Sometimes a Great Movie: Paul Newman, Ken Kesey and the Filming of the Great Oregon Novel

Story Published: Jun 28, 2012 at 10:00 AM PDT

It's a fascinating and entertaining chapter of Oregon’s cultural history.  In June 1970, the biggest movie star in the world traveled to the Oregon Coast to film an epic novel about a defiant family of loggers written by a home grown counterculture hero. The star was Paul Newman. The author was Ken Kesey. The story was "Sometimes a Great Notion."   Matt Love, author of the new book, Sometimes a Great Movie: Paul Newman, Ken Kesey and the Filming of the Great Oregon Novel, joined us to share stories from the set, along with rare home movies taken by coastal residents.

  • Book Signing
  • Thursday, June 28 at 7:00pm
  • Annie Blooms Books, 7834 SW Capitol Highway

For more information, visit Matt's website.

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