16 Sep 2024
Pearls
A young man is forced to confront his past traumas following his first day of work on a logging camp in the 1930s.
Sometimes a Great Notion
"Never give a inch" was the motto of the Stampers of Oregon. And live it they did!
Hank Stamper and his father, Henry, 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 half brother Leland comes to work for them, more trouble starts.
Top Billed Cast
Paul Newman Hank Stamper
Henry Fonda Henry Stamper
Lee Remick Viv Stamper
Michael Sarrazin Leland 'Lee' Stamper
Richard Jaeckel Joe Ben Stamper
Linda Lawson Jan Stamper
Cliff Potts Andy Stamper
Sam Gilman John
Lee de Broux Willard Eggleston
Jim Burk Biggy Newton
Roy Jenson Howie Elwood
Joe Maross Floyd Evenwrite
Roy Poole Jonathan Draeger
Charles Tyner Les Gibbons
Bennie E. Dobbins Dick Hudkins 
Hal Needham Man at Racetrack
Dean Smith Fred Zendar Charles Horvath McElroy (uncredited)
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