Sometimes a Great Notion (film)

Sometimes A Great Notion a.k.a. Never Give A Inch is a 1971 American drama film directed by Paul Newman and starring Newman, Henry Fonda and Lee Remick. The screenplay by John Gay is based on the 1964 novel of the same title by Ken Kesey, the first of his books to be adapted for the screen. Filmed in the summer of 1970, it was released that New Years Eve.

Although both Sam Peckinpah and Budd Boetticher had expressed interest in bringing Ken Keseys novel to the screen, Richard A. Colla was signed to direct the film in May 1970. Five weeks after principal photography began, Colla left the project due to artistic differences over photographic concept, as well as a required throat operation. At the same time, leading man Paul Newman broke his ankle, and the production shut down on July 29. As coexecutive producer, Newman considered replacing Colla with George Roy Hill, who declined the offer, so when filming resumed two weeks later, Newman was directing as well as acting.The fictional community of Wakonda, Oregon was filmed in various locations in Lincoln County, Oregon along the Oregon Coast. These included Kernville and other locations along the Siletz River, as well as Yaquina Bay, the Yaquina River, and the city of Newport, where several scenes were filmed in Mos Shanty Fish House. ........

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