Follow That Dream is a 1962 American musical comedy film made by Mirisch Productions and starring Elvis Presley . The film was based on the 1959 novel Pioneer, Go Home! by Richard P. Powell . Producer Walter Mirisch liked the film's song "Follow That Dream" and retitled the picture accordingly. The film reached #5 on the Variety weekly Box Office Survey, staying on the chart for three weeks, and finishing at #33 on the year-end list of the top-grossing movies of 1962.
72-502: A vagabond family composed of Pop Kwimper ( Arthur O'Connell ), his good-natured but unsophisticated son Toby ( Elvis Presley ), and various informally "adopted" children, including their babysitter, a 19-year-old named Holly Jones ( Anne Helm ), is traveling through Florida . Pop drives onto an unopened section of a new highway. The car runs out of gas and the Kwimpers intend to wait until a government vehicle passes by to help them out. In
144-525: A sanitarium for the indigent , and for a time was on home relief living in a cheap room, subsisting on "milk, raw eggs and bananas." He made his legitimate stage debut in the middle 1930s, appearing in various roles in theater and vaudeville in the U.S, and in London. O'Connell had small film roles early in his career. His film debut was as a student in Freshman Year (1938) and he appeared in
216-620: A 10-year-old Tom Petty , whose uncle was involved in the film's production. Shortly afterward, Petty swapped his slingshot for a friend's collection of Presley records. He also met and was photographed by future country singer/songwriter Ronny Elliott, then 14 and a native of Tampa . Director Gordon Douglas "always wondered" why the film was called Follow that Dream : "It sounded like a Doris Day picture." Critical reviews were mixed. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote, "Judging by this laboriously homespun and simple-minded exercise about just plain folks, somebody must have decided that
288-455: A TV commercial. The ad agency that produced the commercial had previously sought permission to use Petty's song but was refused. A judge issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting further use of the ad and the suit was later settled out of court. Petty also disallowed George W. Bush from using "I Won't Back Down" for his 2000 presidential campaign. His family would do the same for Donald Trump in 2020, stating "Tom Petty would never want
360-587: A band the moment he saw the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show . "The minute I saw the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show —and it's true of thousands of guys—there was the way out. There was a way to do it. You get your friends and you're a self-contained unit. And you make the music. And it looked like so much fun. It was something I identified with. I had never been hugely into sports. ... I had been
432-557: A big fan of Elvis. But I really saw in the Beatles that here's something I could do. I knew I could do it. It wasn't long before there were groups springing up in garages all over the place." He later said that the Rolling Stones inspired him by demonstrating that he and musicians like him could make it in rock and roll. Don Felder , a fellow Gainesville resident who later joined the Eagles , wrote in his autobiography that he
504-625: A cameo in FM . He later had a small part in 1987's Made in Heaven and appeared in several episodes of It's Garry Shandling's Show between 1987 and 1990, playing himself as one of Garry Shandling 's neighbors. Petty was also featured in Shandling's other show, The Larry Sanders Show , as one of the story within a story final guests. In the episode, Petty gets bumped from the show and nearly comes to blows with Greg Kinnear . Petty appeared in
576-685: A dedication and celebration held in Inglis. The parkway was so named because of the efforts of four of Presley's fans. The location of the Kwimper compound is at the southwestern point of Pumpkin Island at the bridge (29°00'35.6"N, 82°45'08.6"W). The bank scene was filmed in Ocala at a bank on Silver Springs Boulevard. "Elvis was a damned good actor and played some damned good scenes," said Gordon Douglas. "He could do more than sing." During filming, Presley met
648-666: A detective in The Naked City (1948) and a reporter in the 1948 film State of the Union . His career breakthrough came on Broadway , where he originated the role of Howard Bevans, the middle-aged swain of a spinsterish schoolteacher in Picnic . He recreated the Bevans role in the 1955 film version , opposite Rosalind Russell as the schoolteacher, earning an Oscar nomination. As a result of his critically praised performance in
720-691: A gravedigger. Shortly after embracing his musical aspirations, Petty started a band known as the Epics, which later evolved into Mudcrutch . The band included future Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench and was popular in Gainesville, but their recordings went unnoticed by a mainstream audience. They recorded at The Church Studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma . Their only single, "Depot Street", released in 1975 by Shelter Records , failed to chart. After Mudcrutch split up, Petty reluctantly agreed to pursue
792-498: A kindly office manager in love with Judy Holliday . His performance as James Stewart 's alcoholic mentor in Anatomy of a Murder (1959) resulted in a second Oscar nomination. He also frequently appeared as a father in movies starring teen idols such as Elvis Presley , Pat Boone and Fabian. He frequently played alcoholics, and consulted members of Alcoholics Anonymous in preparation for one of his roles. In 1959, O'Connell played
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#1732788053604864-740: A member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys . He was also a successful solo artist. Over the course of his career, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time . His hit singles with the Heartbreakers include " American Girl " (1976), " Don't Do Me Like That " (1979), " Refugee " (1980), " The Waiting " (1981), " Don't Come Around Here No More " (1985) and " Learning to Fly " (1991). Petty's solo hits include " I Won't Back Down " (1989), " Free Fallin' " (1989), and " You Don't Know How It Feels " (1994). Petty and
936-425: A musical video titled "Great Day" featured on the bonus DVD as part of The Lonely Island 's new album Turtleneck & Chain . Petty was known as a staunch guardian of his artistic control and artistic freedom . In 1979, he was involved in a legal dispute when ABC Records was sold to MCA Records . He refused to be transferred to another record label without his consent. In May 1979, he filed for bankruptcy and
1008-584: A performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, California. The Hollywood Bowl concert, which would ultimately be the Heartbreakers' final show, ended with a performance of "American Girl". On September 28, 2018, Reprise Records released An American Treasure , a 60-track career-spanning box set featuring dozens of previously unreleased recordings, alternate versions of classic songs, rarities, historic live performances and deep tracks. The box set
1080-429: A performer, in fact he does reasonably well by a character that seems to be a cross between Li'l Abner and Tammy . What is objectionable is the tasteless corn and frankly political pitch." The Monthly Film Bulletin dismissed the picture as "a rag-bag of film conventions, handsomely photographed by Leo Tover, but barely memorable." Arthur O%27Connell Arthur Joseph O'Connell (March 29, 1908 – May 18, 1981)
1152-664: A scientist who regretfully realized that he has created an all-powerful android in an episode of the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea , titled "The Mechanical Man." In the February 1967 episode "Never Look Back" of the TV series Lassie , he played Luther Jennings, an elderly ranger who monitors the survey tower at Strawberry Peak and who takes it hard when he finds he'll lose his job when the tower
1224-524: A small role as a reporter in Citizen Kane (1941). He costarred in two Leon Errol short subjects as Errol's conniving brother-in-law. He entered the U.S. Army in 1945 and served in the Signal Corps during World War II . After his discharge, he was spotted in little theatre by Charles Laughton and joined a travelling Shakespearean company. His film roles remained insubstantial, playing
1296-491: A solo career. Tench decided to form his own group, whose sound Petty appreciated. Eventually, Petty and Campbell collaborated with Tench, Ron Blair and Stan Lynch , forming the first lineup of the Heartbreakers. Their eponymous debut album gained little popularity amongst American audiences, achieving greater success in Britain . The singles " American Girl " and " Breakdown " (re-released in 1977) peaked at No. 40 after
1368-400: A song by Beck . The same year, the band accompanied Johnny Cash on Unchained , provisionally titled "Petty Cash", for which Cash won a Grammy for Best Country Album . Cash later covered Petty's "I Won't Back Down" on American III: Solitary Man . In 1999, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their last album with Rubin at the helm, Echo . Two songs were released as singles in
1440-665: A song of his used for a campaign of hate." Some outlets have claimed that the Red Hot Chili Peppers single " Dani California ", released in May 2006, bears a close musical similarity to Petty's "Mary Jane's Last Dance". Petty told Rolling Stone , "I seriously doubt that there is any negative intent there. And a lot of rock 'n' roll songs sound alike. Ask Chuck Berry . The Strokes took 'American Girl' for their song ' Last Nite ', and I saw an interview with them where they actually admitted it. That made me laugh out loud. I
1512-417: A team of hit men from Detroit to eliminate Toby and build a bomb to destroy the Kwimpers' home. However, Toby naively but successfully deals with the casino's armed thugs, and after Holly innocently returns a bag (containing the bomb) left under their front porch by their neighbors, the casino trailer blows up. The gamblers cut their losses and flee, convinced they are lucky to be leaving with their lives. In
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#17327880536041584-503: A tutor to Homer Simpson on the art of lyric writing, composing a brief song about a drunk girl driving down the road while concerned with the state of public schools. Later in the episode, he loses a toe during a riot. Petty had a recurring role as the voice of Elroy "Lucky" Kleinschmidt in the animated comedy series King of the Hill from 2004 to 2009. In 2010, Petty made a five-second cameo appearance with comedian Andy Samberg in
1656-414: A wiggle." Harrison's Reports graded the film as "Good," lauding it as "a smoothly-paced, warmth-giving attempt at story-telling, which may even rub off on the adults thus giving the box office take a nice boost." Richard L. Coe of The Washington Post called the film "absurd nonsense," adding, "Presley's guitar is along for several ballads, delivered with reasonable restraint. I don't object to him as
1728-693: Is slated for destruction. In 1967, O'Connell co-starred with Monte Markham in The Second Hundred Years , playing the aging son of a gold miner who was frozen for a hundred years in Alaska. The series lasted for one season. He worked in commercials, playing a friendly pharmacist as a spokesperson for Crest . He made his final film appearance in The Hiding Place (1975), portraying a Dutch watch-maker who hides Jews during World War II. Alzheimer's disease forced his retirement in
1800-527: The Billboard 200 album chart in the United States. In 2005, Petty began hosting his own show "Buried Treasure" on XM Satellite Radio , on which he shared selections from his personal record collection. In 2006, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers headlined the fifth annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival as part of their "30th Anniversary Tour". Special guests included Stevie Nicks, Pearl Jam ,
1872-477: The Concert for George in honor of Petty's friend and former bandmate George Harrison. Petty's 2002 release, The Last DJ , was an album-length critique of practices within the music industry. The title track, inspired by Los Angeles radio personality Jim Ladd , bemoaned the end of the freedom that radio DJs once had to personally select songs for their station's playlists. The album peaked at number nine on
1944-546: The 1912 Citrus County Old Courthouse in Inverness, which has been restored and is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places . Part of the courtroom restoration can be directly attributed to the film in that it was the only record of the original courtroom configuration. Yankeetown memorializes Presley's stay in the form of a major highway, Follow That Dream Parkway , which opened on July 27, 1996 with
2016-544: The Billboard 200 album chart. Petty described the album as "Blues-based. Some of the tunes are longer, more jam-y kind of music. A couple of tracks really sound like the Allman Brothers —not the songs but the atmosphere of the band." To promote the record, the band appeared as the musical guests on Saturday Night Live on May 17, 2010. The release of Mojo was followed by a North American summer tour. Prior to
2088-497: The Grateful Dead . Also in 1987, the group released Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) which includes " Jammin' Me " which Petty wrote with Dylan. In 1988, Petty, along with George Harrison , Bob Dylan , Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne , was a founding member of the Traveling Wilburys . The band's first song, " Handle with Care ", was intended as a B-side of one of Harrison's singles, but was judged too good for that purpose and
2160-552: The Motion Picture Country House and Hospital in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles . He was interred at Calvary Cemetery, Queens , New York. Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was the leader and frontman of the rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch and
2232-400: The 1960s, but avoided a regular television series, holding out until he could be assured top billing. On Christmas Day, 1962, O'Connell was cast as Clayton Dodd in the episode "Green, Green Hills" of the western series Empire , starring Richard Egan as the rancher Jim Redigo. This episode features Dayton Lummis as Jason Simms and Joanna Moore as Althea Dodd. In 1966, he guest-starred as
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2304-538: The 1997 film The Postman , directed by and starring Kevin Costner , as the Bridge City Mayor (from the dialogue it is implied that he is playing a future history version of himself). In 2002, he appeared on The Simpsons in the episode " How I Spent My Strummer Vacation ", along with Mick Jagger , Keith Richards , Lenny Kravitz , Elvis Costello , and Brian Setzer . In it, Petty spoofed himself as
2376-621: The Allman Brothers Band , Trey Anastasio , the Derek Trucks Band , and the Black Crowes . Nicks joined Petty and the Heartbreakers on stage for several songs including " Stop Draggin' My Heart Around ". In July 2006, Petty released a solo album titled Highway Companion , which included the hit " Saving Grace ". It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, which was Petty's highest chart position since
2448-478: The Duckpond. After his death, a historical marker was placed in the neighborhood and a nearby park was renamed to Tom Petty Park. Petty attended Howard Bishop Middle School, where he played Little League baseball and basketball. He then attended Gainesville High School , where he graduated in 1968. Petty's interest in rock and roll music began at age ten when he had an opportunity to meet Elvis Presley . In
2520-488: The Heartbreakers got together to record, live in the studio, two new songs for a Greatest Hits package: " Mary Jane's Last Dance " and Thunderclap Newman 's " Something in the Air ". This was Stan Lynch's last recorded performance with the Heartbreakers. Petty commented "He left right after the session without really saying goodbye." The package went on to sell over ten million copies, therefore receiving diamond certification by
2592-535: The Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year in February 2017 for his contributions to music and for his philanthropy. He also acted; he had a recurring role as the voice of Lucky Kleinschmidt in the animated comedy series King of the Hill from 2004 to the show's conclusion in 2009. Petty died of an accidental drug overdose in 2017 at
2664-534: The Heartbreakers' thirteenth studio album, Hypnotic Eye . The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the band's first album to top the chart. On November 20, 2015, the Tom Petty Radio channel debuted on SiriusXM . In 2017, the Heartbreakers embarked on a 40th Anniversary Tour of the United States. The tour began on April 20 in Oklahoma City and ended on September 25 with
2736-559: The Line " to the set list. In 1989, Petty released Full Moon Fever , which featured hits " I Won't Back Down ", " Free Fallin' " and " Runnin' Down a Dream ". It was nominally his first solo album, although several Heartbreakers and other well-known musicians participated: Mike Campbell co-produced the album with Petty and Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra , and backing musicians included Campbell, Lynne, and fellow Wilburys Roy Orbison and George Harrison ( Ringo Starr appears on drums in
2808-627: The Losers " and " Refugee ". In September 1979, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed at a Musicians United for Safe Energy concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan . Their rendition of " Cry to Me " was featured on the resulting album, No Nukes . Their fourth album, Hard Promises , released in 1981, became a top-ten hit, going platinum and spawning the hit single " The Waiting ". The album also featured Petty's first duet, "Insider" with Stevie Nicks . Bass player Ron Blair quit
2880-511: The Presley films have been getting a little too glossy lately. In any case, compared to yesterday's serving of corn-meal mush (from United Artists), ' Blue Hawaii ' was caviar." A review in Variety stated that "by Presley pix standards, it's above average ... Presley conveys the right blend of horse sense and naivete in his characterization, and delivers five songs with vocal competence and nary
2952-620: The RIAA. In 1989, while still under contract to MCA, Petty secretly signed a lucrative deal with Warner Bros. Records , to which the Traveling Wilburys had been signed. His first album on his new label, 1994's Wildflowers , Petty's second of three solo albums, included the highly beloved title track, as well as the singles " You Don't Know How It Feels ", "You Wreck Me", "It's Good to Be King", and "A Higher Place". The album, produced by Rick Rubin , sold over three million copies in
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3024-628: The US, "Room at the Top" and "Free Girl Now". The album reached number 10 on the US album charts. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers played "I Won't Back Down" at the America: A Tribute to Heroes benefit concert for victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks . The following year, they played " Taxman ", " I Need You " and "Handle with Care" (joined for the last by Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison , and Jim Keltner ) at
3096-514: The United States. In 1996, Petty, with the Heartbreakers, released a soundtrack to the movie She's the One , starring Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Aniston (see Songs and Music from "She's the One" ). The album's singles were "Walls (Circus)" featuring Lindsey Buckingham , "Climb that Hill", and a song written by Lucinda Williams , " Change the Locks ". The album also included a cover of "Asshole",
3168-428: The advances of an amorous social worker named Alicia Claypoole ( Joanna Moore ), an ally of King. In an act of revenge, she begins legal action to have the children taken away from Pop and make them wards of the state . Toby becomes the new community's sheriff and tries to quell the noise coming from the casino every night. His presence as a law-enforcement officer causes the casino patrons to flee. The gamblers bring in
3240-560: The age of 66, one week after the end of the Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour. Petty was born on October 20, 1950, in Gainesville, Florida , the first of two sons of Kitty Petty ( née Avery), a local tax office worker, and Earl Petty, a traveling salesman. His brother, Bruce, was seven years younger. Petty grew up in the Northeast Gainesville Residential District , known locally as
3312-647: The band toured in the United Kingdom in support of Nils Lofgren . The debut album was released by Shelter Records, which at that time was distributed by ABC Records . Their second album, You're Gonna Get It! , was the band's first Top 40 album, featuring the singles " I Need to Know " and " Listen to Her Heart ". Their third album, Damn the Torpedoes , quickly went platinum , selling nearly two million copies; it includes their breakthrough singles " Don't Do Me Like That ", " Here Comes My Girl ", " Even
3384-460: The building of a community center in the city's Hurricane Katrina -damaged Ninth Ward . On February 3, 2008, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed during the halftime-show of Super Bowl XLII at the University of Phoenix Stadium . They played "American Girl", "I Won't Back Down", "Free Fallin" and "Runnin' Down a Dream". That summer, the band toured North America with Steve Winwood as
3456-410: The end, Toby's earthy wits and honesty win over the judge at the children's custody hearing. The judge orders the children to be returned to Pop and also praises the Kwimpers' pioneer spirit in his statement to the court. The family happily returns to its new land and home. Holly also gets Toby to recognize that she is now a grown woman, and it is implied they will soon marry. With a working title from
3528-756: The engineering department of New York Edison , as a salesman at Macy's , and as a door-to-door salesman of magazines. O'Connell went into acting in 1929, landing a role in summer stock at the Frankin Stock Company in Dorchester, Massachusetts , playing a role in The Patsy . In 1934 his career was interrupted by a bout of encephalitis , which required a seven-month stay at the Flower Hospital in New York City. He recovered in
3600-525: The group and was replaced on the fifth album, Long After Dark (1982), by Howie Epstein ; the resulting lineup lasted until 1994. The album contained the hit " You Got Lucky ". In 1985, the band participated in Live Aid , playing four songs at John F. Kennedy Stadium , in Philadelphia before a crowd of 89,484 people. The band's album, Southern Accents , was also released in 1985. It included
3672-538: The group decided to record a full album, Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 . A second Wilburys album, mischievously titled Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 and recorded without the recently deceased Orbison, followed in 1990. The album was named Vol. 3 as a response to a series of bootlegged studio sessions being sold as Travelling Wilburys Vol. 2 . Petty incorporated Traveling Wilburys songs into his live shows, consistently playing "Handle with Care" in shows from 2003 to 2006, and for his 2008 tour adding "surprises" such as " End of
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#17327880536043744-498: The help of a $ 2,000 bank loan, they will build a thriving business catering to sport fishermen. Trouble soon follows. King has the Kwimpers cut off from all social assistance from their home state. As the area is technically outside the jurisdiction of any law enforcement, two gamblers ( Jack Kruschen and Simon Oakland ) soon set up a raucous casino in a trailer. They attempt to buy the Kwimpers' land and belongings, but Pop refuses to sell at any price. Shortly thereafter, Toby rejects
3816-761: The hit single " Don't Come Around Here No More ", produced by Dave Stewart . The song's video featured Petty dressed as the Mad Hatter , mocking and chasing Alice from the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , then cutting and eating her as if she were a cake. The ensuing tour led to the live album Pack Up the Plantation: Live! and an invitation from Bob Dylan to join Dylan on his 60-date True Confessions Tour through Asia , Oceania , and North America . In 1986 and 1987, they played some dates with
3888-581: The introduction of the Nielsen SoundScan system for tracking album sales in 1991. Highway Companion was briefly promoted on the tour with the Heartbreakers in 2006, with performances of "Saving Grace", " Square One ", "Down South" and "Flirting with Time". During the summer of 2007, Petty reunited with his old bandmates Tom Leadon and Randall Marsh, along with Heartbreakers Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell, to reform his pre-Heartbreakers band Mudcrutch. The quintet recorded an album of 14 songs that
3960-449: The meantime, they set up a temporary camp. After a time, the first vehicle to come by belongs to state highway commissioner H. Arthur King, who is appalled that the Kwimpers' presence on the pristine highway might negatively impact its dedication ceremony that day featuring the governor of Florida. King tries to have the Kwimpers forcibly removed, but when the governor arrives in advance of the ceremony, Pop informs him that they are invoking
4032-536: The mid-1970s. In the late 1950s, O'Connell jointly owned a race horse , April Love, with the singer Pat Boone . In 1962, O'Connell married Ann Hall Dunlop (née Ann Byrd Hall; 1917–2000) of Washington, D.C., widow of William Laird Dunlop III (1909–1960). They met at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy , and divorced in December 1972 in Los Angeles. On May 18, 1981, O'Connell died of Alzheimer's disease at
4104-569: The motion picture Follow That Dream , and in 1964 in the Presley-picture Kissin' Cousins . In the same year, O'Connell portrayed the idealist-turned-antagonist Clint Stark in The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao , which has become a cult classic, and in which O'Connell's is the only character other than star Tony Randall to appear as one of the "7 faces." O'Connell continued appearing in choice character parts on both television and films during
4176-580: The novel of Pioneer, Go Home! by Richard P. Powell, the title Follow That Dream was chosen because the songwriters allegedly could not find a rhyme for " pioneer ". At first, Powell was unhappy that Presley had been chosen for the role, but after seeing the finished film, he thought Presley had performed well. Filming began on July 11, 1961 in the summer heat of Florida. It was filmed in Citrus, Marion and Levy Counties, specifically Inverness , Ocala , Inglis and Yankeetown . The courtroom scene took place in
4248-445: The opening act. Winwood joined Petty and the Heartbreakers on stage at select shows and performed his Spencer Davis Group hit " Gimme Some Lovin' ", and occasionally he performed his Blind Faith hit " Can't Find My Way Home ". In November 2009 the boxed set The Live Anthology , a compilation of live recordings from 1978 to 2006, was released. The band's twelfth album Mojo was released on June 15, 2010, and reached number two on
4320-497: The part of Chief Petty Officer Sam Tostin, engine room chief of the fictional World War II submarine USS Sea Tiger , opposite Cary Grant and Tony Curtis in Operation Petticoat . In 1961, O'Connell played the role of Grandpa Clarence Beebe in the children's film Misty , the screen adaptation of Marguerite Henry 's story Misty of Chincoteague . In 1962, he portrayed the father of Elvis Presley 's character in
4392-474: The stage and film roles, he was heavily in demand, resulting in "six good roles in rapid succession." O'Connell made more money in one year after Picnic than in the preceding 25 years. After Picnic , he appeared in another Joshua Logan film, Bus Stop , in 1956, as the down-to-earth friend of the lead, played by Don Murray . In that same year he appeared in Solid Gold Cadillac , playing
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#17327880536044464-481: The state's homesteading laws and plan to live near the highway permanently. The governor applauds the Kwimpers' pioneering spirit and tells the police to respect "private property." King, who considers the Kwimpers to be a huge nuisance, leaves angrily and vows to return. Holly tells Toby that she is thrilled by the prospect of homesteading because she has never had a real permanent home. A chance encounter with an avid fisherman ( Herbert Rudley ) gives Holly an idea: with
4536-457: The summer of 1961, his uncle was working on the set of Presley's film Follow That Dream , in nearby Ocala , and invited Petty to watch the movie's filming. Petty instantly became a Presley fan. When he returned that Saturday, he was greeted by his friend Keith Harben, and soon traded his Wham-O slingshot for a collection of Elvis 45s . Of that meeting with Presley, Petty said, "Elvis glowed." In 2006, Petty said he knew he wanted to be in
4608-642: The tour, five of the band's guitars, including two owned by Petty, were stolen from their practice space in Culver City, California in April 2010. The items were recovered by Los Angeles police the next week. In 2012, the band went on a world tour that included their first European dates in 20 years and their first ever concerts in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador . On July 28, 2014, Reprise Records released Tom Petty and
4680-412: The usual list price of $ 8.98. Petty voiced his objections to the price hike in the press and the issue became a popular cause among music fans. Non-delivery of the album and naming it Eight Ninety-Eight were considered, but eventually MCA decided against the price increase. In 1987, Petty sued tire company B.F. Goodrich for $ 1 million for using a song very similar to his song "Mary's New Car" in
4752-403: The video for "I Won't Back Down", but they were actually performed by Phil Jones). Petty and the Heartbreakers reformed in 1991 and released Into the Great Wide Open , which was co-produced by Lynne and included the hit singles " Learning To Fly " and " Into the Great Wide Open ", the latter featuring Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway in the music video. Before leaving MCA Records, Petty and
4824-469: Was 12. He was the youngest of four siblings: William, Kathleen, and Juliette. William, the eldest, became a justice of the New York State Supreme Court and died in 1972. After his father's death, Arthur was sent to live in Flushing, New York, with his mother's sister, Mrs. Charles Koetzner, while his sisters moved in with other relatives and William remained with his mother. Arthur attended St John's College for two years. His early jobs included working in
4896-419: Was an American stage, film and television actor, who achieved prominence in character roles in the 1950s. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for both Picnic (1955) and Anatomy of a Murder (1959). Arthur O'Connell was born to Julia (née Byrne) & Michael O'Connell on March 29, 1908, in Manhattan, New York. His father died when O'Connell was two, and his mother when he
4968-437: Was one of Petty's first guitar teachers although Petty said that Felder taught him to play piano instead. As a young man, Petty worked briefly on the grounds crew of the University of Florida , but never attended as a student. An Ogeechee lime tree that he purportedly planted while employed at the university is now called the Tom Petty tree, though Petty said he did not recall planting any trees. He also worked briefly as
5040-476: Was preceded by the first single, "Keep A Little Soul", in July 2018. The song is an unreleased outtake originally recorded in 1982 during the Long After Dark sessions. In 2024, he will posthumously appear on rapper Snoop Dogg 's upcoming twentieth studio album Missionary , scheduled to be released on December 13, on the track "Last Dance with Mary Jane", also featuring fellow singer Jelly Roll . Petty's first appearance in film took place in 1978, when he had
5112-451: Was released on April 29, 2008 (on iTunes , an additional song "Special Place" was available if the album was pre-ordered). The band supported the album with a brief tour of California in the spring of 2008. In 2007, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers contributed a cover of " I'm Walkin' " to the album Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino . The album's sales helped buy instruments for students in New Orleans public schools and contributed to
5184-474: Was signed to the new MCA subsidiary Backstreet Records . In early 1981, the upcoming Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album, which would become Hard Promises , was slated to be the next MCA release with the new list price of $ 9.98, following Steely Dan 's Gaucho and the Olivia Newton-John /Electric Light Orchestra Xanadu soundtrack. This so-called " superstar pricing " was $ 1.00 more than
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