Connection to the previous post (THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES): CLINT EASTWOOD starred in and directed both films.
Ratings: IMDB ― 7/10, Rotten Tomatoes ― 83%, ME ― 80%
Ratings: IMDB ― 7/10, Rotten Tomatoes ― 83%, ME ― 80%
David 'Dave' Garver: Hello?
Sgt. McCallum: Garver!
David 'Dave' Garver: Yeah.
Clint Eastwood as David 'Dave' Garver and John Larch as Sgt. McCallum.
Jean Shepherd claimed that "Play Misty for Me" was based on a real-life incident in which he was stalked by a female fan, which culminated in her trying to stab him.
Steve McQueen turned down the lead role, claiming that the female lead was stronger than the male.
Set in Carmel, CA, where Clint Eastwood owns property and became mayor for two years starting in 1986.
Given complete freedom by Universal Pictures, Clint Eastwood finished shooting four days ahead of schedule and $50,000 under budget.
When Clint Eastwood told Universal executive Lew Wasserman that he wanted to direct the film, Wasserman agreed, on the condition that Eastwood waive his usual acting fee, which he did.
All filming was completed in a month.
Universal Pictures originally wanted Lee Remick cast in the role of Evelyn, but director Clint Eastwood had been impressed with Jessica Walter's performance in Sidney Lumet's film The Group (1966), and cast her instead.
In one of the film's early scenes, Al Monte is heard telling his listeners that the Monterey Jazz Festival is four months away. Based on the events that unfold, that would mean that the film covers a time span of slightly over four months.
The concert scenes were filmed live at the Monterey Jazz Festival.
The tape package sent to the producer, Madge, has the address "Malpaso TV Productions", which is Clint Eastwood's own company.
The documentary I'm Your Number One Fan (1996), which was about celebrity stalkers, had a segment which was similar to the plot of this film; A woman called Blue Tulip Rose Read who was obsessed with DJ Mike Read. She even claimed to be married to him and even dressed like him. The documentary shows Blue Tulip Rose Read going to the radio station where Mike worked at, hoping to meet him and also get him to marry her. But security stops her and throws her out.
Flip Wilson was originally considered for the role James McEachin plays in the film.
The film's title can be seen on a cinema marquee in the beginning sequence of Dirty Harry (1971), also starring Clint Eastwood.
The Sardine Factory is a real restaurant, still at the same location as in the film, at Prescott and Wave Streets, just one block up from Cannery Row in Monterey.
The rights to the song "Misty" were obtained after Clint Eastwood saw Erroll Garner perform at the Concord Music Festival in 1970. Eastwood also paid $2,000 for the use of the song "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack.
The film features a romantic montage (views of Garver and Tobie peacefully roaming by the seaside and through the woods), backed by Robert Flack's recording, an Ewan MacColl torch song. Flack's version (after staying at number one for six weeks during the spring) became the 1972 Billboard Hot 100 top single of the year.
The radio station, KRML, was an actual jazz station in Carmel, whose studios were relocated to the Eastwood Building at San Carlos and 5th, in the same building as the Hog's Breath Inn (a restaurant that Clint Eastwood owned). After a brief dark period in 2010, the radio station returned to the air in 2011.
Sgt. McCallum: Sgt. McCallum. Sorry to wake you but something has come up.
David 'Dave' Garver: Yeah I know, she just paid me a visit with a butcher knife.
Sgt. McCallum: Why? Because she was released on parole pending further legal action.
David 'Dave' Garver: When?
Sgt. McCallum: A week ago.
David 'Dave' Garver: Well I sure like the way you broke your ass to let me know about it!
Sgt. McCallum: I just found out about it myself.
David 'Dave' Garver: Who's in charge down there anyway?
Sgt. McCallum: Now look you wanna help find her or would you rather just sit there and belly-ache?
David 'Dave' Garver: All right.
Sgt. McCallum: Now exactly what did she say to you?
David 'Dave' Garver: I told you, she said that she was well and that she was going to Hawaii.
Sgt. McCallum: Uh, what else?
David 'Dave' Garver: I already told you.
Sgt. McCallum: Well tell me again.
David 'Dave' Garver: You know Sergeant, you really make lousy conversation!
Sgt. McCallum: You make lousy coffee!
Clint Eastwood as David 'Dave' Garver and John Larch as Sgt. McCallum.
Trivia (from IMDB):
The first scene Clint Eastwood shot was his former director Don Siegel's cameo as Murph the bartender. As a joke, Eastwood made Siegel do 11 takes - then told the cameraman to put the film in the camera.
Clint Eastwood's directorial debut.
Clint Eastwood's directorial debut.
Jean Shepherd claimed that "Play Misty for Me" was based on a real-life incident in which he was stalked by a female fan, which culminated in her trying to stab him.
Steve McQueen turned down the lead role, claiming that the female lead was stronger than the male.
Set in Carmel, CA, where Clint Eastwood owns property and became mayor for two years starting in 1986.
Given complete freedom by Universal Pictures, Clint Eastwood finished shooting four days ahead of schedule and $50,000 under budget.
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When Clint Eastwood told Universal executive Lew Wasserman that he wanted to direct the film, Wasserman agreed, on the condition that Eastwood waive his usual acting fee, which he did.
All filming was completed in a month.
Universal Pictures originally wanted Lee Remick cast in the role of Evelyn, but director Clint Eastwood had been impressed with Jessica Walter's performance in Sidney Lumet's film The Group (1966), and cast her instead.
In one of the film's early scenes, Al Monte is heard telling his listeners that the Monterey Jazz Festival is four months away. Based on the events that unfold, that would mean that the film covers a time span of slightly over four months.
The concert scenes were filmed live at the Monterey Jazz Festival.
The tape package sent to the producer, Madge, has the address "Malpaso TV Productions", which is Clint Eastwood's own company.
The documentary I'm Your Number One Fan (1996), which was about celebrity stalkers, had a segment which was similar to the plot of this film; A woman called Blue Tulip Rose Read who was obsessed with DJ Mike Read. She even claimed to be married to him and even dressed like him. The documentary shows Blue Tulip Rose Read going to the radio station where Mike worked at, hoping to meet him and also get him to marry her. But security stops her and throws her out.
Flip Wilson was originally considered for the role James McEachin plays in the film.
The story line was originally set in Los Angeles, but at Clint Eastwood's insistence, the film was shot in the more comfortable surroundings of the actual Carmel-by-the-Sea, where he could shoot scenes at the local radio station, bars and restaurants, and friends' houses. Eastwood has also long made Carmel his home, and was elected mayor there in 1986.
The idea of another love interest, with a level-headed girlfriend Tobie added to the plot, was a suggestion by Sonia Chernus, an editor who had been with Clint Eastwood when he was initially spotted for Rawhide (1959).
The idea of another love interest, with a level-headed girlfriend Tobie added to the plot, was a suggestion by Sonia Chernus, an editor who had been with Clint Eastwood when he was initially spotted for Rawhide (1959).
The film's title can be seen on a cinema marquee in the beginning sequence of Dirty Harry (1971), also starring Clint Eastwood.
The Sardine Factory is a real restaurant, still at the same location as in the film, at Prescott and Wave Streets, just one block up from Cannery Row in Monterey.
The rights to the song "Misty" were obtained after Clint Eastwood saw Erroll Garner perform at the Concord Music Festival in 1970. Eastwood also paid $2,000 for the use of the song "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack.
The film features a romantic montage (views of Garver and Tobie peacefully roaming by the seaside and through the woods), backed by Robert Flack's recording, an Ewan MacColl torch song. Flack's version (after staying at number one for six weeks during the spring) became the 1972 Billboard Hot 100 top single of the year.
The radio station, KRML, was an actual jazz station in Carmel, whose studios were relocated to the Eastwood Building at San Carlos and 5th, in the same building as the Hog's Breath Inn (a restaurant that Clint Eastwood owned). After a brief dark period in 2010, the radio station returned to the air in 2011.
Spoilers ―
The trivia item below may give away important plot points.
At the end of the movie, when Evelyn is seen floating in the sea, that is actually Jessica Walter, not a stand-in or a body double.
At the end of the movie, when Evelyn is seen floating in the sea, that is actually Jessica Walter, not a stand-in or a body double.
From IMDB and Google.
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