henry fonda, lee remick, michael sarrazin the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr. Sometimes a great notion battlestar galactica wikipedia. Sometimes a great notion never give an inch 1971 sometimes a great notion never give an inch.
Sometimes a great notion is the eleventh episode in the fourth season of the reimagined battlestar galactica. Paul newmans sometimes a great notion tells sort of an oldfashioned story about prideful clans carving empires out of the wilderness. Ken kesey, sometimes a great notion for there is always a sanctuary more, a door that can never be forced, a last inviolable stronghold that can never be taken, whatever the attack. Sometimes a great notion 1970 stream and watch online. The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nest and sailor song is a wildspirited and hugely powerful tale of an oregon logging clan. Sometimes a great notion, is a wonderful movie featuring paul newman. Its title derives from a line in the song good night, irene. Sometimes a great notion 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Kesey in the fullness of his material discovers them for us. Paul newman, henry fonda, lee remick, michael sarrazin, richard jaeckel in addition to being one of the single most recognizable american movie stars of the second half of the 20th century, paul newman was also the great underrated american filmmaker of the new. Sometimes a great notion also known as never give an inch is a 1971 american drama film directed by paul newman and starring newman, henry fonda, michael sarrazin, and lee remick. In september 2018 the first historic oregon film trail sign was installed in collaboration with oregon state parks in gleneden beach sp. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Ken keseys novel, sometimes a great notion 1964, is a complex and integrated historical background and relationship study of the stamper family, a prideful logging clan living in wakonda, oregon. Home to the stamper logging camp to pull off the greatest putdown in history. Also known as never give an inch, this film was based on a novel by ken kesey. His successful followup, sometimes a great notion, was also transformed into a major motion picture, directed by and starring paul newman. The sometimes a great notion community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Bucking that strike out of sheer cussedness are the stampers. Sometimes a great notion, scripted by david weddle and bradley thompson, ratchets between huge story points starbuck discovering the body of herself. Sometimes a great notion year 1970 genre action drama adventure type movies idmb rating 7.
Among the ruins, skeletons and wrecks of a different kind of centurions are found. You can collect points and badges along the way, including for cans youve bought, when youre at a taproom, or by unlocking characters. Scouting the planet reveals that there is no life except plants. It begins when lee stamper returns home after 12 years in the east.
A literary icon sometimes seen as a bridge between the beat generation and the hippies, ken kesey scored an unexpected hit with his first novel, one flew over the cuckoos nest. Dont let people miss on a great quote from the sometimes a great notion movie add it here. Pdf sometimes a great notion book by ken kesey free. Kesey took the title from the song goodnight, irene, popularized by lead belly. A family of fiercely independent oregon loggers struggle to keep the family business alive amidst changing times. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, first edition. With edward james olmos, mary mcdonnell, katee sackhoff, jamie bamber.
Sometimes a great notion is the second novel from ken kesey. Often called the quintessential oregon novel, sometimes a great notion bears remarkable similarity to our fabled beaver state winters. Free download or read online sometimes a great notion pdf epub book. Trailer hank stamper and his father, henry, own and operate the family business by cutting and shipping logs in oregon. The stamper house sometimes a great notion youtube. Sometimes a great notion 1970 available on netflix. A bitter strike is raging in a small lumber town along the oregon coast. First of all, i recently read its all a kind of magic. There is a great deal of information supplied by this story, with several more secrets revealed about earth enough to really get the speculative juices flowing but there is no plot in the conventional sense. Wanted to make love to my girl in the backseat of my car. Newman and screenwriter john gay obviously read the novel and tried to conjure a coherent theme from a biblical work of fiction punctuated with manic stretches of streamofconsciousness and.
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. Sometimes a great notion is very polyphonic, the story is narrated by many the novel is a wicked and extravagant black comedy cleverly disguised as a family and social drama. All his children from sometimes a great notion charley. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1964, and was written by ken kesey. Paul newman and joanne woodward defied the odds to cr. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, paperback barnes.
Sometimes a great notion is a true companion episode to the final shot of revelations. It aired on television on sci fi and space in the united states and canada respectively on january 16, 2009 and on sky one in the united kingdom on january 20, 2009. But closer examination of the skeletons reveals they are. Sometimes a great notion, a big book in every way, captures the tenor of the postkorea america as nothing i can remember reading. Sometimes i get a great notion to jump in the river an drown. This episode is the first after the midseason finale of the fourth season, which aired in june 2008. With paul newman, henry fonda, lee remick, michael sarrazin. So, i filled her up with lies and a strong love potion and im sittin here watching the movie alone. This big story involves a man, his family, a town, the country, a period of time, and the effects of time. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 640 pages and is available in paperback format. Writers on the edge, inc sometimes a great partythe. Sometimes a great notion 1971 drama paul newman, henry. Its got a great story line behind it, with great acting skills. All of the elements of the novel including its characters, events.