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How a 19 cent book bin purchase led to a classic film. Take a closer look at the conception and creation of Cool Hand Luke.
About Cool Hand Luke (1967):
Academy Award winner Paul Newman stars with George Kennedy in this story of a man who will not surrender to authority--even at the cost of his life. When Luke Jackson (Newman) is sentenced to a Southern prison for a minor infraction, his intelligence, calm under pressure and inability to accept defeat soon gain him the respect of his fellow inmates on the chain gang--and the nickname Cool Hand Luke. But they also earn Luke the enmity of the warden, who cannot allow any inmate to challenge his authority. When Luke's mother dies, he decides to escape ... and he will not allow anyone to stop him.
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@bellavia5 Жыл бұрын

" What we got here - is failure to communicate" One of THE most quoted lines in movie history.

@fishercourt Жыл бұрын

I know, right!!! ❤

@bellavia5 Жыл бұрын

@@fishercourt "Some men -you just can't reach". That's the last part of that line.

@billmadison2032 Жыл бұрын

@bellavia5 so we get what we havehere, which is the way he wants it, well he gets it. now I don't like this any more than you.

@bellavia5 Жыл бұрын

@@billmadison2032 Yes . "Ya got ya mind right Luke'?

@bellavia5 7 ай бұрын

@jeremygray9926 Probably my favorite movie line. Thanks for reply.

@ericmaumaryjr137 Жыл бұрын

When ol' Luke sings and plays the banjo... gets me every time.

@kevinmc4500 Жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one.

@Wolfie66 Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@percybyssheshelly Жыл бұрын

I just loved that scene. I often sing that ditty in remembrance of one of my favorite films.

@bellavia5 Жыл бұрын

Yeah. It's that underlying sentimentality that drives and sustains characters like Luke in real life.

@MrBuketman 4 ай бұрын

He finally breaks down after seeming to be a bored calloused man.

@bettyriley7295 Жыл бұрын

They don't make em' like this anymore. This IS one of the greatest American motion pictures of all time. A true classic.

@Creatorfragments 6 ай бұрын

I’d rather be Friends with all them Prisoners in those Days then People on here Streets today

@MrBuketman 4 ай бұрын

You know how teachers make you read certain books in school to do a report on? This film should be mandatory. Just a bored adventurer with a wild story.

@terrybrunzello5089 Жыл бұрын

Truly one of the best movies I was fortunate enough to see at the theater as a young man !

@megalon73 Жыл бұрын

Still remains one of my favorites films from Warner Bros. I love Paul Newman and George Kennedy. In it.

@BigDaddy-dr8gf Жыл бұрын

One of those movies that I drop everything I'am doing and watch it, when it comes on. Never gets old.

@megalon73 Жыл бұрын

@@BigDaddy-dr8gf It never does. It’s in my Top 20 favorite movies from Warner Bros studio.

@troddy3925 Жыл бұрын

Me too 👍

@georgemcconville849 Жыл бұрын

Innit?

@warrenbates2949 Жыл бұрын

Great cast.

@fromtherubble6890 Жыл бұрын

Hearing how well these guys got along makes me happy...Cool Hand Luke is a masterpiece

@GA-1st Жыл бұрын

What a cast! Great Conrad Hall cinematography! And that classic Lalo Schifrin score! Just brilliant! It's been 56 years, and it's still one of my most vivid childhood movie memories. Unforgettable.

@richardpoplis6777 Жыл бұрын

Paul Newman was a great actor.. He deserved an Academy award for the Sting too.. along with cool hand luke

@turdferguson7504 Жыл бұрын

Of all movies, this is my favorite. Funny, inspiring, sad, well written, superbly acted, reflective, and senseless. A great great film.

@emedel5772 Жыл бұрын

The first time I watched Cool Hand Luke was when it was the late-night Saturday feature back in the 80s while I was in high school. Had never heard of it then, but it instantly became one of my all-time favorite movies I've enjoyed it countless times since. A masterpiece in acting, scripting, and filming.

@robertjolley8715 Жыл бұрын

Cool Hand Luke ranks as my #1 movie of all time. The actors were extraordinary and the theme captured the human spirit!

@cntwaits1 2 ай бұрын

Every aspect of this film is just golden - acting, writing, direction, cinematography, music, and the theme of the movie is heartbreaking, funny, and highly relevant to the world we live in. A masterpiece and definitely a testament to the acting brilliance of Newman.

@nealhathaway2004 Жыл бұрын

Shawshank, Coo coo's Nest, Cool Hand Luke. The story, the writing, the acting.

@thomwest1724 Жыл бұрын

That movie always stayed with me for days after I had watched it. I felt like I was a part of the story. Hats off and kudos to everyone involved in making this classic movie a part of our lives❤️🎬🎥

@Wolfie66 Жыл бұрын

I remember watching Cool Hand Luke with my dad when I was a kid back in the early 70s. Still one of my favorite movies of all-time!

@richardbrowning8221 13 күн бұрын

And please let's not forget the outstanding cast too numerous to list for making this one of a kind magnificent film.!

@stephengiese7549 Жыл бұрын

I love these behind the scenes features. There was plenty of drama as well as well as comedy in the film. You just loved the antics of Newman's character. Never give up trying something to keep your sanity and sense of humour.

@furbabydaddy814 Жыл бұрын

You want to talk about loving a movie? This is one I truly feel love for. Gritty,amazing,soulful film.

@bellavia5 Жыл бұрын

I think Clifton James , the floorwalker, should have won an Oscar for his part. Small part but he puts it across with his body language , his demeanor and his voice.

@kevinbrooks1104 Жыл бұрын

I really liked the guy who played and sung all those old stand by songs. That raised the spirits of the convicts. I hope he received the accolades

@dreamquesttv 3 ай бұрын

@@kevinbrooks1104 Harry Dean Stanton. He's got the accolades.

@tdart1124 Жыл бұрын

Cool Hand Luke & Jeremiah Johnson...2 best movies ever made...still to this day...IMHO...Thank You!!!

@user-ff8dr1ld9x Жыл бұрын

The scene with Luke and his mother (Jo Van Fleet) while she is dying and lying in the back of an old pick up truck is acting at its best!

@richardbrowning8221 13 күн бұрын

Paul's wife said that her husband, was going to be remembered for more than a stunning set of blue eyes and she wasn't wrong. Grew up admiring him actually taking on his characterizations and inhabiting them. A superb actor who should have won the Academy Award for " Cool hand Luke". He richly deserved it!

@ExtremeBeatlesArchive Жыл бұрын

Sure the movie was great, but how about a round of applause for this documentary?

@edomeara2104 Жыл бұрын

Best I’ve seen! And so star studded,wish there was even more!

@connelious38 8 ай бұрын

Indeed! Here here! Very well done, insightful and candid. Like the film itself I'll likely watch it several times.

@user-je6bg7wr8g 16 күн бұрын

A great movie deserves a great documentary

@user-je6bg7wr8g 16 күн бұрын

To bad there was no man with no eyes

@randalldunkley1042 Жыл бұрын

I was standing in the terminal boarding area of LAX the day after Thanksgiving in 1967, waiting for a flight to Sacramento after getting back from overseas. Looking over at the nearby gate, there was Joy Harmon behind the boarding dais looking at me. She smiled and I smiled back. I boarded my plane and thought what a pretty woman she really is. I remember her very well from only a moments glance.

@tugginalong Жыл бұрын

I don’t if there’s every been so much talent in one feature film. You can’t say enough great things about Paul Newman. He was a great actor and a huge star. However; George Kennedy’s role brought it together for me. And the music and cinematography were superb.

@WarillaGorefare 2 ай бұрын

One of my all time favorite movies. No matter how many times I watch it, I always want to watch it again. I love the story, the atmosphere and the characters.

@LaserRanger15 Жыл бұрын

This is in my top 10 favorite movies of all time. Perfect casting front to back.

@johnmourer5747 Жыл бұрын

This would be in my top 5

@brutus4013 Жыл бұрын

Probably the greatest collection of character actors ever assembled for a movie .

@codeblue2532 Жыл бұрын

@brutus4013 :::: add “THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN” and “GREAT ESCAPE”, etc. ..imo

@bowlineobama Жыл бұрын

The best Paul Newman film.

@owensweetland342 Жыл бұрын

As a youngster I would travel in my family's car back north from Florida. My father would drive the back roads and I recall seeing prisoner road crews. What an eye opener!

@jeffsilverman6104 3 ай бұрын

I love knowing the back stories to my favorite movies, music, etc. This one is stellar. Its great knowing how well they all got along, with such intense material. He was smilin' that Luke smile of his. A natural born world shaker.

@jamesomalley4556 Жыл бұрын

My favorite move of all time.

@shanefelkel9966 Ай бұрын

Still my favorite movie of all time. After all these years.

@TheDonzim Жыл бұрын

Great flick. One of those movies that I saw a million times and when I channel surf and happen to stumble on it,I have to watch it AGAIN!

@chriskroll4166 Жыл бұрын

My old man turned me on to Paul Newman when I was a kid. You said you've got to go out and watch every movie that Paul Newman ever made . Now I've got them all on DVD. 😎

@leeinoregon1326 Жыл бұрын

I lost my best friend to cancer a few years ago, this was his favorite film. I always associate Luke with my friend.

@LesterMoore Жыл бұрын

So many great actors, lines, visual scenes and treats (thank you Joy, ... (Lord for whatever I've done, don't strike me and Dragline blind), and musical score.

@LesterMoore 14 күн бұрын

Too bad we, as young men back then, have posters of Joy - like the high school kids later had of Farrah Fawcett.🙂

@fearsomename4517 2 ай бұрын

In my eyes a true masterpiece. Legendary.

@OttoByOgraffey Жыл бұрын

I got to shake the hand of, Academy Award winner, George Kennedy. The same hand that shook hands with, Paul Newman, John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Dean Martin, Clint Eastwood, and many others. How lucky was I?

@bromleysimon7414 Жыл бұрын

Was his paw as big as a frying pan?

@georgemanka Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic movie! Fantastic roles! Great story! I wish we had them back!

@ironbrigade6872 Жыл бұрын

One of the greatest movies of that era.

@marstondavis Жыл бұрын

Lalo Schifrin just turned 91 last week. His soundtrack for Cool Hand Luke is perfect.

@bradwalker2287 Жыл бұрын

To this day, I am now unbelievably 55 years aged, this film was one that I took in lying on the flea infested carpet of my childhood home and could not take my eyes from it on a Sunday matinee viewing on a Zenith color picture television. Remember the tele circuits and glass transistors would get hot and make popping noises. The movie was just character driven with every scene telling a bit more.......not entirely but just enough to say .......yes I'm in.

@markshaw2009 Жыл бұрын

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz so did you like the film?

@tombryan1 Жыл бұрын

Tube valves were something else, I remember those days, I loved that era

@uncannyvalley444 3 ай бұрын

"Joy was round. She was the roundest girl I think I've ever seen in my life." -- George Kennedy 🤣

@cymanca 5 ай бұрын

My first exposure to this movie as a kid came from a Mad Magazine spoof on the egg contest. I have watched this movie dozens of times over decades and each and every time I spot something new from this extraordinary cast. Great documentary!

@petermcculloch4933 Жыл бұрын

Cool Hand Luke and Hombre are my two favourite Paul Newman movies.

@doggedout Жыл бұрын

One of the things about the way we consume media now... In the olden times, there were only a few channels on tv and when something came on Saturday afternoon that we liked ..we watched it. There are maybe 5? movies that I would say I have watched over 50 times. This is one of them. I know the dialogue like I know the back of my hand. Just..the perfect movie.

@KaiTiura Жыл бұрын

One of my very favorite movies since I was a child. The ensemble remains unequaled. A classic tale told in a classic way. Cool Hand Luke will stand the test of time as one of the best movies ever made.

@marybarnes8423 10 ай бұрын

LOVE THAT MOVE PAUL NEWMAN IS COOL HAND LUKE

@yanbu000 Жыл бұрын

Ah, the year was 1972, and in high school, I encountered a remarkable English teacher. With progressive thinking and a knack for engaging minds, he introduced us to the enigmatic Cool of Luke, unveiling a tapestry of metaphors. Little did I know, this unexpected lesson would become a standout memory from my high school days. I am forever grateful to that teacher for his indelible impact on my early-academic journey.

@bitemenow609 Жыл бұрын

Masterpiece. Nothing less than that.

@frankseprino8610 5 ай бұрын

One of my all-time favorite films.

@durango8882 Жыл бұрын

One of the BEST ever!

@James_Bowie Жыл бұрын

"Shakin' it here boss" ... love this movie.

@bderryberry4987 Жыл бұрын

Fresh out of high school & just before being drafted I saw and loved this movie.

@RacerX766 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely one of my top 3 movies of all time !! Just a perfect film !!

@beezzzzbuuzzzz Жыл бұрын

This is a very well done feature of one of my favorite movies of all time. I've owned it in three different formats, and it never gets old. Thank you!!

@MrDavidrex Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Pure American genius. We’re lucky.

@UKBLUE1 Жыл бұрын

One word describes cool hand Luke... CLASSIC

@nz3058 Жыл бұрын

Even as a young kid back in the late 60s or early 70s You knew you were watching something special something unique. You forgot it was a movie because you were drawn in, It was basically real to you. The actor's the script the scenery the music especially the Instrumental classical guitar Sure stirred Your emotions. The whole thing was and is a masterpiece.

@mikepersich3148 Жыл бұрын

Oscar performance. Top 10 all time movies

@MrJSabas 7 ай бұрын

I love it!! I must've watched this movie A Hundred times by now!

@redbarchetta8782 Жыл бұрын

Such a great movie. It is one that stuck with me since I was a kid. This movie and of all things, the Great Race. :) Book ends of my childhood.

@thedudeabides3138 Жыл бұрын

The Great Race…absolute classic and deservedly bookends a childhood alongside CHL. We were separated at birth I think.

@electrojones Жыл бұрын

I'll never forget that scene with the fire at the pet store. The look on cool Hand Luke's face when he runs outside with his hands full of snakes! The ending is bittersweet.

@ericthegeneric1611 Ай бұрын

I don't remember that happening

@electrojones Ай бұрын

@@ericthegeneric1611 It happened, brother!

@ericthegeneric1611 Ай бұрын

@@electrojones are you sure lol. I just saw this movie yesterday 🤣

@electrojones Ай бұрын

@@ericthegeneric1611 Which version? The theatrical release or the Reubens cut?

@jaygreider4753 Жыл бұрын

Love this movie. The song "Plastic Jesus" is a great song for that movie.

@hangin-in-thereawesome4245 Жыл бұрын

Seen it numerous times! Its a great storyline with excellent actors!!!

@spudwas Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how many of these interviewees have since passed away.

@susieusmaximus5330 Жыл бұрын

Well, the movie was made well over 50 years ago, so it doesn't seem that surprising. Anyone who was in their 20s then would be in their 80s or early 90s now, and most of them were probably older than that.

@malcomlovejoy Жыл бұрын

All of them I think Spud

@bromleysimon7414 Жыл бұрын

@@susieusmaximus5330 Where have they been keeping this short subject? It was only updated recently.

@susieusmaximus5330 Жыл бұрын

@@bromleysimon7414 No clue, except the general observation that it's amazing how slow a lot of studios have been at posting promotional content this way. I would guess that this was originally made to accompany a DVD release years ago, or something along those lines. WB may have offered it on HBO Max or whatever it's called now, but posting it on KZfaq makes more sense in terms of attracting subscribers.

@garrison6863 Жыл бұрын

One of the best performances by an actor of the sixties, which is really saying something.

@normadesmond6017 Жыл бұрын

he should haven got the Oscar for this one. Not for the colour of money. Too late, wrong movie.

@DavyDredd14 Жыл бұрын

"Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand."

@baird5776mullet Жыл бұрын

They didn't even mention the head honcho guard with the mirrored sunglasses, i heard he stayed away from everyone and just stared @ the rest of the actors to keep up the scare on them.

@robertfindley921 Жыл бұрын

I've spent a lot of time thinking about it and decided this is the best movie ever made. Treasure of the Sierra Madre is second.

@JamieSmith-fz2mz 18 күн бұрын

I sent a email to Lalo (via his website) saying that the chain gang the Tar Sequence track was one the best of the pieces of music I know of in a film. He sent back a nice note thanking me for saying so. I don’t think of action news when I hear it even though my local station used it to death. The whole soundtrack is amazing.

@billmadison2032 Жыл бұрын

My second favorite movie of all time right behind Kelly's Heroes

@rapman5791 3 ай бұрын

Joy Harmon “I was very innocent and naive” 😂😂😂😂 Yeah, right!! 👌

@darrengeraghty897 Жыл бұрын

A great movie and luke is a loveable rogue its easy to love both luke and paul Newman as the hero he was .his foodline still generates money for childrens charities .one of my favourite actors of all time butifindmy favourite actors are also my favourite talkshow guests charisma is something you cant act

@stonephilips9361 Жыл бұрын

The camera work is next level. Throwing sand right on to the camera at ground level.

@NDTommy Жыл бұрын

Classic guys movie. It’s in my top five of all movies ever made. What an ensemble cast.

@jimvalentine2814 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for posting this. Cool Hand Luke was such an impactful movie in my life.

@timothyg8397 Жыл бұрын

Growing up My brother took my Sis and I double feature Main attraction Bonnie and Clyde First one Cool Hand Luke. Blew the headliner away. Great memories Excellent movie

@speedracer1945 Жыл бұрын

It took. Decades to watch this gem of a movie . One man who doesn't care except being number one in the prison and once gets there he escapes as its just a game to him till the no eye man changes it

@markbrodie2784 Жыл бұрын

What a cast! At least 11 future stars.. And the legendary Paul Newman and Strother Martin.

@nicholaslombardi3592 Жыл бұрын

No mention of Harry Dean Stanton, the prisoner who played the guitar. Too bad, one of my favorite character actors.

@timothyg8397 Жыл бұрын

Scene where Luke brought back from an escape. Old Cotton Fields back Home song.

@nicholaslombardi3592 Жыл бұрын

@@timothyg8397 That's it!

@malcomlovejoy Жыл бұрын

@@williampotter3369 1st''Alien'' flick, Christine

@bandini22221 Жыл бұрын

Cool Hand Luke and Hud, two of my favorite films from this era along with a handful of Sidney Poitier films.

@RobertoLopez-li9fc 5 ай бұрын

"...just passing time, Cap'n " 🎉😂😂

@chemicalbrother7613 Жыл бұрын

We don't have humans as heroes in films any longer: the message today is - to conform. And I disagree with one of the interviewees saying Newman was not believable enough in 'Hud,' and people still sympathize with him in that role. No, sir, he was very much believable to me: one of the few who could be a star and an actor at the same time.

@bellavia5 Жыл бұрын

I'll answer my own question about why so many people find this movie so compelling. It's compelling because the character of Luke, within the prison system, is a metaphor for the individual and his conflict with the stifling and oppressive forces that act upon him from society.

@jamesdelaney3797 Жыл бұрын

Now ,Luke's face is on jars of tomatoe sauce, everywhere

@simonvanderheijden432 Жыл бұрын

😂

@travismiles5885 Жыл бұрын

They totally missed a great marketing gimmick by not having Newman's Cool Hand Ranch dressing or Newmans 50 eggs hollandaise sauce or Newmans Shaking it over here boss seasoning.

@tompchromedome Жыл бұрын

What where've got here.... is a great movie.

@IntheClutch75 Жыл бұрын

This kind of stuff is why I love KZfaq. Great movie. Great to hear these insights.

@jacksnow1703 Жыл бұрын

One fine movie. Thanks for posting this informative "Making Of" video for everyone to enjoy!

@GregShieldsOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Anybody that didnt enjoy that...spends a night in the box

@pokerphil1st 23 күн бұрын

Fabulous movie. Excellent documentary.

@greenl2472 27 күн бұрын

One of the best ❤

@masslmm59 Жыл бұрын

Love this!

@BigDaddy-dr8gf Жыл бұрын

A lot of the scenes in this movie were filmed outside of Stockton, CA. I grew up in this area and can testify that it got very hot in the summertime.

@bromleysimon7414 Жыл бұрын

109 F on July 1, 2023.

@papabear1010 Жыл бұрын

Love this movie.

@66Bunn Жыл бұрын

Easily in my Top 5 All Time Favorite Movies. Perfectly casted, perfectly shot, perfect score. Just sheer perfection. (My brother even named his son, "Lucas", after the character).

@fishercourt Жыл бұрын

I’m just so thrilled to find this video on here. I love that film and the first time I saw it was about four years ago. I was watching TCM, when the channel would play multiple films from one actor. Anyway, I watched Hud, then this film came in right after. Later than my bedtime. I ended up watching the whole movie and I was just amazed at the quality of the film. It put an imprint in my heart with my list of fave films that moved me. Long story, long…😜 watching this documentary is just so cool in learning the backstory of the conception of this film. Who would have guessed it was based on an old random book. ❤❤❤